Trump Claimed Trade Deficit Fell 78%…Data Shows 0.2%…Tariffs Cost $1,300 to $2,100 Annually
President Trump claimed on Truth Social that "THE UNITED STATES TRADE DEFICIT HAS BEEN REDUCED BY 78% BECAUSE OF THE TARIFFS.
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Trump Says Manufacturing Is “Back.” Factory Employment Is Flat. Here’s the Data.
Despite repeated White House claims that American manufacturing is "surging forward with unprecedented momentum," the Bureau of Labor Statistics tells a...
Trump Said Energy Bills Dropped 50%. Utility Data Shows a 9% Decline. Here’s the Real Change.
No, energy bills have not dropped 50%. Not even close. President Trump promised Americans during his 2024 campaign that within 12 months of taking office,...
Trump Says Drug Prices Fell 60%. Federal Data Shows a 4% Drop. Here’s the Actual Impact.
President Trump claims his drug pricing deals have slashed costs by 60 percent or more, but federal data tells a starkly different story.