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Donald Trump

Yes, Trump’s proposed tariffs would raise costs for Americans

Donald Trump

What we can VERIFY about Trump's presidential salary donations

Multiple VERIFY readers asked if Donald Trump fulfilled his 2015 promise to forgo his presidential salary and donate the money instead. Here’s what we found.
World

Italian village is offering $1 homes to Americans after election

Ollolai, the Italian village courting Americans, is one of many Italian villages to offer people from around the world $1 homes over the past few years.
Donald Trump

Americans could see rising costs under Trump's proposed tariffs

Trump’s proposed tariffs, which are taxes on imported goods, would cost Americans thousands of dollars per year.
Elections

No, Kamala Harris did not get 15 million fewer votes than Joe Biden

Comparisons between Biden's 2020 votes and Harris' 2024 votes do not suggest election irregularities.
Elections

Harris’s 2024 vote count not 15 million less than Biden’s

Did Kamala Harris get 15 or 20 million fewer votes than Joe Biden’s 81 million in 2020? No. Here’s what the data says and where the claims come from.
Donald Trump

What we can VERIFY about Trump’s plan to use the military to support mass deportations

With a governor’s approval, the National Guard can detain individuals, but the other military branches can only offer logistical support for immigration enforcement.
Government

No, the Department of Government Efficiency is not a new government agency

Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead "DOGE," but it’s not a new federal agency and the two men won't be government employees.
Social Security

No, the president cannot change Social Security

VERIFY readers asked if the president can change Social Security. Its tax rate and benefits are set by law, so it would take an act of Congress to change them.
Social Security

Social Security cannot be changed unilaterally by the president

VERIFY readers asked if the president can change Social Security. Its tax rate and benefits are set by law, so it would take an act of Congress to change them.
Donald Trump

No, Trump’s New York hush money case was not dismissed

A judge indefinitely postponed Trump’s sentencing and allowed his legal team to file a motion for dismissal. But the conviction wasn’t overturned.
Donald Trump

What we can VERIFY about Trump’s plan to use the military to support mass deportations

Presidents can deploy the military for immigration enforcement. The National Guard can sometimes be used to detain, while active-duty soldiers can’t.