Two of Hillary Clinton’s high-profile surrogates made false and misleading claims on the Sunday talk shows the day after she officially kicked off her campaign.
Sunday Spin from Clinton Surrogates
FactChecking Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush, the brother of one president and son of another, plans to join the 2016 presidential campaign today. It is the first time he has run for national office, so our file on him isn’t as robust as those for some other candidates.
Cruz Cherry-picks Terrorism Comments
Sen. Ted Cruz has criticized President Obama and the White House for not mentioning how religious discrimination fueled terrorist attacks in Paris and Libya this year. But to make his point, Cruz focuses on certain remarks and ignores others.
FlackCheck Video: O’Malley on Earned Wages
Martin O’Malley says “70 percent of us are earning the same or less than they were 12 years ago.” That’s not correct.
FlackCheck Video: FactChecking Graham
In this video, FlackCheck.org looks back at some of our past fact-checking of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s statements.
Christie’s Tax Dodge
Chris Christie repeatedly has said that U.S. corporations are taxed twice on income earned abroad, claiming in one speech that IRS officials “don’t recognize the tax that you paid to a foreign country.” That’s false.
Video: Sanders on Income and Wealth
This video looks at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ claim that America has “more income and wealth inequality than any other major country on earth.”
Obama’s Health Care Boasts
President Barack Obama made misleading and exaggerated claims in a speech boasting of the accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act.
Webb, Santorum Spin Past Campaigns
Democrat Jim Webb and Republican Rick Santorum got the facts wrong recently when recalling the details of past and present campaigns.
Clearing Up Claims on EPA Fracking Study
The Environmental Protection Agency released the draft of a long-awaited study on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing — fracking — for natural gas on drinking water, and individuals on both sides of the debate have misrepresented the study’s findings.