Fact Check Posts – Page 12

Ted Cruz’s claim that the head of the FBI told Congress ‘they cannot vet those refugees’ from Syria

By Linda Qiu

December 16, 2015

"The head of the FBI has told Congress they cannot vet those (Syrian) refugees."

Ted Cruz misquotes CIA official, makes false claim on bombing ISIS oil and climate change

By Linda Qiu

December 14, 2015

"Mike Morell testified and told Congress that the reason Obama has not bombed ISIS' oil fields is they're concerned about global warming."

Hillary Clinton says background check of Charleston church shooter wasn’t ‘fast enough’

By Linda Qiu

December 6, 2015

The Charleston, S.C., shooter "should have never been given a gun, but the universal background check was not fast enough."

Bernie Sanders is right: Saudi Arabia is more focused on the conflict in Yemen than fighting ISIS

By Linda Qiu

November 24, 2015

"Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen."

Did the United States accept two-thirds of the world’s refugees in 2013?

By Linda Qiu

November 22, 2015

In 2013, the United States "accepted 67 percent of the world’s refugees."

Ben Carson: ‘There is currently no ability to vet’ Syrian refugees

By Linda Qiu

November 19, 2015

"There is currently no ability to vet these people," referring to Syrian refugees.

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ comments on climate change and terrorism

By Linda Qiu

November 16, 2015

Climate change is "directly related" to the growth of terrorism.

Jeb Bush: ‘It takes almost a year for a refugee to be processed in the United States’

By Linda Qiu

November 15, 2015

"It takes almost a year for a refugee to be processed in the United States."

Ben Carson says China is involved in the Syrian conflict

By Linda Qiu

November 15, 2015

"The Chinese are there" in Syria.

Chris Christie’s false claim that Democrats are going to raise taxes to 70 or 80 percent

By Linda Qiu

November 12, 2015

The Democrats plan "to raise your tax rates to 70 or 80 percent."

Huckabee: Most Syrian refugees are not Syrian, but want free sandwiches

By Linda Qiu

November 11, 2015

"Only one out of five of the so-called ‘Syrian refugees’ who went into Europe were actually Syrian."

Bobby Jindal says he’s the only one who’s cut spending, offers Christie a juice box

By Linda Qiu

November 11, 2015

"There’s only one of us who’s actually cut government spending -- not two, there’s one and you’re looking at him."

Latest Fact Checks By Linda Qiu

Ted Cruz’s claim that the head of the FBI told Congress ‘they cannot vet those refugees’ from Syria

Ted Cruz misquotes CIA official, makes false claim on bombing ISIS oil and climate change

Hillary Clinton says background check of Charleston church shooter wasn’t ‘fast enough’

Bernie Sanders is right: Saudi Arabia is more focused on the conflict in Yemen than fighting ISIS

Did the United States accept two-thirds of the world’s refugees in 2013?

Ben Carson: ‘There is currently no ability to vet’ Syrian refugees

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ comments on climate change and terrorism

Jeb Bush: ‘It takes almost a year for a refugee to be processed in the United States’

Ben Carson says China is involved in the Syrian conflict

Chris Christie’s false claim that Democrats are going to raise taxes to 70 or 80 percent

Huckabee: Most Syrian refugees are not Syrian, but want free sandwiches

Bobby Jindal says he’s the only one who’s cut spending, offers Christie a juice box