While former President Donald Trump spent much of his week in court, President Joe Biden visited the swing state of Pennsylvania for three days and gave speeches in Scranton, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. We flagged some false and misleading claims, including several common talking points.
Stories by Eugene Kiely
Director, FactCheck.org
Judge Hasn’t Ruled on Trump’s Graduation Request
On the first day of his criminal fraud trial in New York, former President Donald Trump requested that the judge not hold court proceedings on May 17 — the day of his youngest son’s high school graduation. The judge did not rule on the request, saying he preferred to wait to see how the trial unfolds.
Familiar Claims in a Familiar Presidential Race
FactChecking RFK Jr.’s V.P. Announcement
SciCheck Staffer Talks About Combatting Health Misinformation on Social Media
FactChecking Trump’s ‘Fact Check’ of the State of the Union
FactChecking Biden’s State of the Union
Trump Repeats Many Claims in Fox News Town Hall
Indictment of FBI Informant Undermines Centerpiece of GOP’s Impeachment Case
Trump’s Distorted NATO ‘Delinquent’ Comments
Donald Trump said that when he was president, he told the leader of a large NATO country that if the country was “delinquent” in its payments to NATO and Russia attacked it, “I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want.” Trump has long mischaracterized what he calls “delinquent” payments.