Latest Fact-Checks By Jon Greenberg

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Donald Trump’s false claim that doctors inflate COVID-19 deaths to make more money

November 1, 2020

“Our doctors get more money if somebody dies from COVID. … So what they do is they say, ‘I'm sorry, but, you know, everybody dies…

Trump Tampa rally Oct. 29

Donald Trump’s claim on GDP growth: Historic, yes. Surprise, no

October 30, 2020

“Nobody's ever seen a number like this… (33.1%) economic growth is four times greater than what the experts expected.”

Trump Bullhead Ariz rally

Trump campaign uses cherry-picked video to attack Biden

October 29, 2020

“When asked about court-packing, Biden's staff immediately escorts the camera out.”

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No, suicides have not outpaced COVID-19 deaths

October 27, 2020

“More suicide deaths than coronavirus death past two months.”

McEnany Trump Arizona rally

White House press secretary McEnany takes Biden’s words on voter fraud out of context

October 27, 2020

“Biden admits to voter fraud.”

Prescription Drugs

Arizona House race attack ad zeroes in on prescription drug prices

October 19, 2020

Says "David Schweikert took over $120,000 from the drug industry and voted against legislation to lower prescription drug prices."

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Donald Trump’s false claim that COVID-19 is less deadly than the flu

October 6, 2020

“Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the vaccine, die from the flu … we are learning to live with Covid, in most…

Trump points during debate

Fact-check: Why Barack Obama failed to fill over 100 judgeships

October 2, 2020

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden “left me 128 judges to fill. You just don’t do that.”

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Donald Trump falsely says 308,000 military people died waiting for care on Biden’s watch

September 30, 2020

Says Joe Biden “had 308,000 military people dying because you couldn’t provide them proper healthcare in the military.”

Debate stage prep

No evidence Biden got debate questions early

September 30, 2020

“Word on the street is that Joe Biden got tonight’s debate questions in advance.”

Barr Trump Andrews AFB

COVID-19 rules second only to slavery on civil liberties intrusions? Barr gets it wrong

September 22, 2020

“Putting a national lockdown, stay-at-home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion…

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