“The incompetent Mayor of Chicago just stated that, in DC, where crime has been brought down to almost nothing, there have been no murders in 9 days, something which hasnt happened in years, and people are safe again, only nine people have been arrested. That is wrong, hundreds of criminals have been held, captured, and arrested, and their guns have been taken away. DC IS SAFE AND BOOMING!!!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The TruthSocial post contains several inaccurate attributions and exaggerations. The claim that Chicago’s Mayor specifically said “only nine people have been arrested in DC” is unsupported by available evidence. While DC did experience an unusual nine-day period without homicides following a federal law enforcement surge, and over 600 arrests and 86 illegal firearms seizures occurred, the post overstates…
“Why is it that ABC and NBC FAKE NEWS, two of the absolute worst and most biased networks anywhere in the World, arent paying Millions of Dollars a year in LICENSE FEES. They should lose their Licenses for their unfair coverage of Republicans and/or Conservatives, but at a minimum, they should pay up BIG for having the privilege of using the most valuable airwaves anywhere at anytime!!! Crooked journalism should not be rewarded, it should be terminated!!!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The claim that ABC and NBC pay nothing in license fees is false. Individual local broadcast stations owned by ABC and NBC pay annual FCC regulatory fees, application fees, and other charges. The FCC licenses individual stations, not networks. The assertion that licenses can be revoked for biased coverage is misleading; the FCC cannot revoke broadcast licenses based…
“Despite a very high popularity and, according to many, among the greatest 8 months in Presidential History, ABC & NBC FAKE NEWS, two of the worst and most biased networks in history, give me 97% BAD STORIES. IF THAT IS THE CASE, THEY ARE SIMPLY AN ARM OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY AND SHOULD, ACCORDING TO MANY, HAVE THEIR LICENSES REVOKED BY THE FCC. I would be totally in favor of that because they are so biased and untruthful, an actual threat to our Democracy!!! MAGA” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The claim that ABC and NBC are “an arm of the Democrat Party” and should have their FCC licenses revoked due to coverage unpopular with the former president is deeply misleading. While Donald Trump has made similar threats before and current regulatory scrutiny exists, FCC precedent and the First Amendment strictly prohibit license revocation based on perceived bias…
“Except what is written and broadcast in the Fake News, I now have the highest poll numbers Ive ever had, some in the 60s and even 70s. Thank you. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary Donald Trump claimed to have his “highest poll numbers” in the 60s and 70s and dismissed mainstream reporting as “Fake News.” Polling data from Pew, Gallup, ABC News, and Nate Silver’s aggregation all show Trump’s approval ratings in 2025 have ranged from the high 30s to mid 40s, with no credible source placing him anywhere near the approval…
“I have a Constitutional Right to appoint Judges and U.S. Attorneys, but that RIGHT has been completely taken away from me in States that have just one Democrat United States Senator. This is because of an old and outdated custom known as a BLUE SLIP, that Senator Chuck Grassley, of the Great State of Iowa, refuses to overturn, even though the Democrats, including Crooked Joe Biden (Twice!), have done so on numerous occasions. Therefore, the only candidates that I can get confirmed for these most important positions are, believe it or not, Democrats! Chuck Grassley should allow strong Republican candidates to ascend to these very vital and powerful roles, and tell the Democrats, as they often tell us, to go to HELL!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The post inaccurately claims a “Constitutional Right” of the president to unilaterally appoint judges and U.S. Attorneys, which misrepresents the shared constitutional responsibility of nomination by the president and advice and consent by the Senate. The blue slip is a Senate tradition—not a law—that gives home-state senators input on federal judicial nominations, and its strictness has changed over…