“Europe today hit another great American company, Google, with a $3.5 Billion Dollar fine, effectively taking money that would otherwise go to American Investments and Jobs. This is on top of the many other Fines and Taxes that have been issued against Google and other American Tech Companies, in particular. Very unfair, and the American Taxpayer will not stand for it! As I have said before, my Administration will NOT allow these discriminatory actions to stand. Apple, as an example, was forced to pay $17 Billion Dollars in a Fine that, in my opinion, should not have been charged — They should get their money back! We cannot let this happen to brilliant and unprecedented American Ingenuity and, if it does, I will be forced to start a Section 301 proceeding to nullify the unfair penalties being charged to these Taxpaying American Companies. Thank you for your attention to this matter!DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The post accurately cites a recent €2.95 billion ($3.5 billion) fine issued to Google by the European Commission for antitrust violations. However, it materially overstates the Apple penalty: Apple was ordered to pay €13 billion (about $14.34 billion) in back taxes, not $17 billion. The post frames EU regulation as discriminatory against American firms, but evidence indicates that…
“I am having a difficult time understanding the administration projection of 1 trillion income on tariffs over 10 years That projection is based on a growing economy and near full employment At this stage both are going South All those Biden economy critics should take a look at the precipitous drop in employment under Trump 2 That and the obvious dysfunction of this administration does not suggest an easy turn around I also note containers from China to USA are down significantly Manufacturing jobs also down this from the WSJ Meanwhile China exports to other nations have risen significantly suggesting they are in a much better position than USA since Trump 2 began The recent meeting and show of power that included ChinaRussia India HungrySlovakiaTurkey was an inyourface taunt on one level on another level it showed American exceptionalism in tatters All of this is caused by a President incapable of dealing with reality Trumpism is hopium of the cruelest kind The mess is obvious to anyone not compromised by the myth of DJT as a solid operator He bankrupted a casino even while laundering Russian Oligarch money through it We have no alternative than to buckle up now as the road ahead hardly looks like one that leads to a golden age for America though no doubt the grifters are getting richer by the day I write this not to be a bummer but to counter the happy spin we will be hearing later today from the White House”
Fact-Check Summary The post combines several observations on U.S. trade, employment, international relations, and former President Trump’s business history. Factually, projections for tariff revenue are far higher than claimed: nonpartisan estimates generally range from $2.7 to over $5 trillion over 10 years, while the post mentions only $1 trillion. Recent official employment reports do confirm negative trends in job growth…
“Jerome Too Late Powell should have lowered rates long ago. As usual, hes Too Late!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary Trump’s Truth Social post criticizing Jerome Powell for being “too late” in lowering interest rates is accurately attributed and represents a longstanding pattern of public critique. The factual core—that Powell waited until September 2024 to cut rates after over a year of pause—is true. Expert economic opinion (notably Mohamed El-Erian) supports some validity to the criticism that the…
“The confused and badly failing Democrat Party did nothing about Jeffrey Epstein while he was alive except befriend him, socialize with him, travel to his Island, and take his money! They knew everything there was to know about Epstein, but now, years after his death, they, out of nowhere, are seeming to show such love and heartfelt concern for his victims. Does anybody really believe that? Where were they during his very public trials, and for all of those years before his death? The answer is, nowhere to be found. The now dying (after the DOJ gave thousands of pages of documents in full compliance with a very comprehensive and exacting Subpoena from Congress!) Epstein case was only brought back to life by the Radical Left Democrats because they are doing so poorly, with the lowest poll numbers in the history of the Party (16%), while the Republicans are doing so well, among the highest approval numbers the Party has ever had! The Dems dont care about the victims, as proven by the fact that they never did before. This is merely another Democrat HOAX, just like Russia, Russia, Russia, and all of the others, in order to deflect and distract from the great success of a Republican President, and the record setting failure of the previous Administration, and the Democrat Party. The Department of Justice has done its job, they have given everything requested of them. Its time to end the Democrat Epstein Hoax, and give the Republicans credit for the great, even legendary, job that they are doing. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The post provides a blend of factual polling data, partisan framing, and significant hyperbole around the Democratic Party, Jeffrey Epstein, and the Department of Justice. It is accurate that the Democratic Party is experiencing historically low polling numbers, as validated by multiple recent polls. However, claims of record-setting Republican approval are overstated—recent Republican numbers are improved but not…
“Jerry Nadler, one of the most disgusting Congressmen in USA History is, at long last, calling it quits – Hes finally leaving Congress! Ive been beating this bum for 40 years, first as a New York City developer, where he opposed me, for no reason, at every corner, but could NEVER stop me from getting the job done, and then, as your President, where this psychopathic nut job, together with Crazy Nancy Pelosi, Impeached me twice, AND LOST, wasting Millions of Dollars in time and taxpayer money. It will be a great day for the U.S.A. when Nadler, a pathetic lightweight, is out of office and leaves our beautiful, and NOW VERY SAFE, Washington, D.C. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DJT” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The post accurately states that Rep. Jerry Nadler is retiring from Congress, and correctly identifies a decades-long political rivalry with Donald Trump dating back to the mid-1980s. The narrative about Nadler’s opposition to Trump’s NYC development is grounded in fact, but the claim that Nadler “could NEVER stop” Trump is misleading, as historical records show substantial modifications to…