Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead a committee to ferret out government waste, wrongly posted to X that members of Congress are trying to vote themselves a 40% raise. The maximum possible raise in 2025 would be 3.8%, not 40%.
Stories by Robert Farley
Deputy Managing Editor, FactCheck.org
Whoppers of 2024
FactChecking Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ Interview
What Biden Left Out of Pardon Statement
Trump’s Agenda: Deportation
Trump Makes Unsupported Claim About ‘Massive CHEATING’ in Philadelphia
Former President Donald Trump posted to social media an unsupported claim about “massive CHEATING” in Philadelphia, which he claimed had drawn the attention of law enforcement. The Philadelphia Police Department, the Philadelphia district attorney, a Republican city council member and the Pennsylvania Department of State all refuted the claim.
Election Night Expectations
Donald Trump’s Closing Arguments
In his third campaign for the nation’s top office, former President Donald Trump’s closing messages have run the gamut, touching on the economy, immigration, the military, crime, taxes and more. In lengthy speeches, he rattles off a stream of claims. We reviewed Trump’s remarks from Oct. 18 through Oct. 22.