“I have just viewed the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a horrible thing to watch. The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense. Based on the attached clip, it is hard to believe he is alive, but is now recovering in the hospital. The situation is being studied, in its entirety, but the reason these incidents are happening is because the Radical Left is threatening, assaulting, and targeting our Law Enforcement Officers and ICE Agents on a daily basis. They are just trying to do the job of MAKING AMERICA SAFE. We need to stand by and protect our Law Enforcement Officers from this Radical Left Movement of Violence and Hate! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The post’s narrative regarding the Minneapolis ICE shooting distorts key facts. Video evidence, eyewitness statements, and Minneapolis law enforcement officials refute claims that the woman “violently willfully and viciously ran over the ICE Officer” or that deadly force was used in clear self-defense. The victim was a legal observer, not a “professional agitator,” and there is no substantiated…
“All United State Defense Contractors, and the Defense Industry as a whole, BEWARE: While we make the best Military Equipment in the World (No other Country is even close!), Defense Contractors are currently issuing massive Dividends to their Shareholders and massive Stock Buybacks, at the expense and detriment of investing in Plants and Equipment. This situation will no longer be allowed or tolerated! Also, Executive Pay Packages in the Defense Industry are exorbitant and unjustifiable given how slowly these Companies are delivering vital Equipment to our Military, and our Allies. Salaries, Stock Options, and every other form of Compensation are far too high for these Executives. Defense Companies are not producing our Great Military Equipment rapidly enough and, once produced, not maintaining it properly or quickly. From this moment forward, these Executives must build NEW and MODERN Production Plants, both for delivering and maintaining this important Equipment, and for building the latest Models of future Military Equipment. Until they do so, no Executive should be allowed to make in excess of $5 Million Dollars which, as high as it sounds, is a mere fraction of what they are making now. Additionally, the maintenance and repair of Equipment, once sold, is far too slow, and must be immediately enhanced. As President, I am demanding that maintenance be spot on, on time. Therefore, I will not permit Dividends or Stock Buybacks for Defense Companies until such time as these problems are rectified — Likewise, for Salaries and Executive Compensation. MILITARY EQUIPMENT IS NOT BEING MADE FAST ENOUGH! It must be built now with the Dividends, Stock Buybacks, and Over Compensation of Executives, rather than borrowing from Financial Institutions, or getting the money from your Government. Longer term, this is good for both Executives and Shareholders, because it will be GREAT for our Country! Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! DONALD J. TRUMPPRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary President Trump’s post on defense contractors’ practices regarding dividends, buybacks, executive compensation, and production delays is largely accurate when cross-referenced with government reports, independent analyses, and official financial disclosures. Substantial evidence confirms that major U.S. defense contractors have prioritized shareholder returns (dividends and stock buybacks) at levels outpacing their free cash flow, often funded by taxpayer dollars, and…
“For a very long time, buying and owning a home was considered the pinnacle of the American Dream. It was the reward for working hard, and doing the right thing, but now, because of the Record High Inflation caused by Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress, that American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people, especially younger Americans. It is for that reason, and much more, that I am immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes, and I will be calling on Congress to codify it. People live in homes, not corporations. I will discuss this topic, including further Housing and Affordability proposals, and more, at my speech in Davos in two weeks.” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The post correctly highlights a real and worsening housing affordability crisis, especially for younger Americans. It is factual that homeownership is a long-standing element of the American Dream and that first-time homebuyers face serious challenges today. The claim that record inflation was “caused by Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress” oversimplifies a complex economic situation with multiple…
“In honor of the late, GREAT, Congressman Doug LaMalfa, a true American Patriot and fantastic Representative of Northern California, yesterday I ordered all American Flags throughout the United States lowered to Half Mast until this evening. Doug will be dearly missed!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The post accurately states that President Trump ordered American flags to be lowered to half-mast nationwide in honor of Rep. Doug LaMalfa following LaMalfa’s death. Multiple reliable sources confirm the flag order and LaMalfa’s passing as a sitting congressman. The phrase “until this evening” is accurate given the order’s same-day duration. The post’s praise of LaMalfa is subjective,…
“Remember, for all of those big NATO fans, they were at 2% GDP, and most werent paying their bills, UNTIL I CAME ALONG. The USA was, foolishly, paying for them! I, respectfully, got them to 5% GDP, AND THEY PAY, immediately. Everyone said that couldnt be done, but it could, because, beyond all else, they are all my friends. Without my involvement, Russia would have ALL OF UKRAINE right now. Remember, also, I single-handedly ENDED 8 WARS, and Norway, a NATO Member, foolishly chose not to give me the Noble Peace Prize. But that doesnt matter! What does matter is that I saved Millions of Lives. RUSSIA AND CHINA HAVE ZERO FEAR OF NATO WITHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AND I DOUBT NATO WOULD BE THERE FOR US IF WE REALLY NEEDED THEM. EVERYONE IS LUCKY THAT I REBUILT OUR MILITARY IN MY FIRST TERM, AND CONTINUE TO DO SO. We will always be there for NATO, even if they wont be there for us. The only Nation that China and Russia fear and respect is the DJT REBUILT U.S.A. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!! President DJT” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The post attributed to President Trump contains a mix of partially accurate, misleading, and inaccurate claims about NATO defense spending, the ending of wars, U.S. military strength, and Trump’s diplomatic achievements. Notably, while Trump increased pressure on NATO allies to raise contributions and oversaw higher U.S. defense spending, neither NATO spending reached 5% GDP under his tenure nor…