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The 3rd presidential debate, annotated

National

By Katherine Burns October 20, 2016

By Joseph Cariz October 20, 2016

Allison Graves

By Allison Graves October 20, 2016

By Rachel Tiede October 20, 2016

PolitiFact is annotating the third and final presidential debate at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. We will be posting the transcript and our annotations through the night. Follow us on Medium and check back regularly to see our commentary.

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stated on September 12, 2016 in a radio ad:

"The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth."

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Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2025 in Facebook post:

Photos show Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift participated in a “No Kings” rally.

By Ella Moore • June 16, 2025
X posts
stated on June 12, 2025 in an image:

Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.”

By Ella Moore • June 13, 2025
Social Media
stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist:

Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 13, 2025
Instagram posts
stated on June 6, 2025 in a video:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Los Angeles' Gratts Learning Academy during a June graduation ceremony.

By Ella Moore • June 13, 2025
X posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in X post:

Video shows woman exiting her car during the 2025 Los Angeles protests, shouting, “I have babies in the car!”

By Ella Moore • June 12, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in a video:

Craigslist ad was “recruiting people for LA ‘protests.’”

By Maria Briceño • June 12, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in a video:

Video shows Los Angeles protesters chanting “We are Los Angeles” in June 2025.

By Ella Moore • June 11, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on June 5, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

If the “Big, Beautiful” tax and spending bill doesn’t pass, “there will be a 68% tax increase.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2025
Social Media
stated on June 9, 2025 in social media posts:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared images taken in 2021 and said they showed National Guard troops sleeping on the floor in June 2025.

By Loreben Tuquero • June 10, 2025
X posts
stated on June 8, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows “Marines have arrived in Los Angeles” June 8 to respond to immigration protests.

By Loreben Tuquero • June 9, 2025

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