He dominates our annual review of political falsehoods.
The ‘King of Whoppers’: Donald Trump
Issues: jobs
FactChecking GOP Economic Debate
The fourth Republican presidential debate featured fewer candidates, but no shortage of factual missteps.
FactChecking the CNBC Debates
Republicans make false and misleading claims on jobs, taxes and entitlements in economic-focused debates.
Obama’s Numbers (October 2015 Update)
Our quarterly update of selected statistical indicators of Obama’s presidency.
Spinning ‘Tax Breaks’ for Outsourcing
Who says Congress can’t get anything done? As a new TV spot in New Hampshire once again demonstrates, it excels at grinding out symbolic votes that become fodder for political attack ads.
Walker’s Economic Spin
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican candidate for president, strained the facts when he compared his state’s economic performance with that of the United States.
First GOP Presidential Primary Debate
FactCheck.org Director Eugene Kiely discussed the first Republican presidential primary debate in an Aug. 7 interview with WCBS radio host Wayne Cabot.
FactChecking the GOP Debate, Late Edition
The candidates made misleading claims on banking, jobs, education and more.
FactChecking the GOP Debate, Early Edition
The Republican presidential candidates who failed to make the cut for the Aug. 6 prime-time debate repeated a number of past false and misleading claims, while adding some new ones that we hadn’t heard before.
FactChecking the GOP Candidate Forum
Several Republican presidential candidates made false and exaggerated claims at a candidate forum in New Hampshire on Aug. 3.