Donald Trump’s recent press conference garnered a lot of media attention for his put downs of two high-profile journalists, but he didn’t treat the facts much better.
FactChecking Trump’s Press Conference
Stories by Eugene Kiely
Former Director, FactCheck.org
Huckabee’s Spin on Iran
In arguing against the Iran nuclear deal, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee spins the facts.
Clinton’s Email Brag
Hillary Clinton gave an odd — and factually inaccurate — account of how the controversy over her email habits as secretary of state mushroomed into a public spectacle.
Aug. 14: ER Visits, Iraq, Trump
Bush, Clinton Play Blame Game in Iraq
Who’s responsible for withdrawing all U.S. combat troops from Iraq at the end of 2011? Jeb Bush says President Obama is to blame, while Hillary Clinton’s campaign says President George W. Bush signed the agreement that set the withdrawal date.
First GOP Presidential Primary Debate
FactCheck.org Director Eugene Kiely discussed the first Republican presidential primary debate in an Aug. 7 interview with WCBS radio host Wayne Cabot.
Aug. 7: Women’s Health, Bank Closings, Immigrants
FactChecking the GOP Debate, Early Edition
The Republican presidential candidates who failed to make the cut for the Aug. 6 prime-time debate repeated a number of past false and misleading claims, while adding some new ones that we hadn’t heard before.
Reid Wrong on Planned Parenthood
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid claimed in a floor speech that 30 percent of U.S. women get their health care from Planned Parenthood. That’s false. By one measure, the number is less than 3 percent.