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Latest Fact-Checks In Disability

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 31, 2026 in a Truth Social post:
Says his cognitive test results showed he has “extreme intelligence.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 3, 2026
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on August 15, 2019 in a radio interview:
The push by Assembly Democrats seeking Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations for a lawmaker were timed to make Vos look bad as he became president "of the nation’s largest bipartisan organization called the National Conference of State Legislatures."  
False
By Mica Soellner • August 30, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate in Las Vegas:
Says Hillary Clinton is "wrong" to say he mocked a disabled reporter.
False
By Alan Gathright, Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2016
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 20, 2015 in various conservative websites:
"Obama Makes Huge Move to BAN Social Security Recipients From Owning Guns"
False
By Christian Belanger • July 30, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on January 14, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire:
"Over half the people on disability are either anxious or their back hurts."
False
By Steve Contorno • January 16, 2015
Rob Zerban
Rob Zerban
stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview:
U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."
False
By Tom Kertscher • September 23, 2012
Stephen Lisauskas
Stephen Lisauskas
stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting:
Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions.
False
By Lynn Arditi • August 18, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference:
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 8, 2010