Fact Check Posts – Page 50

Barack Obama
stated on June 29, 2016 remarks in Ottawa, Canada

"The steel industry is producing as much steel in the United States as it ever was. It’s just (that) it needs one-tenth of the workers that it used to."

By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on June 21, 2016 an email

"As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton laundered money to Bill Clinton through Laureate Education, while Bill Clinton was an honorary chairman of the group."

By Joseph Cariz, Lauren Carroll • July 1, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on June 21, 2016 a campaign statement

Says Hillary Clinton "filibustered legislation to reform" Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

By Adam Thorp • June 28, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2016 a speech in New York

The Benghazi victims were "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed."

By Lauren Carroll • June 23, 2016

Bloggers
stated on June 13, 2016 an article

Says Hillary Clinton’s "State Department blocked investigation into Orlando killer’s mosque."

By Allison Graves • June 23, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2016 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

Donald Trump
stated on June 13, 2016 a speech on terrorism and immigration

There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East.

By Linda Qiu • June 13, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 26, 2016 an interview on ABC

"It was allowed," referring to her email practices.

By Lauren Carroll • May 31, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on May 18, 2016 an interview with the New York Times Magazine

"There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously."

By Linda Qiu • May 25, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 22, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"

"Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him."

By Linda Qiu • May 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on May 7, 2016 a rally in Washington

Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment."

By Linda Qiu • May 11, 2016

Joe Biden
stated on April 29, 2016 a speech at the Vatican

"In the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer."

By Louis Jacobson • May 9, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2016 an interview on 'Meet the Press'

"You have to be a citizen to vote," but with same-day voter registration, "you have places where people just walk in and vote."

By Lauren Carroll • May 8, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2016 an interview on 'Meet the Press'

"We're the highest taxed nation in the world."

By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu • May 8, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2016 a foreign policy speech

"ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil."

By Chris Nichols • April 27, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2016 a major foreign policy speech

"I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East."

By Jon Greenberg • April 27, 2016

John Kirby
stated on April 25, 2016 a State Department news briefing

Says President Barack Obama never said, "No boots on the ground" in Syria.

By Louis Jacobson • April 27, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2016 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

Jeff Bridges
stated on March 28, 2016 a Facebook video

"Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 14, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 11, 2016 a rally in Rome, N.Y.

"My numbers are better right now than Ronald Reagan's numbers were with Jimmy Carter."

By Louis Jacobson • April 14, 2016

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