Debates Scorecard true 0% 14 Checks mostly true 0% 17 Checks half true 0% 14 Checks mostly false 0% 20 Checks false 0% 25 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 12 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Debates Instagram posts stated on September 12, 2024 an Instagram post Former President Donald Trump admitted during the Sept. 10 presidential debate that he “blew up the Nord Stream pipeline.” By Loreben Tuquero • September 13, 2024 Instagram posts stated on September 9, 2024 Instagram posts A Haitian woman was arrested in Springfield, Ohio, for eating a cat. September 12, 2024 Social Media stated on September 10, 2024 social media posts Vice President Kamala Harris wore NOVA H1 audio earrings in the Sept. 10, 2024, presidential debate. By Loreben Tuquero • September 11, 2024 TikTok posts stated on June 28, 2024 a video CNN's David Chalian referred to Michelle Obama as "Big Mike" on air during presidential debate coverage. By Mia Penner • June 28, 2024 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on September 27, 2023 a Republican presidential primary debate. Being transgender is a "mental health disorder." By Grace Abels • September 28, 2023 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2021 a Facebook post Social media posts stated: “Remember Kamala telling Joe during the debate, ‘You will do whatever the Chinese tell you! They gave your son over a billion dollars.’” By Shasha Hupka • April 30, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2021 a Facebook post “Anyone remember Kamala telling Joe during the debate: ‘You will do whatever the Chinese tell you! They gave your son over a billion dollars.’” By Bill McCarthy • April 30, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2020 a Facebook post During the debate, Kamala Harris said, “that’s a great segway to the next question,” suggesting she knew the next question. October 12, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2020 an interview with Fox News The Commission on Presidential Debates wrote a letter after the 2016 presidential debates apologizing to Donald Trump. By Samantha Putterman • October 9, 2020 Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 a debate Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support abortion “up to the moment of birth.” By Miriam Valverde • October 9, 2020 TikTok posts stated on October 1, 2020 a video Says Joe Biden’s website shows that he supports the Green New Deal, despite denials in debate. By Hayat Norimine • October 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 a Facebook post Says Joe Biden said 14,000 people died from H1N1. “Fact checking it is 574,000.” October 7, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 the first 2020 presidential debate Says Joe Biden “passed a tax bill that gave us all these privileges for depreciation and for tax credits. We built a building, and we get tax credits like the hotel on Pennsylvania Ave.” By Bill McCarthy • October 1, 2020 Brit Hume stated on September 29, 2020 a Fox News interview “I don’t think there’s any doubt (Joe) Biden’s senile.” By Miriam Valverde • October 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 a video Says Joe Biden was “wearing a wire” during the first presidential debate. By Daniel Funke • September 30, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 First presidential debate "You said you went to Delaware State but you forgot the name of your college." September 30, 2020 Todd Starnes stated on September 29, 2020 a tweet “Word on the street is that Joe Biden got tonight’s debate questions in advance.” By Jon Greenberg • September 30, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2020 a Facebook post Says Joe Biden has a medical device implanted in his skull so he can hear someone give him answers to questions. By Miriam Valverde • September 30, 2020 Michael Bloomberg stated on February 20, 2020 a tweeted video Video shows Democratic presidential candidates speechless for 20 seconds when discussing whether any of them started a business. By Daniel Funke • February 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2020 a Facebook post "CNN reports DemDebate had 2.3 million viewers. Trump rally had 6.7 million last night!" By Miriam Valverde • January 21, 2020 Load More Latest Articles VP debate fact-check: What JD Vance and Tim Walz got right, wrong on abortion, immigration October 2, 2024 Live VP debate fact-checks: How accurate are JD Vance and Tim Walz? 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