November 2025 Fact-Checks
Statements made in November 2025 by Donald Trump and affiliated figures. Each entry includes a verdict with an icon, a concise explanation, and a source link to a public fact-check or primary record.
✅ Verdict key
- ✅ True — accurate and supported by strong evidence.
- ⚠️ Misleading — contains elements of truth but presented in a deceptive or incomplete way.
- ❌ False — factually incorrect or contradicted by reliable sources.
- ℹ️ Lacks Evidence — cannot be verified or substantiated with available data.
🗂️ Statements and rulings
| Date | Claim | Verdict | Source | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “We don’t have inflation. It’s at 2 percent.” | ❌ False | FactCheck.org · PolitiFact | The CPI rose about 3.0% y/y as of September 2025, above the Fed’s 2% target. The 2% figure is not supported by official data. | |
| “Other countries are testing [nuclear weapons] — we have to test, too.” | ❌ False | FactCheck.org · CBS transcript | North Korea is the only nation with confirmed test explosions this century; other major powers have not resumed full explosive testing. | |
| “We’ve deported more people in six months than any president ever has.” | ⚠️ Misleading | PolitiFact · FactCheck.org | Removals rose in 2025 but remain below peak years (e.g., 2009–2010). “Most ever” overstates the data. | |
| Taxi video shows Democrats moving U.S. ballots illegally during 2025 voting. | ❌ False | AFP Fact Check | The footage is from Quebec, Canada (Apr 2025), not the United States. No link to U.S. ballots or polling activity. | |
| Food assistance to low-income Americans will resume only when the shutdown ends. | ⚠️ Misleading | Al Jazeera | Reporting indicates this stance conflicts with court orders enabling contingency funds to maintain aid; context and legal requirements were omitted. |