We found few factual distortions on the night Joe Biden officially became the party’s presidential nominee.
Stories by Lori Robertson
Managing Editor, FactCheck.org
Biden’s Greatest Hits
FactChecking Trump’s Weekend Press Briefings
Trump’s Misleading COVID-19 Comparisons to Other Countries
Trump’s Executive Orders on Prescription Drugs
The President’s Trumped-Up Claims of Voter Fraud
Cuomo Distorts CDC Finding in Blaming Trump
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the over-the-top claim that if the Trump administration “had done its job, the virus wouldn’t come” to New York. Cuomo pointed to a study that suggested government officials could have better mitigated the spread of the coronavirus in New York City, but it didn’t say they could have stopped it.
FactChecking Trump’s ‘Fox News Sunday’ Interview
Trump Distorts Biden’s Immigration Plans
DeVos’ Outdated Statistic on School Efforts
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos used an outdated figure in claiming only 10% of school districts had “provided any kind of real curriculum and instruction program” after the coronavirus pandemic caused schools to shut down this spring. That was the case for 82 districts in late March, but by late April, 56% were doing so. In late May, the figure was 67%.