Donald Trump: "I wanted to keep it private, because I don't think it's anybody's business if I want to send money to the vets."

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump says he wanted to keep veterans fundraising 'quiet,' but he touted it instead Donald Trump lashed out at reporters during a press conference in which he announced the names of veterans groups that he and his supporters had donated to. Trump had made a pledge to give money after backing out of debate in a Iowa and scheduling a rival fundraising event instead.   Trump scheduled the May 31 press conference after journalists, led by the Washington Post's David Farenthold, asked questions about how much of the $6 million from the Iowa event had actually reached veterans charities over the next few months. At the press conference, Trump announced donations to more than ... >> More

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Donald Trump: In California, "the windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles."

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Trump inflates wind turbine eagle deaths Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, says he favors energy from all sources to power America. Wind is on his list, but in remarks in Bismarck, N.D., Trump emphasized that wind turbines are not without their drawbacks. "There are places for wind but if you go to various places in California, wind is killing all of the eagles," Trump said. "You know if you shoot an eagle, if you kill an eagle, they want to put you in jail for five years. And yet the windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles. … They're killing them ... >> More

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Donald Trump: "Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made $153,014 from 2010-2014."

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Donald Trump says Clinton Foundation pays top women less than top men Donald Trump is calling Hillary Clinton a hypocrite when it come to gender pay equality, charging that her husband's Clinton Foundation doesn't walk the walk when it comes to paying women and men equally. Trump recently shared a post on his Instagram account that sought to highlight pay disparities at the Clinton Foundation. The foundation was founded by her husband, former President Bill Clinton. Hillary Clinton has worked for the foundation in periods when she wasn't serving in government or running for president. "Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made ... >> More

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Donald Trump: It "is Hillary Clinton's agenda" to "release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released."

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump wrong that Hillary Clinton wants to release all violent criminals from prison Donald Trump didn't mince words about Hillary Clinton's criminal justice agenda when he addressed the National Rifle Association's national convention on May 20, 2016. "President Obama pushed for changes to sentencing laws that released thousands of dangerous drug trafficking felons and gang members who prey on civilians," Trump said. He continued, "This is Hillary Clinton's agenda, too, to release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released." We think most observers would agree that releasing every violent criminal in American prisons would amount to political suicide, not to mention bad policy. But we thought it was worth checking Clinton's actual policy ... >> More

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Donald Trump: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously."

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump's false claim that Oakland, Ferguson are 'among the most dangerous in the world' Donald Trump named Oakland and Ferguson among the "most dangerous" cities in the world in a recent New York Times magazine interview. Reporter Robert Draper asked Trump to name the most dangerous place in the world he's been. "Brooklyn," the Queens-native-turned-Manhattanite joked. Then he said."There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously." Seriously? Trump's right that a few places in the United States have some of the highest murder rates across the globe — but Oakland and Ferguson are ... >> More

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Donald Trump: "Look, we are at war with these people and they don't wear uniforms. … This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now."

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim that US is letting in 'tens of thousands' of terrorists now Donald Trump has advocated for a "temporary" ban on Muslims coming into the United States to prevent any terrorists from crossing the border. But are there already tens of thousands of terrorists coming into the country now? That's what he claimed in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly. "Look, we are at war with these people, and they don't wear uniforms," Trump said during the May 23, 2016, interview. "It's not your traditional war where it's a war against Germany, Japan, or whoever. This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no ... >> More

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Donald Trump: Says "Elizabeth Warren lied when she says I want to abolish the Federal Minimum Wage."

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Elizabeth Warren gets better of Donald Trump on his stance on abolishing federal minimum wage The question of whether -- or how much -- to raise the minimum wage has been a divisive issue during the Democratic presidential primary. But it has also caused frictions between Republicans and Democrats. A case in point is a recent Twitter exchange between presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, a favorite of the progressive wing of her party. On May 11, Warren tweeted this: "You care so much about struggling American workers, @realDonaldTrump, that you want to abolish the federal minimum wage?" Later that day, Trump tweeted back: "Goofy Elizabeth Warren ... >> More

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Donald Trump: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment."

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump falsely claims Hillary Clinton 'wants to abolish the 2nd Amendment' Donald Trump accused Hillary Clinton of coming after your guns and your right to them. "Hillary Clinton wants to abolish the Second Amendment," Trump said May 7 at a rally in Washington. "Hillary Clinton wants to take your guns away, and she wants to abolish the Second Amendment." We asked the Trump campaign for evidence for this claim, but they didn't get back to us. The Clinton campaign vehemently denied it. "Of course Hillary Clinton does not want to repeal the Second Amendment," Clinton spokesman Josh Schwerin said. We found no evidence that Clinton has ever advocated for repealing ... >> More

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Donald Trump: Germany "is crime-riddled right now" because of migration to Europe.

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump says Germany now riddled with crime thanks to refugees After his GOP opponents dropped out of the race, Donald Trump was asked on NBC Nightly News if he would soften his opinions on immigration. "As you try to appeal to the entire country, do you stand by them? Do you stand, for example, by the idea of a ban against foreign Muslims coming in?" asked anchor Lester Holt. "I do," said Trump. "We have to be vigilant. We have to be strong. We have to see what's going on. There's a big problem in the world. You look what's happening with the migration in Europe. You look ... >> More

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Donald Trump: "You have to be a citizen to vote," but with same-day voter registration, "you have places where people just walk in and vote."

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump wrongly says noncitizens can vote when there is same-day voter registration Donald Trump said he does not support same-day voter registration because he says it makes it easier for noncitizens to vote. Because Trump complained repeatedly that the primary process was fixed, Meet the Press host Chuck Todd asked Trump if he supports policies that make it easier for people to vote. Same-day voter registration, for example, allows voters to register or update their information at the polls on Election Day. "No, no," Trump said to the suggestion. "I don't think people should sneak in through the cracks. And whether that's an ID or any way you want to do it. ... >> More

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Donald Trump: "We're the highest taxed nation in the world."

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | For the third time, Donald Trump, U.S. is not 'highest taxed nation in the world' Donald Trump released a tax plan in September that would give huge tax cuts to the top 0.1 percent and bloat the deficit by at least $10 trillion over the next decade. But after he became the GOP's last man standing and presumptive nominee, Trump said this week he's considering raising taxes on the rich. "Should we assume that most of your plans, then, we shouldn't take you at your words, as sort of that they're floors?" Meet the Press host Chuck Todd asked Trump. "It is called life, Chuck. It's not my word, of course. I ... >> More

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Donald Trump: Says Ted Cruz's father "was with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim linking Ted Cruz's father and JFK assassination Straight from the grocery aisle tabloids ... Donald Trump is linking Ted Cruz's father to the plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy. "(Cruz's) father was with Lee Harvey Oswald prior to Oswald being, you know, shot. I mean the whole thing is ridiculous. What is this, right, prior to his being shot? And nobody even brings it up," Trump said on Fox and Friends on the morning of the critical Indiana primary. "What was he doing — what was he doing with Lee Harvey Oswald shortly before the death? Before the shooting? It's horrible." Is it true that Rafael ... >> More

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Donald Trump: "In the history of Republican primaries, I've gotten the most votes in the history of the Republican party."

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump's claim about receiving the most votes ever in Republican primaries is False … for now Donald Trump's march to the GOP nomination picked up steam last week, with dominant primary victories in the northeast. After the wins, several news outlets reported that the New York billionaire could break the record for most Republican primary votes in history — if Trump scores big in Indiana, New Jersey and California. Those states have yet to vote. Trump, apparently not wanting to wait, declared he's already achieved the voting record. "In the history of Republican primaries, I've gotten the most votes in the history of the Republican party," Trump said during his ... >> More

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Donald Trump: "Frankly, (Hillary Clinton) doesn't do very well with women."

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump wrong that Hillary Clinton 'doesn't do very well with women' During a May 2 interview on CNN's New Day, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump doubled down on his charge that his potential Democratic rival in November, Hillary Clinton, is playing the "woman card." "She's playing the woman card," Trump told host Chris Cuomo. "And if she didn't play the woman card, she would have no chance whatsoever of winning." Trump went on to say that Clinton's standing among female voters in particular is nothing to write home about. "Frankly, (Hillary Clinton) doesn't do very well with women," Trump said. "If you look at what happened recently, … in the ... >> More

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