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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 16, 2019 answering questions from reporters
"I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president."
Mostly True
October 30, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 21, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Hillary Clinton "paid for a Russian dossier to win an election," her husband "made $500k for a Russian speech," "sold 20% of US Uranium to Russia" and her foundation "received $150M from Russia."
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • October 28, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 27, 2019 a press conference
Says in his 2000 book "I was talking about Osama bin Laden. I said, ‘You have to kill him. You have to take him out.’"
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Warren Fiske • October 28, 2019
Mick Mulvaney
Mick Mulvaney
stated on October 17, 2019 a news conference
Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort.
False
October 18, 2019
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stated on September 21, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants."
Pants on Fire!
October 2, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 13, 2019 a speech in Monaca, Pa.
Says in the 2016 presidential election, "I won that one by 42 points -- 42 points -- West Virginia."
True
By Ryan Schmitt, Victoria Gennuso • October 2, 2019
Dan Bishop
Dan Bishop
stated on August 30, 2019 a campaign ad
Says Dan McCready "really admires socialism."
Pants on Fire!
By Julianna Rennie • September 6, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 23, 2019 an event in Hanover, N.H.
Says that as vice president, he pinned a Silver Star on a Navy captain in Afghanistan who had carried a mortally wounded comrade out of a ravine, and resisted receiving a medal for his actions.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • September 4, 2019
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stated on August 9, 2019 a Facebook post
A photograph shows Joe Biden with a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
Mostly False
August 15, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 1, 2019 a Facebook post
Says U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has been "arrested 23 times" and is the "daughter of (a) Somali terrorist."
False
By Daniel Funke • August 14, 2019
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stated on June 9, 2016 a Facebook post
Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life."
False
August 9, 2019
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stated on June 20, 2019 a Facebook post
"The Nevada Gaming Commission did not find Trump ‘trustworthy’ enough for a gaming license."
False
July 9, 2019
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stated on June 7, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Michael Bloomberg said, "I have known Trump for decades. We have traveled in the same business circles. He is known among millionaires as a con-artist and among business owners as a cheat out to stiff everyone."
False
June 18, 2019
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on May 19, 2019 an interview on Fox News
Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me."
False
By Stefanie Pousoulides • June 3, 2019
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on May 21, 2019 a fundraising email
Says Chris Jacobs is a "Never Trumper."
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 31, 2019
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stated on May 21, 2019 a Facebook post
A photograph shows Barack Obama bowing to Ayatollah Khamenei.
Pants on Fire!
May 23, 2019
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stated on May 16, 2019 a Facebook post
"Donald Trump has been in public eye for over 30 years and he was never once accused of being racist by anyone until he decided to run against the Democrats."
False
May 22, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2019 a rally in Montoursville, Pa.
Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2019
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stated on May 2, 2019 social media posts
When Joe Biden’s son Hunter was serving as "a director to Ukraine’s largest private gas producer," the elder Biden "threatened to withhold $1 BILLION in U.S. aid to Ukraine if they didn’t fire a prosecutor looking into" the gas company.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2019
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stated on April 29, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Joe Biden said, "the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor."
Pants on Fire!
May 1, 2019
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