Donald Trump finally, definitively allowed that “President Barack Obama was born in the United States, period.” But his terse statement on the matter included two falsehoods.
Trump on Birtherism: Wrong, and Wrong
Stories by Robert Farley
Deputy Director, FactCheck.org
Trump on ‘Zombie’ Spending
Trump says he could “stop funding programs that are not authorized in law” to help pay for more spending on the military. But unauthorized spending isn’t necessarily wasteful spending.
FactChecking the NBC Forum
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump made some inaccurate claims during an NBC “commander-in-chief” forum on military and veterans issues.
Kaine Muffs Trump-Nixon Comparison
Tim Kaine says Donald Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns fails to clear even the low ethical bar set by Richard Nixon as a candidate. But Kaine gets some history wrong.
Groundhog Friday
This week’s rundown of repeated claims includes former President Bill Clinton, Sen. Jeff Sessions and President Barack Obama, in addition to the presidential candidates and one of the running mates.
Clinton Plays Partisan Game
Hillary Clinton said an economic analysis from a well-respected macroeconomics firm came from “somebody who advised John McCain back in 2008, so you know that, no, he’s not a Democrat.” Actually, he is a Democrat.
Fake Clinton Medical Records
Despite the fact that Hillary Clinton got a clean bill of health from her doctor, fake medical records for Clinton are circulating on some conservative websites, purporting to show that she suffers from seizures and dementia.
Trump’s Terrorism Speech
In a speech in Ohio on terrorism, Donald Trump repeated several fact-twisting and bogus claims he has made before.
Clinton’s Economic Speech
Two days after Donald Trump gave a major speech on economics in Detroit, Hillary Clinton came to Michigan to offer a rebuttal. We found that Clinton stretched the facts on a few points.
Trump’s Economic Speech
Donald Trump made several false and misleading statements in a speech at the Detroit Economic Club on Aug. 8.