Latest Fact-Checks In Debates

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Joe Biden
stated on July 31, 2019 a Democratic presidential primary debate

Says Kamala Harris oversaw a police department that was "abusing people’s rights" and that she did not "disclose to defense attorneys" when there was exculpatory evidence: "She didn't do that. She never did it. And so, what happened? Along came a federal judge and said enough, enough, and he freed 1,000 of these people."

Mostly True

By Bill McCarthy • August 2, 2019

Viral image
stated on June 27, 2019 a post on Facebook

There were no American flags at the first Democratic presidential debate.

False

June 28, 2019

Claire McCaskill
stated on October 25, 2018 a debate

"I made my decision on Kavanaugh before the allegations surfaced, and it was all about Kavanaugh's alliance and allegiance to dark money and unlimited political contributions."

Mostly False

By Kyra Haas • November 1, 2018

Kelda Helen Roys
stated on June 6, 2018 statements

On participating in a debate for Democratic gubernatorial candidates.

Full Flop

June 7, 2018

Nancy McFarlane
stated on October 16, 2017 in a press conference

Says she debated her opponent "multiple times."

Half-True

By Paul Specht • October 18, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on October 11, 2016 a tweet

Says he won the second debate with Hillary Clinton "in a landslide" in "every poll."

Pants on Fire!

October 12, 2016

Pat McCrory
stated on October 11, 2016 a North Carolina governor's race debate

Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and "the FBI is not even being told where they are."

Mostly False

By Will Doran • October 12, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 29, 2016 a tweet

"As usual, Hillary & the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games."

Pants on Fire!

By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2016

Paul Manafort
stated on July 31, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"

"The DNC hack showed you that the Clinton campaign was working to schedule (primary) debates against (Bernie) Sanders," and the Clinton campaign is continuing this "ploy" against Donald Trump.

False

By Linda Qiu • July 31, 2016

Renee Ellmers
stated on May 19, 2016 a debate on WRAL

Because George Holding doesn’t live in the congressional district he’s running for, he "doesn’t experience the same things that we are all experiencing."

Mostly False

By Will Doran • June 3, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on April 14, 2016 a Democratic debate in Brooklyn

In nine Democratic debates, "We've not had one question about a woman's right to make her own decisions about reproductive health care, not one question."

True

By Amy Sherman • April 15, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on April 14, 2016 a Democratic debate in New York

"We have tougher standards holding toy gun manufacturers and sellers to account than we do for real guns."

Half-True

By Lauren Carroll • April 15, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on February 13, 2016 a Republican presidential debate

On the Iraq war, "I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East.' "

False

By Lauren Carroll • February 14, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on February 4, 2016 a Democratic debate in New Hampshire

"Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real."

False

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

Donald Trump
stated on February 6, 2016 a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.

Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ "

Mostly False

By Lauren Carroll • February 7, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on January 28, 2016 an interview on CNN

"I never once asked that (Megyn Kelly) be removed" as a debate moderator.

False

By Linda Qiu • January 29, 2016

Ben Carson
stated on January 28, 2016 a Republican debate

"Last year, there were an additional 81,000 pages of government regulations. If you stack that up, it would be a three-story building."

Mostly False

By Lauren Carroll, Sean Gorman • January 29, 2016

Fox News Channel
stated on January 26, 2016 a news release

Donald Trump’s decision to skip the Fox News/Google debate in Des Moines "is near unprecedented."

Half-True

By Linda Qiu • January 28, 2016

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on January 17, 2016 an interview on CNN Reliable Sources

Says the Democratic Party created a debate schedule "to maximize the opportunity for voters to see our candidates."

False

By Amy Sherman • January 20, 2016

Jeb Bush
stated on January 14, 2016 the Fox Business Network debate

Says Hillary Clinton "is under investigation with the FBI right now."

Half-True

By Lauren Carroll • January 15, 2016

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