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Disability

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All Fact-checks for Disability

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 31, 2026 in a Truth Social post:
Says his cognitive test results showed he has “extreme intelligence.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 3, 2026
Nikki Fried
Nikki Fried
stated on February 21, 2022 in a virtual town hall meeting:
Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities.
True
By Yacob Reyes • March 14, 2022
Meagan Wolfe
Meagan Wolfe
stated on November 5, 2021 in TV interview:
"Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside.
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • November 18, 2021
Larry Elder
Larry Elder
stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet:
“California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.”
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • August 27, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 18, 2020 in on social media:
Says “Senator Joe Manchin hit (an) all time low saying seniors and the disabled did not need the relief package $1000 on Fox News.”
Half-True
By Patrick Orsagos • March 23, 2020
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on August 15, 2019 in a radio interview:
The push by Assembly Democrats seeking Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations for a lawmaker were timed to make Vos look bad as he became president "of the nation’s largest bipartisan organization called the National Conference of State Legislatures."  
False
By Mica Soellner • August 30, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 6, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Kanye West scored "106 points against wheelchair basketball team."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 7, 2019
Hannah Kelly
Hannah Kelly
stated on January 29, 2019 in an education budget hearing at the Missouri state capitol:
"The schools in my district don't have a kitchen."
Half-True
By Gaëlle Fournier • March 14, 2019
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on February 19, 2019 in a TV interview:
On phasing out the private-school voucher program in his first budget
Half Flip
By Mica Soellner • March 12, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event:
Says President Donald Trump "came forth with a budget — a trillion dollar cut in Medicaid, $500 billion to Medicare, and $72 billion for the Social Security Disability Fund."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • March 6, 2019
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on April 30, 2018 in a website campaign statement:
Says he was "instrumental to passing two (recent) pieces of legislation that were a huge victory for firefighters across the state."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • May 7, 2018
Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff
stated on August 20, 2017 in an interview:
"I think what the authors of the (25th) Amendment principally had in mind was some kind of physical incapacitation or serious mental illness or a breakdown, an inability to function in office."
True
By John Kruzel • August 29, 2017
Rosemary Laird
Rosemary Laird
stated on March 14, 2017 in a Florida Senate committee hearing:
"Currently, half a million Floridians have Alzheimer’s disease, and in less than 10 years, a 40 percent growth rate means that another 200,000 Floridians will develop this devastating illness."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 14, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate in Las Vegas:
Says Hillary Clinton is "wrong" to say he mocked a disabled reporter.
False
By Alan Gathright, Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN:
"You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 14, 2016
Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin
stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:
Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage."
Mostly True
By Taylor Leighton • August 12, 2016
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on June 8, 2016 in a TV ad:
Says Donald Trump mocked "someone with a disability."
True
By Alan Gathright • June 13, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on January 6, 2016 in comments during the Nevada Battleborn Battleground Dinner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas:
Says Cresent Hardy agreed with Mitt Romney "about the 47 percent" and said that "people with disabilities are, and I quote him, ‘a drain on society.’ "
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • January 25, 2016
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address:
"For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 13, 2016
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet:
Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • August 14, 2015
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Latest promises about Disability

Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA school funding bills are in detention | September 12, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Set a national goal to provide re-screening for all 2-year-olds for developmental disorders
Big move forward on developmental screening, still long way to go | December 12, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
38 Republicans vote against ratification, but treaty could get another vote next year | December 4, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Amend the Medicare “homebound” rule to allow some travel without loss of benefits
Obama administration hasn’t changed Medicare’s ‘homebound’ rule | November 30, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Commission a study on students with disabilities and their transition to jobs or higher education
U.S. Education Department launches disability study | November 12, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Streamline the Social Security disability approval process
Obama’s stimulus program sped up the Social Security claims process, but the gains may not last | November 2, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Set goals and timetables for implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
Goals, timetables on the way | June 20, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Require employers to provide seven paid sick days per year
No indication that Congress will pass the Healthy Families Act | September 30, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Create a best practices list for private businesses in accommodating workers with disabilities
White House has delivered information to the federal and private sectors on hiring | September 29, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Launch educational initiative for employers on tax benefits of hiring employees with disabilities
Numbers of individuals certified has increased | September 29, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Change rules so small businesses owned by people with disabilities get preferences for contracts.
No sign of progress toward small business boost for Americans with disabilities | November 20, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Invest $10 billion per year in early intervention educational and developmental programs
Mixed record on early intervention educational programs | September 21, 2010
Latest promises about Disability