Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has twice botched a talking point on an already dubious claim that his proposal for a minimum corporate tax would pay for his free-tuition plan.
Biden’s Dubious Plan to Pay for Free State College
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Biden Hasn’t Suspended In-Person Campaigning
A false claim on social media suggests former Vice President Joe Biden has stopped all in-person campaigning until the election. He has plans to visit several states before Nov. 3.
Social Media Posts Misquote Trump on Immigrant Family Separations
President Donald Trump didn’t say “‘GOOD’ about the kids being separated from the parents” at the southern border during the final presidential debate, as social media posts wrongly claim. He said “go ahead” to the moderator, who was trying to move on to the next topic.
Video: FactChecking the Final Debate
In this video, we review several false and misleading claims that President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden made at the final presidential debate on Oct. 22.
Posts Target Trump With False Claim on MAGA Hats
Social media posts erroneously suggest that President Donald Trump’s campaign hats are made in China, while those for former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign are made in the U.S. The official hats sold by both campaigns are made by American companies.
FactChecking the Final 2020 Presidential Debate
The candidates repeated talking points from the stump and added some new twists on the facts.
Posts Misquote Biden on Section 8 Housing
Facebook posts falsely claim that at his Oct. 15 town hall event, former Vice President Joe Biden said he grew up in Section 8 housing. Biden actually said he lived in a building which “became Section 8 housing much later.”
Biden on the Stump
We fact-check nine claims made by the Democratic presidential nominee in recent campaign speeches.
Trump’s False Claims About Biden Wealth, Recovery Wishes
At a rally in North Carolina, President Donald Trump claimed Joe Biden lives in “beautiful houses all over the place” and must be “corrupt” to afford such a lifestyle. Biden owns two homes and had some lucrative years in the private sector.
Deceptive Trump Ad Attacks Biden on Guns
A Trump campaign ad uses an out-of-context video clip to claim Joe Biden confirmed he will come for the guns of Americans if he’s elected president. In the unedited video, Biden was talking about his opposition to so-called “assault weapons” — not all firearms.