Donald Trump

Below are the fact checks and policy explainers of claims and proposals made by presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Promises and Price Tags: A Fiscal Guide to the 2016 Election

Scoring Clinton and Trump with Different Growth Assumptions

How Much Would Clinton and Trump Increase Our $19 Trillion Gross Debt?

Policy Explainers

Donald Trump's Treasury Buyback Plan

Debt Will Rise Under the Next President

Analysis of Donald Trump's Health Care Plan

How Much Will Government Spend Under the Next President

Infographic Comparing Candidates' Tax Plans

Donald Trump Releases Huge Tax Plan

Fact Checks

Has President Obama Doubled the National Debt?

Is the U.S. the Highest Taxed Nation in the World?

How Much Do Donald Trump's Tax Cuts for Millionaires Cost?

Is Sustained 5 Percent Annual Growth Possible?

Can Donald Trump Pay Off the National Debt in 8 Years?

Could Ending Common Core Significantly Reduce Federal Spending?

Could Negotiating Medicare Drug Prices Save $300 Billion Per Year?

Would Reducing Fraud Make Social Security Solvent?

Has the Government Spent $2 Trillion on the Wars in the Middle East?

Can the Budget Realistically Be Balanced Without Touching Social Security or Medicare?