Fact Check Posts – Page 2

Donald Trump
stated on August 17, 2017 in a tweet:

"Study what General Pershing of the United States did to terrorists when caught. There was no more Radical Islamic Terror for 35 years!"

By Aaron Sharockman, Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2017

Alex Jones
stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website:

Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate."

By Aaron Sharockman • August 14, 2017

Bloggers
stated on May 29, 2017 in Internet rumors:

President Donald Trump "announced that he would reinstate a national day of remembrance for fallen officers that the traitor before him had done away with."

By Aaron Sharockman • May 30, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on April 11, 2017 in media comments:

Before the presidential campaign, "I didn't know Steve (Bannon)."

By Aaron Sharockman • April 12, 2017

Tom Price
stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

"The number of individuals who actually got coverage through the exchange who didn't have coverage before, or who weren't eligible for Medicaid before is relatively small. So we've turned things upside down completely for 3 million, or 4 million, or 5 million individuals."

By Aaron Sharockman • March 12, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on February 25, 2017 in a tweet:

"The National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion."

By Aaron Sharockman • February 25, 2017

John Podesta
stated on December 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

"On Oct. 7, the Access Hollywood tape comes out. One hour later, WikiLeaks starts dropping my emails."

By Aaron Sharockman • December 18, 2016

Political Insider
stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website:

A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman.

By Aaron Sharockman • November 15, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on November 7, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.:

"Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds."

By Aaron Sharockman, Linda Qiu • November 7, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on October 19, 2016 in in the third presidential debate.:

"What I have put forward does not add a penny to the debt."

By Aaron Sharockman • October 20, 2016

Rudy Giuliani
stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

"The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18.

By Aaron Sharockman • October 2, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech:

On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States.

By Aaron Sharockman • September 16, 2016

Bloggers
stated on September 13, 2016 in posts:

Says Hillary Clinton had an "undercover nurse" with her at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in New York.

By Aaron Sharockman • September 13, 2016

Reince Priebus
stated on August 23, 2016 in comments on "The Mike Gallagher Show":

"The fact is" the Clinton Foundation has "got about 80 percent in overhead and 20 percent of the money is actually getting into the places it should."

By Aaron Sharockman • August 25, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 27, 2016 in a tweet:

"Not one American flag on the massive stage at the Democratic National Convention until people started complaining- then a small one. Pathetic."

By Aaron Sharockman • July 27, 2016

Antonio Sabato Jr.
stated on July 19, 2016 in an interview with ABC News:

Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim.

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman • July 19, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech:

"I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war (in Iraq), and yes, even before the war ever started."

By Aaron Sharockman • June 22, 2016

Newt Gingrich
stated on May 27, 2016 in a post on Twitter:

"No one in American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trump's achievement is remarkable."

By Aaron Sharockman • May 27, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2016 in in a speech:

Says professional football coach Rex Ryan "won championships in New York. The AFC, I think, twice."

By Aaron Sharockman • April 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on March 7, 2016 in a campaign ad:

"As a legislator, (Marco Rubio) flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bill's lobbyist."

By Aaron Sharockman, Joshua Gillin • March 11, 2016

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