Latest Fact Checks By Bill McCarthy

McGurk right that Trump has sent 14,000 troops to Middle East since May

By Bill McCarthy

October 22, 2019

"President Trump has sent 14,000 American troops to the (Middle East) region since May. So he can't tell his political rallies that he's getting troops…

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Eric Trump’s false claim that the Trump family ‘got out of all international business’

By Bill McCarthy

October 18, 2019

"When my father became commander in chief of this country, we got out of all international business."

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There’s no proof that Barr played a role in Shepard Smith’s Fox News departure

By Bill McCarthy

October 14, 2019

Says Fox News anchor Shepard Smith stepped down after Attorney General William Barr "had a closed door meeting with Rupert Murdoch."

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Fact-checking claims about the whistleblower’s legal team

By Bill McCarthy

October 11, 2019

Says the whistleblower hired "left-wing lawyers, left-wing firms, Soros involved in funding one of them."

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Adam Schiff’s false claim that ‘we have not spoken directly with the whistleblower’

By Bill McCarthy

October 4, 2019

"We have not spoken directly with the whistleblower."

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Fact-checking Charlie Kirk’s misleading tweet about Democrats, Ukraine

By Bill McCarthy

October 3, 2019

"Barack Obama asked Ukraine to investigate his political rival's campaign manager, 3 Democrat senators asked Ukraine to investigate Trump, and the DNC solicited Ukraine's help…

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No, Donald Trump could not seek a third term if an impeachment trial failed

By Bill McCarthy

October 2, 2019

"If the impeachment reaches the house and passes to the senate and isn’t passed the first term is nullified and Trump can run two more…

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Trump retweets false claim that Ilhan Omar partied on 9/11 anniversary

By Bill McCarthy

September 19, 2019

Says Ilhan Omar "partied" on the anniversary of 9/11.

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Did Elizabeth Warren get $400,000 for teaching one class at Harvard?

By Bill McCarthy

September 18, 2019

Says Elizabeth Warren "was paid $400,000 to teach one class."

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Tucker Carlson falsely claims John Bolton was ‘man of the left’

By Bill McCarthy

September 13, 2019

Says John Bolton "fundamentally was a man of the left."

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Trump wrongly claims China is having its ‘worst year in 57 years’

By Bill McCarthy

September 10, 2019

China has "had now the worst year in 57 years."

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It’s true: There are more governors who have worn blackface than black governors

By Bill McCarthy

September 6, 2019

"America has more governors who’ve worn blackface than black governors."

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