The fact-checking fodder included claims about the economy, the Democratic nominee and the president’s actions.
Republican Convention Night 2
Stories by Lori Robertson
Director, FactCheck.org
Republican Convention Opening Night
On Day 1, Republicans made numerous false and misleading claims on tax cuts, the economy, immigration and COVID-19, among other topics.
Trump’s Talking Points
A compendium of the president’s falsehoods and factual distortions that may be repeated during the convention.
Final Night of the Democratic Convention
We provide context to some of Joe Biden’s claims in his speech accepting the party’s presidential nomination.
Democratic Convention Night 3
There was news: Sen. Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination. But there was little to fact-check.
Democratic Convention Night 2
We found few factual distortions on the night Joe Biden officially became the party’s presidential nominee.
Biden’s Greatest Hits
A compendium of the top false and misleading claims by the Democratic presidential candidate.
FactChecking Trump’s Weekend Press Briefings
President Donald Trump made several false, misleading and exaggerated claims in press briefings he held Aug. 7 and 8 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
Trump’s Misleading COVID-19 Comparisons to Other Countries
In a flurry of tweets and remarks, President Donald Trump continued to distort the facts on the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump’s Executive Orders on Prescription Drugs
President Donald Trump recently signed executive orders that he says will reduce drug prices by 50% “and even greater, in certain instances.” That could happen for some individuals, but it remains to be seen how the orders will be implemented and whether they will result in such large reductions.