Fact Check Posts – Page 61

Hillary Clinton
stated on June 22, 2016 an interview with Vox:

"Immigrants start businesses at a faster rate; they seem to grow those businesses more successfully."

By Anthony Cave • July 27, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2016 an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC:

Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade

By Will Doran • July 27, 2016

Bill Clinton
stated on July 26, 2016 remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia:

"As secretary of state, (Hillary Clinton) worked hard to get strong sanctions against Iran's nuclear program" and "got Russia and China to support them."

By Lauren Carroll • July 27, 2016

Bill Clinton
stated on July 26, 2016 a speech at the Democratic convention:

Says Hillary Clinton helped "get done" the Children's Health Insurance Program.

By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman • July 27, 2016

Amy Klobuchar
stated on July 26, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

"Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world."

By Jon Greenberg • July 27, 2016

Kevin de León
stated on July 25, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention.:

California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth."

By Chris Nichols • July 27, 2016

Luis Gutierrez
stated on July 25, 2016 an interview on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor":

"There are fewer people crossing (the southwest) border than in the last 30 years."

By Miriam Valverde • July 26, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on July 25, 2016 remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia:

"The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."

By Lauren Carroll, Tom Kertscher • July 26, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on July 25, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

Says Donald Trump "believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25."

By Jon Greenberg • July 26, 2016

Funny Or Die
stated on July 25, 2016 a video shown at the Democratic National Convention:

Says Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China.

By Lauren Carroll • July 26, 2016

Kirsten Gillibrand
stated on July 25, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

"We are the only industrialized nation that doesn't guarantee workers paid family leave."

By Jon Greenberg • July 26, 2016

Tim Canova
stated on July 9, 2016 a post on Medium:

Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has voted for huge subsidies for the sugar industry ... as well as for delays in cleanups."

By Amy Sherman • July 25, 2016

UN's UNICEF
stated on July 6, 2016 an article on Medium:

In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school."

By Jon Greenberg • July 25, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2016 Dallas fundraiser:

The U.S. has to go to "plane graveyards" and museums to get parts for its 20-year-old jet fighters while it sells new jets to other countries.

By Filipa Ioannou • July 23, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention:

"Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens."

By Miriam Valverde • July 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland:

"Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000."

By Louis Jacobson • July 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 a speech at the Republican national convention:

Says Hillary Clinton "supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization…. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership."

By Linda Qiu • July 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland:

"While Hillary Clinton plans a massive, and I mean massive, tax increase, I have proposed the largest tax reduction of any candidate who has run for president this year, Democrat or Republican."

By Louis Jacobson • July 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention:

Says Hillary Clinton "wants sanctuary cities."

By Amy Sherman • July 22, 2016

North Carolina Republican Party
stated on July 19, 2016 a roll call at the Republican National Convention:

Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world."

By Will Doran • July 21, 2016

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