After the conclusion of the Republican National Convention, FactCheck.org Managing Editor Lori Robertson discusses Donald Trump’s speech on the BBC World Service’s “Newsday.”
Stories by Lori Robertson
Director, FactCheck.org
FactChecking Day 3 of the GOP Convention
We found fact-twisting on jobs, the debt, taxes and oil.
GOP Convention, Day 2
The speakers went too far in their claims on guns, Benghazi, coal jobs, Keystone and more.
Trump ‘Recommended’ Ohio for Convention?
Donald Trump said he “recommended” that the Republican National Convention be held in Ohio. But Trump announced his campaign for president nearly one year after Cleveland was selected.
GOP Convention Opens in Cleveland
Republican speakers twist facts on immigration, crime, Benghazi and employment.
Trump’s Greatest Hits
A compendium of the top false and misleading claims by the Republican presidential candidate.
Dueling Claims on Crime Trend
President Barack Obama said there have been “huge drops in the murder rates” in cities like New York, Los Angeles and Dallas. Donald Trump said “violent crime has increased in cities across America.” Which is it? We’ll score this one for Obama.
Groundhog Friday
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Barack Obama repeat claims that we’ve debunked before, on trade, taxes, wages, energy and the Iraq War.
Groundhog Friday
Here is our latest edition of Groundhog Friday, a feature highlighting false or misleading claims that politicians have repeated. This week’s installment includes a claim that President Obama went on an international “apology tour” for the U.S.
Trump’s ISIS Conspiracy Theory
Donald Trump said a report on a conservative news site proved he was “right” in suggesting President Obama supported terrorists. It doesn’t.