At this stage of the campaign, we often hear similar claims repeated over and over in stump speeches.
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Stories by Eugene Kiely
Director, FactCheck.org
Trump Twists Facts on Murder Case
Donald Trump falsely claimed that a “criminal alien” released from prison in 2012 and later convicted of murdering a Connecticut woman in 2015 was “set free by [Hillary] Clinton’s watch” when she was secretary of state.
Trump Twists Facts on WikiLeaks
Donald Trump cited apparent excerpts from Hillary Clinton’s past closed-door speeches, contained in emails leaked by WikiLeaks, but he twisted those excerpts in some cases.
FactChecking the Second Presidential Debate
We found a mountain of false and misleading statements in the second meeting of the presidential nominees.
FactChecking the VP Debate
The vice presidential candidates got their one chance to debate, and it was a fact-checking bonanza.
Spinning Trump’s Taxes
Donald Trump’s top surrogates took to the Sunday talk shows to put the best spin on a New York Times story about the GOP presidential nominee reporting a loss of $916 million on his personal income taxes in 1995.
Video: FactChecking Trump Stump Speech
In his latest video collaboration with FactCheck.org, CNN’s Jake Tapper highlights claims regularly made by Donald Trump in his speeches on the campaign trail.
Is Stop-and-Frisk Unconstitutional?
Q: Was the police technique of “stop-and-frisk” found unconstitutional?
A: The practice is not unconstitutional, but a judge ruled in 2013 that New York City’s stop-and-frisk program was carried out in a manner that violated the U.S. Constitution.
FactChecking the First Debate
Trump, Clinton distort facts on jobs, taxes, trade and the Middle East.
Follow the Debate with FactCheck.org
Here’s how viewers can get the facts when the candidates make false and misleading statements.