Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

Live fact-checking the Biden, Trump dueling town halls

Elections National

Trump and Biden side by side — (AP)

By PolitiFact Staff
October 15, 2020

If your time is short

PolitiFact has been fact-checking politicians since 2007, and has rated more than 18,000 claims on our Truth-O-Meter. Learn how we fact-check the candidates.
If you hear something we should fact-check, email us at truthometer@politifact.com.

See the sources for this story

PolitiFact is live fact-checking Joe Biden and President Donald Trump’s dueling town halls starting at 8 p.m. ET. Follow our live coverage of both town halls below.

This feed will update automatically.

Live fact-checking of the 2020 debates from PolitiFact.

Our Sources

Listed in the live Twitter feed.

Browse the Truth-O-Meter

More by PolitiFact Staff

Donald Trump
stated on December 8, 2021 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

Gas prices were "$1.86 when I left" the White House.

By PolitiFact Staff • December 8, 2021

Louise Slaughter
stated on September 5, 2017 in a tweet:

Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy."

By PolitiFact Staff • September 10, 2017

Bloggers
stated on March 2, 2017 in a headline:

"Doctors who discovered cancer enzymes in vaccines all found murdered."

By PolitiFact Staff • April 4, 2017

David Menchetti
stated on November 28, 2016 in testimony before the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee:

"The causation standard in Indiana is exactly the same as it is in Illinois."

By PolitiFact Staff • December 19, 2016

Kasim Reed
stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference:

"If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable."

By PolitiFact Staff • September 30, 2016

Kasim Reed
stated on November 17, 2015 in press release:

While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up.

By PolitiFact Staff • November 30, 2015

NextGen Climate Action Committee
stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants.

By PolitiFact Staff • August 13, 2014

Georgia Department of Transportation
stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release:

The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."

By PolitiFact Staff • August 10, 2011

Republican National Committee
stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release:

Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.

By PolitiFact Staff • June 17, 2008

Live fact-checking the Biden, Trump dueling town halls

Clear

Jon Ossoff
stated on June 27, 2026 in a campaign speech:

Did Mike Collins help double health insurance premiums for 1 million Georgians?

Mostly True

By Ben Brasch • July 16, 2026

Paul Renner
stated on July 10, 2026 in a debate:

FL governor’s race: Did Jay Collins sponsor a bill giving permanent tax breaks to AI data centers?

Half-True

By Samantha Putterman • July 9, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on July 1, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

"You know why I'm profiting? Because the stock market's going up. ... I'm profiting because I have a lot of money and a lot of cash."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • July 7, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed
stated on June 14, 2026 in an X post:

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “took a $14 million payout as a pharma lobbyist.”

Pants on Fire!

By Caleb McCullough • July 2, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on June 30, 2026 in a Truth Social post:

“The United States Supreme Court just ruled against men playing in women’s sports."

Half-True

By Caleb McCullough • July 1, 2026

Mike Collins
stated on June 17, 2026 in an advertisement:

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff “cast the deciding vote for the inflation disaster,” referring to the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

False

By Ben Brasch • June 29, 2026

Tommy Tuberville
stated on June 24, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:

Says benefits of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are “going to go to a lot of people that are here illegally to build houses for them.”

False

By Alex Min, Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2026

Move Indigo
stated on June 1, 2026 in a statement:

New York state law allows citizens with dual residences to choose where they want to vote.

True

By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 26, 2026

Graham Platner
stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad:

Sen. Susan Collins “sided with Trump, giving billionaires and corporations a hand out, paid for by cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

False

By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on June 23, 2026 in a speech in Macungie, Pennsylvania:

In the past 13 months, “The typical 401(k) … is up almost $30,000.”

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • June 25, 2026

David Jolly
stated on June 11, 2026 in a speech:

Florida is “49th in avoidable hospital costs.”

Mostly True

By Samantha Putterman • June 24, 2026

Marsha Blackburn
stated on June 19, 2026 in an X post:

The Obama Presidential Center is "requiring photo ID to enter."

False

By Alex Min • June 23, 2026

Susan Collins
stated on June 12, 2026 in an interview with the media:

The Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling on abortion “has not had an impact on the state of Maine in that Maine actually expanded its law.”

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2026

Jon Ossoff
stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad:

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins “admitted” that President Donald Trump is in the Epstein files.

Mostly False

By Ben Brasch • June 18, 2026

Bernie Sanders
stated on June 12, 2026 in an X post:

"Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500."

Mostly True

By Caleb McCullough • June 17, 2026

Kenzie Annis
stated on June 16, 2026 in an episode of "Love Island USA":

A 20/30 vision score means “people have to be at 20 feet to see” things that “I can see at 30 feet.”

False

By Gracey Abernethy • June 17, 2026

Steve Robinson
stated on June 5, 2026 in Fox News “The Ingraham Angle”:

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Planter’s “oyster business (is) totally fake.”

False

By Ben Brasch • June 16, 2026

Josh Hokit
stated on June 14, 2026 in a UFC event at the White House:

“Michelle Obama is a man.”

Pants on Fire!

By Loreben Tuquero • June 15, 2026

Elizabeth Warren
stated on June 5, 2026 in an X post:

“If you live near one of these large data centers, your electricity bills over the last five years have gone up by as much as 267%."

Mostly False

By Caleb McCullough • June 12, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on May 22, 2026 in remarks in Suffern, New York:

“No Republican wins in Nassau.”

Mostly False

By Conor Amendola • June 12, 2026

Load More