Two claims from the fifth Republican debate that we flagged as misleading are now being used in new TV ads.
False Debate Claims Put in Ads
Tag: Presidential Election 2016
Video: Whoppers of the Year
This week, CNN’s Jake Tapper picks a whopper of the year from the top Democratic and Republican candidates for president to discuss in his weekly fact-checking video.
The ‘King of Whoppers’: Donald Trump
He dominates our annual review of political falsehoods.
FactChecking the Third Democratic Debate
The Saturday night showdown featured misleading claims on guns, the minimum wage and Wall Street.
Clinton and Fossil Fuel Money
Hillary Clinton and a man from an environmental group sparred about whether she had taken money from the fossil fuel industry. Campaigns are prohibited from taking money directly from corporations, but Clinton has received donations from employees of oil and gas companies.
Did Cruz Support Legalization?
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Ted Cruz on Deportations
Sen. Ted Cruz claimed at the Dec. 15 Republican presidential debate that 12 million people were deported under President Clinton and 10 million people under George W. Bush. But those figures are inflated.
FactChecking the Fifth GOP Debate
The Republican field meets for its final debate of 2015.
Video: FactChecking Donald Trump
FlackCheck.org looks at some of the false and misleading claims made by Donald Trump since he announced his presidential candidacy in June.
Americans on Terrorist Watch Lists
This week’s fact-checking video by CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews Sen. Marco Rubio’s claim about the U.S. government’s terrorist watch lists.