Latest Fact Checks By Linda Qiu

Donald Trump inaccurately suggests Clinton got paid to approve Russia uranium deal

By Linda Qiu

June 30, 2016

Says Hillary Clinton’s State Department "approved the transfer of 20 percent of America’s uranium holdings to Russia, while nine investors in the deal funneled $145…

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Donald Trump quotes Bernie Sanders’ Half True claim about Clinton, free trade

By Linda Qiu

June 29, 2016

"As Bernie Sanders said, Hillary Clinton ‘voted for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions, millions of jobs.’ "

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Yep, Donald Trump’s companies have declared bankruptcy…more than four times

By Linda Qiu

June 21, 2016

Says Donald Trump has "bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times."

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Donald Trump said it’s illegal for delegates to change the rules on him, but it’s not

By Linda Qiu

June 19, 2016

Says delegates can't "legally" change the Republican National Convention rules to prevent Donald Trump’s nomination.

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Did your phone, computer contribute to suffering in the Congo?

By Linda Qiu

June 15, 2016

Says Apple products are currently "90 percent conflict-free," and "Intel is 100 percent conflict-free."

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Wrong: Donald Trump says there’s ‘no system to vet’ refugees

By Linda Qiu

June 13, 2016

There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East.  

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Bernie Sanders says only he supports carbon tax and ‘aggressive’ approach to climate change

By Linda Qiu

May 29, 2016

"I believe we should have tax on carbon and deal aggressively with climate change. That is not (Hillary Clinton's) position."

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Donald Trump’s false claim that Oakland, Ferguson are ‘among the most dangerous in the world’

By Linda Qiu

May 25, 2016

"There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers…

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Hillary Clinton wrong that no negative ads have hit Bernie Sanders

By Linda Qiu

May 22, 2016

"Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." 

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Can Usain Bolt outrun a Zika mosquito?

By Linda Qiu

May 19, 2016

Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me."

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Bernie Sanders links Puerto Rico’s debt crisis to Wall Street greed

By Linda Qiu

May 19, 2016

"Puerto Rico’s $70 billion debt is unsustainable and it is unpayable. And the reason why it is unsustainable has everything to do with the greed…

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Is an elephant killed in the time it takes you to down that cup of coffee?

By Linda Qiu

May 17, 2016

"By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks."

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