New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says there is “no way that Melania Trump was plagiarizing Michelle Obama’s speech.” Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, called the allegation “absurd.”
Trump Surrogates Deny Plagiarism
Tag: Presidential Election 2016
GOP Convention Opens in Cleveland
Republican speakers twist facts on immigration, crime, Benghazi and employment.
Our Convention Coverage
FactCheck.org will be covering both the Republican and Democratic conventions, beginning today in Cleveland.
Trump’s Greatest Hits
A compendium of the top false and misleading claims by the Republican presidential candidate.
Trump Oversells Pence’s Record
Donald Trump introduced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate July 16, but, in doing so, oversold Indiana’s economic performance under Pence.
Groundhog Friday
This edition of Groundhog Friday features repeat claims from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on the Iran nuclear deal, foreign policy experience and wages.
Video: Clinton’s Classified Emails
Did Hillary Clinton commit perjury when she testified under oath before Congress about emails that she sent and received as secretary of state? That’s the subject of this week’s fact-checking video from CNN’s Jake Tapper.
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.
Killed in the Line of Duty
Donald Trump says there has been “a substantial rise in the number of officers killed in the line of duty — a very big rise.” There has been an increase in firearms-related deaths in the last six months compared to a year ago. But the number of police fatalities has substantially declined in recent years.
Trump’s ‘Rigged’ Claim
Trump is fond of the word “rigged,” and now says he’s a political trendsetter, claiming Bernie Sanders and then “everybody” followed his lead and started using the word “rigged” too. That’s false.