Latest Fact-checks in Candidate Biography Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2019 in a fundraising email: Says William Taylor and George Kent, the public witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry, are "Never Trumpers." Committee to Defend the President stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook ad: Says Obama said black people have the "worst jobs, the worst housing" and face rampant police brutality, "but when so-called black committeemen came around election time we’d all line up and vote the straight Democratic ticket, sell our souls for a Christmas turkey." Pete Buttigieg stated on October 30, 2019 in an interview: "When it comes to electability, every single time my party has won the presidency in the last 50 years, it’s been with a candidate who was new on the national scene, hadn’t spent a lot of time in Washington, and represented a new generation of leadership." Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Matt Gaetz has had numerous DUIs and his dad got him off each time. He was part of a company that had to pay 75 million in hospice fraud. They stole from dying people." Joe Biden stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president." Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "paid for a Russian dossier to win an election," her husband "made $500k for a Russian speech," "sold 20% of US Uranium to Russia" and her foundation "received $150M from Russia." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2019 in a press conference: Says in his 2000 book "I was talking about Osama bin Laden. I said, ‘You have to kill him. You have to take him out.’" Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. Viral image stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.: Says in the 2016 presidential election, "I won that one by 42 points -- 42 points -- West Virginia." Dan Bishop stated on August 30, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Dan McCready "really admires socialism." Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2019 in an event in Hanover, N.H.: Says that as vice president, he pinned a Silver Star on a Navy captain in Afghanistan who had carried a mortally wounded comrade out of a ravine, and resisted receiving a medal for his actions. Viral image stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden with a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has been "arrested 23 times" and is the "daughter of (a) Somali terrorist." Viral image stated on June 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life." Viral image stated on June 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The Nevada Gaming Commission did not find Trump ‘trustworthy’ enough for a gaming license." Viral image stated on June 7, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Michael Bloomberg said, "I have known Trump for decades. We have traveled in the same business circles. He is known among millionaires as a con-artist and among business owners as a cheat out to stiff everyone." Kevin McCarthy stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me." Chris Collins stated on May 21, 2019 in a fundraising email: Says Chris Jacobs is a "Never Trumper." Viral image stated on May 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Barack Obama bowing to Ayatollah Khamenei. Viral image stated on May 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump has been in public eye for over 30 years and he was never once accused of being racist by anyone until he decided to run against the Democrats." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state." Viral image stated on May 2, 2019 in social media posts: When Joe Biden’s son Hunter was serving as "a director to Ukraine’s largest private gas producer," the elder Biden "threatened to withhold $1 BILLION in U.S. aid to Ukraine if they didn’t fire a prosecutor looking into" the gas company. Viral image stated on April 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, "the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor." Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 22, 2019 in a town hall: Says he has "more executive experience than the vice president." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 7, 2019 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We cut unemployment by more than half" in South Bend, Ind. Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in remarks to reporters: Says his father, Fred Trump, was "born in a very wonderful place in Germany." Viral image stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden kissing a woman behind Lindsey Graham. Viral image stated on March 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Barack Obama kissing David Cameron.
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2019 in a fundraising email: Says William Taylor and George Kent, the public witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry, are "Never Trumpers." Committee to Defend the President stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook ad: Says Obama said black people have the "worst jobs, the worst housing" and face rampant police brutality, "but when so-called black committeemen came around election time we’d all line up and vote the straight Democratic ticket, sell our souls for a Christmas turkey." Pete Buttigieg stated on October 30, 2019 in an interview: "When it comes to electability, every single time my party has won the presidency in the last 50 years, it’s been with a candidate who was new on the national scene, hadn’t spent a lot of time in Washington, and represented a new generation of leadership." Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Matt Gaetz has had numerous DUIs and his dad got him off each time. He was part of a company that had to pay 75 million in hospice fraud. They stole from dying people." Joe Biden stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president." Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "paid for a Russian dossier to win an election," her husband "made $500k for a Russian speech," "sold 20% of US Uranium to Russia" and her foundation "received $150M from Russia." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2019 in a press conference: Says in his 2000 book "I was talking about Osama bin Laden. I said, ‘You have to kill him. You have to take him out.’" Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. Viral image stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.: Says in the 2016 presidential election, "I won that one by 42 points -- 42 points -- West Virginia." Dan Bishop stated on August 30, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Dan McCready "really admires socialism." Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2019 in an event in Hanover, N.H.: Says that as vice president, he pinned a Silver Star on a Navy captain in Afghanistan who had carried a mortally wounded comrade out of a ravine, and resisted receiving a medal for his actions. Viral image stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden with a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has been "arrested 23 times" and is the "daughter of (a) Somali terrorist." Viral image stated on June 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life." Viral image stated on June 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The Nevada Gaming Commission did not find Trump ‘trustworthy’ enough for a gaming license." Viral image stated on June 7, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Michael Bloomberg said, "I have known Trump for decades. We have traveled in the same business circles. He is known among millionaires as a con-artist and among business owners as a cheat out to stiff everyone." Kevin McCarthy stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me." Chris Collins stated on May 21, 2019 in a fundraising email: Says Chris Jacobs is a "Never Trumper." Viral image stated on May 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Barack Obama bowing to Ayatollah Khamenei. Viral image stated on May 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump has been in public eye for over 30 years and he was never once accused of being racist by anyone until he decided to run against the Democrats." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state." Viral image stated on May 2, 2019 in social media posts: When Joe Biden’s son Hunter was serving as "a director to Ukraine’s largest private gas producer," the elder Biden "threatened to withhold $1 BILLION in U.S. aid to Ukraine if they didn’t fire a prosecutor looking into" the gas company. Viral image stated on April 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, "the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor." Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 22, 2019 in a town hall: Says he has "more executive experience than the vice president." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 7, 2019 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We cut unemployment by more than half" in South Bend, Ind. Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in remarks to reporters: Says his father, Fred Trump, was "born in a very wonderful place in Germany." Viral image stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden kissing a woman behind Lindsey Graham. Viral image stated on March 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Barack Obama kissing David Cameron.
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2019 in a fundraising email: Says William Taylor and George Kent, the public witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry, are "Never Trumpers."
Committee to Defend the President stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook ad: Says Obama said black people have the "worst jobs, the worst housing" and face rampant police brutality, "but when so-called black committeemen came around election time we’d all line up and vote the straight Democratic ticket, sell our souls for a Christmas turkey."
Pete Buttigieg stated on October 30, 2019 in an interview: "When it comes to electability, every single time my party has won the presidency in the last 50 years, it’s been with a candidate who was new on the national scene, hadn’t spent a lot of time in Washington, and represented a new generation of leadership."
Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Matt Gaetz has had numerous DUIs and his dad got him off each time. He was part of a company that had to pay 75 million in hospice fraud. They stole from dying people."
Joe Biden stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president."
Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "paid for a Russian dossier to win an election," her husband "made $500k for a Russian speech," "sold 20% of US Uranium to Russia" and her foundation "received $150M from Russia."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2019 in a press conference: Says in his 2000 book "I was talking about Osama bin Laden. I said, ‘You have to kill him. You have to take him out.’"
Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort.
Viral image stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants."
Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.: Says in the 2016 presidential election, "I won that one by 42 points -- 42 points -- West Virginia."
Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2019 in an event in Hanover, N.H.: Says that as vice president, he pinned a Silver Star on a Navy captain in Afghanistan who had carried a mortally wounded comrade out of a ravine, and resisted receiving a medal for his actions.
Viral image stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden with a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has been "arrested 23 times" and is the "daughter of (a) Somali terrorist."
Viral image stated on June 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life."
Viral image stated on June 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The Nevada Gaming Commission did not find Trump ‘trustworthy’ enough for a gaming license."
Viral image stated on June 7, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Michael Bloomberg said, "I have known Trump for decades. We have traveled in the same business circles. He is known among millionaires as a con-artist and among business owners as a cheat out to stiff everyone."
Kevin McCarthy stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me."
Viral image stated on May 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Barack Obama bowing to Ayatollah Khamenei.
Viral image stated on May 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump has been in public eye for over 30 years and he was never once accused of being racist by anyone until he decided to run against the Democrats."
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state."
Viral image stated on May 2, 2019 in social media posts: When Joe Biden’s son Hunter was serving as "a director to Ukraine’s largest private gas producer," the elder Biden "threatened to withhold $1 BILLION in U.S. aid to Ukraine if they didn’t fire a prosecutor looking into" the gas company.
Viral image stated on April 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, "the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor."
Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming."
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 22, 2019 in a town hall: Says he has "more executive experience than the vice president."
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 7, 2019 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We cut unemployment by more than half" in South Bend, Ind.
Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in remarks to reporters: Says his father, Fred Trump, was "born in a very wonderful place in Germany."
Viral image stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden kissing a woman behind Lindsey Graham.
Viral image stated on March 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Barack Obama kissing David Cameron.