Sen. Ted Cruz mischaracterized Donald Trump’s position on Planned Parenthood, claiming that both Trump and Hillary Clinton “support taxpayer funding for it.”
Cruz Distorts Trump’s Position
Issues: abortion
TV Ad Distorts Trump’s Gun Position
An ad from an anti-Donald Trump super PAC uses a partial quote from Trump to distort his position on gun control.
Cruz’s SCOTUS Stretch
Sen. Ted Cruz claims that President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, is “precisely” the kind of nominee “that a dealmaker like Donald Trump would support.” Trump has named two possible nominees, both Republican appointees.
FactChecking the Ninth GOP Debate
Six remaining Republican candidates misrepresent the facts on the Supreme Court, immigration, abortion and other issues.
FactChecking the Eighth GOP Debate
The candidates made false and misleading claims in the Manchester meeting.
Christie’s Contradictions
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on CBS’ “Face the Nation” contradicted two of his previous statements, on Planned Parenthood and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Fiorina on Defunding Planned Parenthood
Carly Fiorina falsely claims “the vast majority of Americans” support defunding Planned Parenthood. Actually, national surveys show the opposite: most Americans support continued federal funding.
Fiorina and Planned Parenthood
Jake Tapper this week discusses Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina’s insistence that she has “seen the footage” of an abortion she vividly described during the second GOP debate.
Clinton Off on Late-Term Abortions
Hillary Clinton said that late-term abortions “are because of medical necessity.” There is little research on the subject, but existing data do not support her claim.
Doubling Down on Falsehoods
Republican presidential candidates Carly Fiorina and Donald Trump were challenged on false claims they made during the second Republican debate, and both doubled down with more misinformation.