“RT @realDonaldTrumpAny Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The Truth Social post attributed to Donald Trump claims that any country aligning itself with “AntiAmerican policies of BRICS” will face an additional 10% tariff, without exceptions. According to available reporting, this announcement came during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro and follows public criticism from the BRICS bloc regarding U.S. tariffs and broader global economic policies.…
“Our Fed Rate is AT LEAST 3 Points too high. Too Late is costing the U.S. 360 Billion Dollars a Point, PER YEAR, in refinancing costs. No Inflation, COMPANIES POURING INTO AMERICA. The hottest Country in the World! LOWER THE RATE!!!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary A recent social media post claims the Federal Reserve’s interest rate is “at least 3 points too high,” costing $360 billion per point per year in refinancing, that there is “no inflation,” and that companies are pouring into America as “the hottest country.” Upon review, the federal funds rate is actually 1.25–1.5 percentage points above the Fed’s long-run…
“ANYBODY BUT TOO LATE.” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary Donald Trump’s July 9, 2025 Truth Social post stating “ANYBODY BUT TOO LATE” is confirmed by multiple sources as a pointed critique of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The phrase “Too Late” is Trump’s disparaging nickname for Powell, and the post is part of a larger campaign urging Powell’s resignation and blaming high interest rates for the rising…
“I brought down costs more than any President in recorded history. The Crooked Democrats are using the opposite narrative, even though they know it is a total LIE. Remember this when you hear their phony soundbites. MAGA!!!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary Donald Trump claimed on TruthSocial that he “brought down costs more than any President in recorded history.” A comprehensive review of inflation trends, federal spending, deficit figures, and presidential economic records demonstrates this is not accurate. Inflation during Trump’s first term was modest but not at or near historical lows, and federal spending as well as the deficit…
“Leave the Great Former President of Brazil alone. WITCH HUNT!!!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary Donald Trump’s Truth Social post claims the Brazilian trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro is a “witch hunt” and urges authorities to “leave him alone.” However, credible evidence shows that Bolsonaro is facing legal proceedings for his alleged role in attempting to overturn Brazil’s 2022 election results through violent and anti-democratic means. The Brazilian Supreme Court, following a…