Donald Trump’s recent press conference garnered a lot of media attention for his put downs of two high-profile journalists, but he didn’t treat the facts much better.
FactChecking Trump’s Press Conference
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Trump on Birthright Citizenship
Donald Trump was off base with his claim that Mexico does not have a birthright citizenship policy like the U.S. Although the two countries use different terminology, the two policies are actually very similar.
Trump’s Immigration Plan
Republican Donald Trump’s immigration plan includes several statements that stray from the facts.
First GOP Presidential Primary Debate
FactCheck.org Director Eugene Kiely discussed the first Republican presidential primary debate in an Aug. 7 interview with WCBS radio host Wayne Cabot.
Trump’s Amnesia
Donald Trump denied that he had ever called female adversaries some of the words Fox News host Megyn Kelly listed at the first GOP debate — “fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals.” In fact, he has used all of those terms.
FactChecking the GOP Debate, Late Edition
The candidates made misleading claims on banking, jobs, education and more.
Wisconsin’s Trumped Up Deficit
Donald Trump says that Wisconsin has a $2.2 billion budget deficit. It doesn’t.
Trump’s McCain Attack
Donald Trump distorts the facts in a recent op-ed in which he says Sen. John McCain has “abandoned our veterans” and “failed the state of Arizona and the country.”
Was Hillary Clinton the Original ‘Birther’?
Two Republican presidential candidates claim the so-called “birther” movement originated with the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2008. Some of her ardent supporters pushed the theory, but there is no evidence Clinton or her campaign had anything to do with it.
FlackCheck Video: Trump Announcement
This “Campaign Watch” video from FlackCheck.org covers several false and misleading statements Donald Trump made during his presidential announcement speech.