The candidates repeated talking points from the stump and added some new twists on the facts.
FactChecking the Final 2020 Presidential Debate
Issues: Wall Street
Ralph Northam’s ‘Sell Out’ Stretch
A TV ad from Democrat Ralph Northam strains to portray Republican Ed Gillespie as a lobbyist who sold out workers by fighting “to give billions to Wall Street banks.”
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.
Clinton’s Greatest Hits
A compendium of the top false and misleading claims by the Democratic presidential candidate.
Sanders Adviser Makes False Claim
A senior adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders said that Sanders’ presidential campaign has “never” used Hillary Clinton’s “image or her name in an ad.” That’s false.
Clinton Wrong About Wall Street Attacks
Hillary Clinton falsely claimed she is “the only candidate” in the presidential campaign “on either side” who has been attacked in advertising funded by “Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers.”
Clinton-Sanders Bailout Brawl
This time Bernie Sanders cherry-picks the facts about the auto bailout of 2008 and 2009 — which has become a point of contention between Sanders and Hillary Clinton in the final days before the Michigan presidential primary.
FactChecking the Seventh Democratic Debate
Clinton and Sanders stretched the facts on the auto bailout, fracking, trade deals and more.
Videos: FactChecking Cruz and Clinton
This week, CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org bring you two fact-checking videos featuring claims made by Sen. Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton.
Clinton’s Exaggerated Wall Street Claim
Hillary Clinton exaggerated when she claimed Bernie Sanders “took about $200,000 from Wall Street firms” through the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. The DSCC did provide about $200,000 to support Sanders’ 2006 Senate race, but a small percentage of its contributions came from “Wall Street.”