We fact-check claims the candidates made in rallies and TV ads in the days before Election Day.
Closing Arguments of the Presidential Campaign
Issues: Social Security
FactChecking the Final 2020 Presidential Debate
The candidates repeated talking points from the stump and added some new twists on the facts.
Biden on the Stump
We fact-check nine claims made by the Democratic presidential nominee in recent campaign speeches.
Social Security Didn’t Stop Mailing Checks ‘Because It’s Not Secure’
A social media post claims that Social Security checks have not been sent by mail “since 2013 because it’s not secure.” The Social Security Administration required electronic payment transfers in compliance with a 1996 federal law — not due to security concerns. Even so, about 850,000 checks are still mailed each month.
DSCC Falsely Attacks Daines on Social Security
In a TV ad, a Democratic committee falsely claims Sen. Steve Daines of Montana is “pushing a plan” that could “end Social Security benefits by 2023.” He’s not.
Biden’s False Attacks on Trump’s Social Security ‘Plan’
A Biden campaign TV ad falsely claims that a government analysis of President Donald Trump’s “planned cuts to Social Security” shows that “if Trump gets his way, Social Security benefits will run out in just three years from now.”
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 Opening Night
A quiet first night for fact-checkers. Only a few quibbles, including on the minimum wage, mail-in voting and Social Security payments.
Biden’s Greatest Hits
A compendium of the top false and misleading claims by the Democratic presidential candidate.
Video: The Biden-Sanders Debate
In this video, we review three claims from the first head-to-head presidential primary debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders.