Fact Check Posts – Page 15

Email spreads bogus claim Kaine helped ‘radical jihadi’ in exchange for donations

By Warren Fiske

October 3, 2016

On Tim Kaine: "In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission."

GOP makes complicated claim that Tim Kaine ‘hiked tuition’ as governor

By Warren Fiske

September 19, 2016

"Tim Kaine hiked tuition as governor, but now claims to champion affordability."

Clinton repeats wrong claim that no other 2016 candidate pledged not to raise middle-class taxes

By Lauren Carroll , Warren Fiske

August 17, 2016

"I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not…

Tim Kaine over-credits his father-in-law, Linwood Holton, for Va. school desegregation

By Warren Fiske

August 15, 2016

Says his father-in-law, former Gov. Linwood Holton, "integrated Virginia public schools."

Tim Kaine falsely says Trump said ‘all Mexicans are rapists’

By Warren Fiske

August 8, 2016

Donald Trump says "all Mexicans are rapists."

Dave Brat: Education Committee ‘is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar’

By Warren Fiske

August 2, 2016

"A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar."

Donald Trump wrong that Tim Kaine took more gifts than Bob McDonnell

By Warren Fiske

July 24, 2016

On gift taking, "Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took."

Clinton wrongly says she was only one in primaries to nix middle-class tax hikes

By Warren Fiske

July 23, 2016

"I am the only candidate who ran in either primary who said, ‘I will not raise taxes on the middle class.’"

Mark Warner says average holding time for stocks has fallen to four months

By Warren Fiske

July 6, 2016

"The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months."

Bryce Reeves falsely says Terry McAuliffe has stated his desire to be in Clinton’s cabinet

By Warren Fiske

June 27, 2016

Gov. Terry McAuliffe "has made several statements that he would love to be in a Cabinet secretary position with the Clinton administration."

Trump misleadingly puts black youth unemployment rate at 59 percent

By Warren Fiske

June 20, 2016

Says the unemployment rate for African-American youths is 59 percent.

Rob Wittman wrongly says each military dog saves 150 to 200 lives

By Warren Fiske

June 14, 2016

"On average, each U.S. military working dog saves the lives of between 150 and 200 servicemen and women over the span of his career."

Latest Fact Checks By Warren Fiske

Email spreads bogus claim Kaine helped ‘radical jihadi’ in exchange for donations

GOP makes complicated claim that Tim Kaine ‘hiked tuition’ as governor

Clinton repeats wrong claim that no other 2016 candidate pledged not to raise middle-class taxes

Tim Kaine over-credits his father-in-law, Linwood Holton, for Va. school desegregation

Tim Kaine falsely says Trump said ‘all Mexicans are rapists’

Dave Brat: Education Committee ‘is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar’

Donald Trump wrong that Tim Kaine took more gifts than Bob McDonnell

Clinton wrongly says she was only one in primaries to nix middle-class tax hikes

Mark Warner says average holding time for stocks has fallen to four months

Bryce Reeves falsely says Terry McAuliffe has stated his desire to be in Clinton’s cabinet

Trump misleadingly puts black youth unemployment rate at 59 percent

Rob Wittman wrongly says each military dog saves 150 to 200 lives