Latest Fact Checks By Miriam Valverde

No, ‘The Simpsons’ did not feature Trump in a coffin

By Miriam Valverde

October 2, 2020

An episode of “The Simpsons” showed Donald Trump in a coffin.

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Geriatrics experts say Brit Hume’s claim that Joe Biden is ‘senile’ is wrong

By Miriam Valverde

October 1, 2020

“I don’t think there’s any doubt (Joe) Biden’s senile.”

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No, Biden is not getting help during the debate through medical device

By Miriam Valverde

September 30, 2020

Says Joe Biden has a medical device implanted in his skull so he can hear someone give him answers to questions.

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Trump ad distorts Biden’s record on Social Security and Medicare, policy for immigrants

By Miriam Valverde

September 24, 2020

Says Joe Biden “tried to cut Social Security and Medicare for decades. … Now Biden’s promising your benefits to illegal immigrants.”

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Chuck Schumer flip-flops on confirming Supreme Court justices in a presidential election year

By Miriam Valverde

September 22, 2020

On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.

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Fact-checking Facebook post about polling on legal immigration

By Miriam Valverde

September 21, 2020

“Nearly 2 out of 3 Americans want to reduce legal immigration from 1 million per year down to 500,000 or less.”

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Fact-checking Mark Kelly on Martha McSally’s stance on Medicare

By Miriam Valverde

September 14, 2020

Says Sen. Martha McSally “supported a plan to turn Medicare into a voucher program and ‘shift costs’ onto seniors” and “even supported raising the retirement…

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Donald Trump’s ridiculous claim about Joe Biden and coverage for pre-existing conditions

By Miriam Valverde

September 11, 2020

Says Joe Biden “will destroy your protections for pre-existing conditions.”

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Fact-checking Joe Biden’s comparison of violent crime, murders data

By Miriam Valverde

September 3, 2020

"When I was vice president, violent crime fell 15% in this country. ... The murder rate now is up 26% across the nation this year…

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Video edited to falsely claim Joe Biden was asleep during TV interview

By Miriam Valverde

August 31, 2020

Says Joe Biden was asleep and snoring during a TV interview.

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No, Mark Kelly does not want to defund the police

By Miriam Valverde

August 31, 2020

Says Mark Kelly wants to “defund the police.”

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Donald Trump weaves Joe Biden into his false claims about the border wall

By Miriam Valverde

August 28, 2020

Says Joe Biden “is even talking about taking the wall down.”

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