Latest Fact-Checks By Jon Greenberg

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Tax forms

Sen. Thune: Individual mandate fine falls mainly on people making under $50,000

November 17, 2017

"80 percent of the (individual mandate) tax falls on those who make $50,000 a year or less."  

Trump Asia Air Force one

How unpopular is the Obamacare individual mandate?

November 14, 2017

Says the individual mandate is "highly unpopular."  

Flake with reporters

Flake: Roy Moore said Muslims shouldn’t serve in Congress

November 9, 2017

Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith."  

Trump guns not the issue

Donald Trump wrongly repeats that Chicago has strongest gun laws

November 7, 2017

Chicago is "the city with the strongest gun laws in our nation."  

tax bill markup

Oklahoma Rep. Mullin says average family of 4 would save $1,182 in taxes

November 7, 2017

"Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the average American family of four will receive a $1,182 tax cut."  

Coal miners

Donald Trump touts increased coal production

November 6, 2017

"Coal production up 7.8% in past year. Down 31.5% last 10 years. #endingwaroncoal."

Ryan pointing taxes

Lankford overstates slow growth in past 100 years

October 31, 2017

"For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not…

Paul Manafort

Trump wrongly says Manafort crimes came years before he joined the campaign

October 30, 2017

Says Paul Manafort’s alleged crimes were "years ago, before Paul Manafort was part of the Trump campaign."

Trump press gaggle south lawn

Donald Trump takes credit for gains against ISIS but there’s more to the story

October 26, 2017

"We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS.

More headline Half True

More to the story on poll Donald Trump tweeted about media trust

October 24, 2017

Says "46 percent of people believe major national news organizations fabricate stories about me."

Trump signs anti ACA EO

Trump says insurers made fortune off Obamacare. They didn’t.

October 23, 2017

Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare."

jumping hockey player

Fake news: Tampa Bay Lightning fires black player for raising fist during anthem

October 23, 2017

Says Tampa Bay Lightning hockey player J.T. Brown was "fired after raising fist during national anthem."  

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