With less than two weeks left till Election Day, presidential and vice presidential nominees are crisscrossing the nation to get votes — and crossing up the voters with false and misleading claims.
Groundhog Friday
Stories by Robert Farley
Deputy Managing Editor, FactCheck.org
A False Attack on Toomey
A Democratic ad falsely accused Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey’s bank of using a “controversial” loan tactic that forced 21 people out of their homes. In fact, only two of them lost houses, and there is no evidence that either home was a primary residence.
FactChecking the Final Presidential Debate
In the final debate in Las Vegas, we found the deck was still stacked against the facts.
Trump’s Bogus Voter Fraud Claims
Donald Trump is citing unsubstantiated urban myths and a contested academic study to paint a false narrative about rampant voter fraud in the U.S. and the likelihood of a “rigged” election.
Groundhog Friday
At this stage of the campaign, we often hear similar claims repeated over and over in stump speeches.
Trump’s Misguided Debate Bias Claim
Donald Trump wrongly labeled the debates “rigged” because the Commission on Presidential Debates’ “head guy used to work for Bill Clinton.”
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.
Trump Muddies Immigrant Voting Issue
Donald Trump mangled the facts when he claimed that the Obama administration is “letting people pour into the country so they can go and vote.”
FactChecking the VP Debate
The vice presidential candidates got their one chance to debate, and it was a fact-checking bonanza.