Fact Check Posts – Page 129

Tom Harkin
stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention

Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage."

By Taylor Leighton • August 12, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on August 2, 2016 a campaign ad

Says Donald Trump "has been talking about the option of using a nuclear weapon against our Western European allies."

By Allison Graves • August 12, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 10, 2016 a speech in Sunrise, Fla.

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

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • August 11, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 8, 2016 a speech

Says Hillary Clinton's plan "would tax many small businesses by almost 50 percent."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on August 5, 2016 remarks at journalists' convention

Undocumented immigrants "pay $12 billion a year into Social Security."

By Miriam Valverde • August 10, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 8, 2016 an economic address in Detroit

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

By Louis Jacobson • August 9, 2016

Viral image
stated on August 5, 2016 a posting on various websites

Says in 2012 "Obama won in every state that did not require a photo ID and lost in every state that did require a photo ID in order to vote."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 9, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 7, 2016 a tweet

Says the media distorted what happened with a baby at his rally.

By Linda Qiu • August 8, 2016

Howard Dean
stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention

"Mike Pence voted against expanding the Children’s Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start."

By Taylor Leighton • August 8, 2016

Tim Kaine
stated on August 7, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"

"I haven't switched my position" on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

By Linda Qiu • August 7, 2016

Rebuilding America Now
stated on August 7, 2016 an ad played on "Meet the Press"

Through the Clinton Foundation, "the Clintons are now worth in excess of $100 million."

By Jon Greenberg • August 7, 2016

National Border Patrol Council
stated on July 28, 2016 a statement

"Interior deportations under Obama were down 40 percent and at a nine-year low."

By Miriam Valverde • August 5, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 3, 2016 a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Says he saw videotape "of the people taking the money off the plane" to pay ransom to Iran for hostages.

By Louis Jacobson • August 5, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 4, 2016 a campaign video

"Hillary Clinton says she wants to, ‘raise taxes on the middle class.’ "

By Linda Qiu • August 5, 2016

Paul Ryan
stated on August 3, 2016 an op-ed

After initially agreeing with Republicans on an amount for Zika funding, "Democrats derailed it."

By Jon Greenberg • August 4, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 27, 2016 a Reddit Ask Me Anything

"Youth unemployment is through the roof."

By Adam Thorp • August 4, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on August 2, 2016 a White House press conference

The Trans-Pacific Partnership "knocks out 18,000 tariffs that other countries place on American products and goods."

By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy • August 4, 2016

Katrina Pierson
stated on August 2, 2016 an interview on CNN.

"It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost (Capt. Humayun Khan’s) life."

By Linda Qiu • August 3, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 30, 2016 a tweet

"American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs."

By Neelesh Moorthy • August 2, 2016

Joe Biden
stated on July 27, 2016 an appearance on MSNBC

Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 2, 2016

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