Tired of all the lies coming out of Trump’s mouth and the MAGA world? Use these “Truth Over Lies” cards to learn about the issues and counter the lies in both conversation and on social media. It’s so easy to make things up and lie. Now, it’s easier to remember and share the truth. Lies perpetuate harm. The truth helps us reach hearts and minds and work together to create a better America for everyone!
This one-stop source empowers you to counter the constant lies with the truth, including facts and legitimate sources.
Table of Contents by Issue
#1 – Where does political violence in America come from?
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SOURCE LINKS:
- Trump Oval Office address. (9-11-2025)
- “Trump Called for a Crackdown on the ‘Radical Left.’ But Right-Wing Extremists Are Responsible for More Political Violence.” Time (9-16-2025)
- “Politically Motivated Terrorist Killers: Data, Sources, and Methodology.” Cato Institute (9-16-2025)
- “DOJ Deletes Study Alleging Rise In Far-Right Terrorism In US.” Newsweek (9-18-2025)
- “What NIJ Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism.” The National Institute of Justice at the U.S. Department of Justice (June 2024)
- “‘Invasion’ language continues after El Paso Walmart shooting.” NBC News (2-8-2023)
- “Nine Black Worshippers Killed in Racially Motivated Attack During Bible Study.” Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) website
- “Gunman in Deadly C.D.C. Shooting Fixated on Covid Vaccine, Officials Say.” New York Times (8-9-2025)
- “Murder and Extremism in the United States in 2024.” ADL Report (2-21-2025)
- “Underrecognized: Extremist murders are usually from right-wing actors.” Washington Post (2-28-2023)
#2 – How do immigrants impact America?
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SOURCE LINKS:
- Law-Abiding Immigrants: The Incarceration Gap Between Immigrants and the US-born, 1870–2020. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Paper (3-2024)
- Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants. Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). (7-30-2024)
- Donald Trump Is Lying About Immigrants and Social Security/Medicare. Center for American Progress (9-9-2024)
- Noncitizen Voting Isn’t Affecting State or Federal Elections — Here’s Why. The Brennan Center (4-12-2024)
- Noncitizen Voting Is Already Illegal — and Vanishingly Rare. The Brennan Center (4-17-2024)
- ‘These guys work six 12-hour days’: VT dairy farms anxious after migrant workers arrested. Burlington Free Press (4-25-2025)
- Data shows migrants aren’t taking jobs from Black or Hispanic people, despite what Trump says. AP News (10-12-2024)
#3 – Why is life getting harder for Americans?
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SOURCE LINKS:
- The 3 million richest Americans have greater combined wealth than 291 million. CBS News, Congressional Budget Office (9-29-2022)
- Historical Highest Marginal Income Tax Rates: 1913 to 2023. Tax Policy Center (5-11-2023)
- A Guide to Statistics on Historical Trends in Income Inequality. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Congressional Budget Office (12-11-2024)
- Trump’s Big Ugly Law Steals from the Poor to Give to the Ultra-Rich. Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Joint Committee on Taxation (8-11-2025)