Donald Trump made several false and misleading statements in an hour-long press conference — on Bernie Sanders, Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton’s emails and more.
Trump’s Press Conference
Stories by Eugene Kiely
Former Director, FactCheck.org
FactChecking Day 2 of the DNC
Misleading claims at the convention touched on health care, approval ratings and incarceration.
Trump on Tim Kaine’s Gifts
Donald Trump falsely claimed that former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine “took far more money” in gifts than another Virginia governor who was convicted on bribery charges.
Clinton’s Greatest Hits
A compendium of the top false and misleading claims by the Democratic presidential candidate.
FactChecking the GOP Convention
FactCheck.org Director Eugene Kiely discusses some of the false and misleading claims made at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Video: Day 2 of GOP Convention
FactCheck.org’s Lori Robertson discusses fact-checking Day 2 of the Republican National Convention with USA Today’s Paul Singer.
Video: GOP Convention, Day 1
FactCheck.org Managing Editor Lori Robertson discusses some of the false and misleading claims made on the first day of the Republican National Convention, which focused on public safety.
Trump Surrogates Deny Plagiarism
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.”
Our Convention Coverage
FactCheck.org will be covering both the Republican and Democratic conventions, beginning today in Cleveland.
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.