September 2025 Fact-Checks

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.
• Lacks Evidence — cannot be verified or substantiated with available data.

Statements and rulings

Date	Claim	Verdict	Source	Summary
Sep 30	“We’re giving every service member a 3.8% pay raise — something you weren’t getting from the past administration.”	Misleading	FactCheck.org	Pay raises follow a statutory formula; recent years saw larger hikes (4.6% in 2023, 5.2% in 2024). The Sept. 30 remarks overstate uniqueness and context.
Sep 24	Secret Service will probe “triple sabotage” at the UN (teleprompter, escalator, lights).	Lacks Evidence	AP Fact Check	AP documented the claim but noted no corroborating evidence or official confirmation. Routine equipment issues are common at large events.
Sep 23	“I have ended seven unendable wars.”	Misleading	PolitiFact · AP	Analyses say cited ceasefires and mediations are incremental and disputed; several conflicts remain unresolved, making the tally exaggerated.
Sep 23	“Renewables are essentially worthless when it’s dark or when the wind isn’t blowing.”	False	FactCheck.org · PolitiFact	Grid operations, storage, and diversified generation mean wind and solar contribute substantially even with variable output.
Sep 23	“Inflation has been defeated. Grocery prices are down, mortgage rates are down.”	False	AP Fact Check	AP notes CPI rose in 3 of the prior 4 months and remained above the Fed’s 2% target; prices for many goods were still elevated.
Sep 23	“For months, the number of illegal aliens admitted and entering our country has been zero.”	False	PolitiFact	Public data and reporting contradict a zero figure; encounters and admissions did not drop to zero.
Sep 23	“Climate change is the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.”	False	FactCheck.org · AP Fact Check	Contradicted by extensive scientific evidence and assessments; experts rejected the characterization in post-speech analyses.
Sep 23	“European migration policies are suicidal.”	Misleading	AP · Reuters	Rhetorical overreach lacking context; European data and policies are more nuanced than portrayed in the speech.
Sep 22	Tylenol and vaccines linked to autism.	False	AP Fact Check	No credible evidence supports a causal link. Large studies and reviews do not find Tylenol or vaccines cause autism.

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