We found few factual distortions on the night Joe Biden officially became the party’s presidential nominee.
Democratic Convention Night 2
Issues: Unemployment rate
FactChecking Trump’s Scranton Town Hall
At a town hall event in the swing state of Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump made several false and misleading claims, some of which we have repeatedly debunked before.
Super Bowl Ads from Trump and Bloomberg
The campaigns of President Donald Trump and Democrat Mike Bloomberg have purchased airtime during the preeminent TV ad event of the year: the Super Bowl. Both scheduled spots make claims that require context or further explanation.
Meme Makes Flawed Obama, Trump Comparison
Facebook users are recirculating an inaccurate meme from May that makes misleading economic comparisons between Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. The meme includes inaccurate or selective information about Obama’s record on jobs and economic growth.
Trump’s Numbers October 2019 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Trump’s Numbers July 2019 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Trump’s Numbers, April 2019 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Sanders’ ‘Fact-Check’ Video Distorts Facts
A “fact-check” video posted on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ official social media accounts misrepresents employment data in an attempt to prove President Donald Trump “wrong” about the economy. The data actually show employment continues to improve under Trump.
FactChecking the State of the Union
The president strayed from the facts, mainly on immigration and the economy.
Trump’s Numbers January 2019 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.