Latest Fact Checks By Adam Thorp

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Gary Johnson tries to climb in the polls

Gary Johnson questions pollsters as he tries to join Clinton, Trump on debate stage

August 29, 2016
"None of the polls being conducted right now have us on the top line. None of them. It's always Trump and Clinton and then second…
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Trump AMA

Donald Trump exaggerates youth unemployment in Reddit AMA

August 4, 2016
"Youth unemployment is through the roof."
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Pence at fair

Pence falsely says Clinton didn’t ‘send help’ during Benghazi attack

July 14, 2016
Says Hillary Clinton "took 13 hours to send help to Americans under fire" during the terrorist attack in Benghazi.
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Law enforcement lobbyist says pro-police speech is ‘markedly absent’ from Obama

July 12, 2016
"Condemning violence against the police and urging support for the police" is "markedly absent" from President Barack Obama’s public remarks.
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Mostly True

As Warren says, Trump is no fan of post-crisis Wall Street regulations

July 5, 2016
Says Donald Trump's position is "to roll back all" of the financial regulations passed after the financial crisis.
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Hillary Clinton accurately says Donald Trump’s plan is good for hedge funders

July 1, 2016
Says Donald Trump’s proposed tax treatment of hedge fund managers "makes the current loophole even worse."
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Trump wrongly says Clinton filibustered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac legislation

June 28, 2016
Says Hillary Clinton "filibustered legislation to reform" Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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