Continuing a yearslong trend, President Donald Trump made false and misleading comments about new auto plants in Michigan, and the industry at large.
Trump’s False Auto Industry Claims
Trump’s False Claim About Mail Ballot Signatures in Nevada
At a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Nevada voters are not required to sign their mail ballots and, if they do sign them, the signatures don’t have to be verified.
Trump’s Nobel Nonsense
President Trump has repeatedly conflated winning a Nobel Peace Prize with being nominated for one, and has wrongly faulted the media for ignoring his nomination after making former President Obama’s nomination in 2009 “the biggest story I’ve ever seen.”
Trump Campaign Takes Biden’s ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ Remarks Out of Context
President Trump’s reelection campaign claims a video it posted on social media shows Joe Biden botching the Pledge of Allegiance. But Biden’s words were taken out of context. He wasn’t trying to recite the full pledge, as the post could lead some to believe.
Trump’s False Statement About Counting Ballots in Pennsylvania
At a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that a Pennsylvania court had permitted election officials “to take as long as they want” to count mail-in ballots.
Biden’s False and Exaggerated Supreme Court Claims
Joe Biden made false and exaggerated claims while arguing that the Senate should let the next president choose Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court replacement.
Biden’s Early Statements About the Coronavirus
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden have made competing claims about Biden’s early statements on the coronavirus.
FactChecking Biden’s Town Hall
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden answered questions from the public in a CNN town hall, but he got some facts wrong and misled on others.
DSCC Falsely Attacks Daines on Social Security
In a TV ad, a Democratic committee falsely claims Sen. Steve Daines of Montana is “pushing a plan” that could “end Social Security benefits by 2023.” He’s not.
Trump’s Baseless Claim of Russian Support for Biden
In recent weeks, Trump administration officials have described attempts by Russia to undermine Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. Yet, contrary to official statements and actions by his own officials, President Donald Trump said that Russia “probably” wants Biden to win.