Fact Check Posts – Page 4

Bernie Sanders’ claim that Brett Kavanaugh defies Supreme Court precedent a stretch

By Manuela Tobias

July 16, 2018

Says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion that a president "may decline to enforce a statute . . . when the president deems the statute unconstitutional" is…

Is Trump’s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh to the right of Scalia on assault weapons? No

By Manuela Tobias

July 11, 2018

On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia."

No, Maxine Waters is not facing criminal charges

By Manuela Tobias

June 29, 2018

"Maxine Waters Is Getting Criminally Charged!"

No, Mexico’s presidential candidate didn’t call for mass migration to the United States

By Manuela Tobias

June 25, 2018

"Mexico’s Next President Calls for An Invasion Of The US"

No, Bill Clinton did not pass a law separating families

By Manuela Tobias

June 21, 2018

"Bill Clinton passed a law in 1996 that separated children from adults illegally entering America."

Has there been a 1,700 percent increase in asylum claims over the last 10 years?

By Manuela Tobias

June 21, 2018

"There's been a 1,700 percent increase in asylum claims over the last 10 years."

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Fact-checking Democratic attack on Kevin Cramer’s statements on Social Security and Medicare

By Manuela Tobias

June 19, 2018

Says Kevin Cramer wants to cut Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts.

No, Bill Clinton did not give North Korea $3 billion for nothing, as Donald Trump said

By Manuela Tobias

June 13, 2018

Says Bill Clinton "spent $3 billion and got nothing. And (North Korea) started making nuclear weapons a day later."

Dinesh D’Souza and Rosie O’Donnell FEC violations different

By Manuela Tobias

June 6, 2018

Says "Rosie O’Donnell apparently committed the same offense five times, five times, when she broke the identical law that Dinesh (D'Souza) was prosecuted for."

Bill Clinton overplays debt following Monica Lewinsky affair

By Manuela Tobias

June 5, 2018

"I left the White House $16 million in debt."

Kevin Cramer distorts Heidi Heitkamp’s record on banking regulations

By Manuela Tobias

June 4, 2018

Says Heidi Heitkamp has "never been interested in" regulatory relief "until all of a sudden I become a candidate for the Senate and put pressure…

Donald Trump shirt on Whoopi Goldberg is doctored

By Manuela Tobias

May 30, 2018

Says Whoopi Goldberg wore a shirt that shows Donald Trump firing a gun at himself.

Latest Fact Checks By Manuela Tobias

Bernie Sanders’ claim that Brett Kavanaugh defies Supreme Court precedent a stretch

Is Trump’s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh to the right of Scalia on assault weapons? No

No, Maxine Waters is not facing criminal charges

No, Mexico’s presidential candidate didn’t call for mass migration to the United States

No, Bill Clinton did not pass a law separating families

Has there been a 1,700 percent increase in asylum claims over the last 10 years?

Fact-checking Democratic attack on Kevin Cramer’s statements on Social Security and Medicare

No, Bill Clinton did not give North Korea $3 billion for nothing, as Donald Trump said

Dinesh D’Souza and Rosie O’Donnell FEC violations different

Bill Clinton overplays debt following Monica Lewinsky affair

Kevin Cramer distorts Heidi Heitkamp’s record on banking regulations

Donald Trump shirt on Whoopi Goldberg is doctored