Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

Donald Trump says Obama has let 300,000 criminal aliens to go back into U.S. communities

By Louis Jacobson

September 2, 2016

"Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by…

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Has Hillary Clinton not had a press conference in 269 days?

By Louis Jacobson

August 31, 2016

"It has been 269 days since (Hillary) Clinton has held a press conference."

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Donald Trump is wrong that ‘inner-city crime is reaching record levels’

By Louis Jacobson

August 30, 2016

"Inner-city crime is reaching record levels."

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Donald Trump offers misleading statistics about Hispanic poverty

By Louis Jacobson

August 25, 2016

"Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living…

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Donald Trump fundraising email takes CNN anchor’s comments out of context

By Louis Jacobson

August 23, 2016

Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten "a free ride so far from the media. We're the biggest ones supporting her campaign."

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Tim Kaine correct about how poorly U.S. fares in percentage of women lawmakers

By Louis Jacobson

August 22, 2016

"In Congress right now, we're doing the best job we have ever done in women in the federal legislature," but it’s still only "19 percent."

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Joe Biden rips Donald Trump over commanders’ fears about illegal orders

By Louis Jacobson

August 17, 2016

Says military commanders have said that if Donald Trump were elected, "they would not follow his orders."

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Gary Johnson correct that most Americans support legalizing marijuana

By Louis Jacobson

August 17, 2016

"Most Americans support" the legalization of marijuana.

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Donald Trump mischaracterizes NATO change and his role in it

By Louis Jacobson

August 16, 2016

"I had previously said that NATO was obsolete because it failed to deal adequately with terrorism. Since my comments, they have changed their policy and…

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In economic speech, Hillary Clinton offers cherry-picked summary of her trade votes

By Louis Jacobson

August 12, 2016

"I opposed the only multilateral trade deal that came before the Senate while I was there."

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Donald Trump’s Pants on Fire claim that Barack Obama ‘founded’ ISIS, Hillary Clinton was ‘cofounder’

By Amy Sherman , Louis Jacobson

August 11, 2016

Says Barack Obama "founded ISIS. I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton."

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Donald Trump exaggerates Michigan job losses from coal regulations

By Louis Jacobson

August 9, 2016

"The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs."

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