Fact Check Posts – Page 17

No media coverage of Hillary Clinton’s ‘exoneration’ in Whitewater, says Bill Clinton

By Linda Qiu

June 23, 2015

After a federal inquiry corroborated Hillary Clinton on Whitewater, "the next day, there was nothing in the media about it."

Flying Confederate battle flag in South Carolina at half-staff requires supermajority vote

By Linda Qiu

June 21, 2015

The Confederate battle flag at the South Carolina statehouse "must fly at a height of 30 feet. Any changes -- taken down, or even at…

A federal court said Rick Perry okayed a law intended to discriminate, says Hillary Clinton

By Keely Herring , Linda Qiu

June 9, 2015

"Former Gov. Rick Perry signed a law that a federal court said was actually written with the purpose of discriminating against minority voters."

Hillary Clinton says Chris Christie vetoed early voting

By Keely Herring , Linda Qiu

June 9, 2015

"In New Jersey, Gov. Christie vetoed legislation to extend early voting."

Bobby Jindal’s change of position on Common Core

By Linda Qiu

June 8, 2015

On Common Core.

Mike Huckabee says one-third of seniors depend on Social Security for 90% of income

By Linda Qiu

June 4, 2015

"Sixty million Americans depend on Social Security, and one-third of all the seniors in America depend on Social Security for 90 percent of their income."

Had the Goldman Sachs CEO said his picks are Hillary Clinton or Jeb Bush?

By Linda Qiu

June 2, 2015

"The CEO of Goldman Sachs let his employees know that he’d be just fine with either Bush or Clinton."

Facebook post claims Fox ‘admits they lie,’ have right to ‘distort news’

By Linda Qiu

September 10, 2014

"Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves."

Chuck Todd said 8 of 9 states with toss-up Senate races are less than 10 percent Hispanic

By Linda Qiu

September 7, 2014

"Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate."

Facebook meme claims McDonald’s burgers are made with 85 percent ‘meat filler,’ which causes cancer

By Linda Qiu

September 3, 2014

"McDonald’s hamburgers are only 15 percent ‘real beef.’ The other 85 percent is meat filler cleansed with ammonia, which causes stomach and intestinal cancer."

Tom DeLay says prosecutor who brought Rick Perry indictment has ties to Obama, Democrats

By Linda Qiu

August 31, 2014

The prosecutor who brought the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry "has ties to Obama. He has ties to the Democrats."

John McCain says he holds the record for ‘Meet the Press’ appearances

By Linda Qiu

August 27, 2014

Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'."

Latest Fact Checks By Linda Qiu

No media coverage of Hillary Clinton’s ‘exoneration’ in Whitewater, says Bill Clinton

Flying Confederate battle flag in South Carolina at half-staff requires supermajority vote

A federal court said Rick Perry okayed a law intended to discriminate, says Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton says Chris Christie vetoed early voting

Bobby Jindal’s change of position on Common Core

Mike Huckabee says one-third of seniors depend on Social Security for 90% of income

Had the Goldman Sachs CEO said his picks are Hillary Clinton or Jeb Bush?

Facebook post claims Fox ‘admits they lie,’ have right to ‘distort news’

Chuck Todd said 8 of 9 states with toss-up Senate races are less than 10 percent Hispanic

Facebook meme claims McDonald’s burgers are made with 85 percent ‘meat filler,’ which causes cancer

Tom DeLay says prosecutor who brought Rick Perry indictment has ties to Obama, Democrats

John McCain says he holds the record for ‘Meet the Press’ appearances