Donald Trump - Trump says U.S. admits 100,000 "permanent immigrants" annually from Middle East

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Trump says U.S. admits 100,000 "permanent immigrants" annually from Middle East Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises his administration would be tough on immigration. He would temporarily suspend immigration from regions with a "history of exporting terrorism" and call for "extreme vetting" of people who want to come to the United States, Trump said Aug. 15 in Youngstown, Ohio. He raised concerns over the amount of people already coming in. "The size of current immigration flows are too large to perform adequate screening," Trump said. "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year." Trump's comment about the adequacy of the vetting system is an opinion. But we ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Hillary Clinton want millions of illegal immigrants to take U.S. jobs, Donald Trump says

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Hillary Clinton want millions of illegal immigrants to take U.S. jobs, Donald Trump says On a campaign visit to West Bend, Wis., on Aug. 16, 2016, Donald Trump hit one of his favorite targets -- immigration -- and one of his favorite targets -- Hillary Clinton. Trump tried to reach out to African-American voters with various attacks on Clinton, including this one: "Now she's proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans." Trump's reference, however, is to advanced-degree international students who are legally in the United States -- and who are trained for top jobs in technology and science. Trump's evidence ... >> More

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Donald Trump - The real impact of NAFTA on Pennsylvania vs. Donald Trump's claims

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | The real impact of NAFTA on Pennsylvania vs. Donald Trump's claims Donald Trump sees his path to the White House winding through Pennsylvania. He's campaigned in the state many times, largely in the so-called T-section away from Philly and Pittsburgh, and gone so far as to say the only way he'll lose Pennsylvania is if the election is rigged (not true). On most of his stops, Trump touts his message of getting jobs back for blue-collar workers who have seen their livelihoods taken away because of the decline of American manufacturing. In a recent interview with Johnstown television station WJAC, Trump emphasized a specific cause for the plight of ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump mischaracterizes NATO change and his role in it

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump mischaracterizes NATO change and his role in it During what his campaign billed as a major foreign-policy address in Youngstown, Ohio, Donald Trump seemed to take credit for pushing NATO toward a sharper focus on terrorism. "If I become president, the era of nation-building will be brought to a very swift and decisive end," Trump said. "Our new approach -- which must be shared by both parties in America, by our allies overseas and by our friends in the Middle East -- must be to halt the spread of radical Islam. All actions should be oriented around this goal and any country which shares this goal will be ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump's baseless claims about the election being 'rigged'

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's baseless claims about the election being 'rigged' Donald Trump preemptively challenged the results of the November presidential election, claiming in media appearances and rallies that the entire system is "rigged." Trump's charges of election fraud are not new to his campaign. He's tweeted about dead voters delivering President Barack Obama's victory in 2012, floated charges about multiple voting in the primaries, and suggested that undocumented immigrants "just walk in and vote" in some polling places. Trump revived these theories as he fell behind Hillary Clinton in the polls (which, according to his surrogates, are "skewed"). "Nov. 8, we'd better be ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Is Donald Trump right that Hillary Clinton once "wanted a wall" on the Mexican border?

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Is Donald Trump right that Hillary Clinton once "wanted a wall" on the Mexican border? Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has said her party "builds bridges not walls." During a campaign appearance in Green Bay, Republican nominee Donald Trump said Clinton had once been in favor of a wall with Mexico. Building a wall along the 2,000-mile border between the United States and Mexico, of course, has been a central part of Trump's campaign. He has even vowed to force the Mexican government to pay for it. But did Clinton once back a wall? Here is how Trump phrased it in his Aug. 5, 2016 rally at the KI Convention Center: "We're gonna have ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim that Barack Obama 'founded' ISIS, Hillary Clinton was 'cofounder'

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim that Barack Obama 'founded' ISIS, Hillary Clinton was 'cofounder' Donald Trump has found a ferocious way to describe President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton: as the founder and cofounder of ISIS, the terrorist group behind beheadings of Americans and lethal attacks around the world. Speaking to thousands of supporters at a Broward County arena Aug. 10, Trump vowed to "knock the hell out of ISIS" before pointing the finger at the Democrats. "ISIS is honoring President Obama," he said. "He is the founder of ISIS. He is the founder of ISIS, okay? He is the founder. He founded ISIS. And I would say the cofounder ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton plan would tax small businesses at nearly 50 percent

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton plan would tax small businesses at nearly 50 percent Donald Trump focused on the economy during an Aug. 8 speech in Detroit, saying he would soon be releasing details of a new economic plan. In the meantime, he launched an attack on his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, saying her economic plan was going to pose serious problems for small businesses. "Her plan would tax many small businesses by almost 50 percent," he said, adding later in his speech, "Under my plan, no American company will pay more than 15 percent of their business income in taxes. In other words we're reducing your taxes from 35 percent to 15 ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump exaggerates Michigan job losses from coal regulations

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump exaggerates Michigan job losses from coal regulations During an economic address at the Detroit Economic Club, Donald Trump tailored some of his statistics to the local audience. "As a result of recent Obama EPA actions, coal-fired plants across Michigan have either shut down entirely or undergone expensive conversions, making them non-competitive in many cases," Trump said. "The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs." Trump has often criticized efforts by the Obama administration -- and those who find climate change to be a serious concern -- to wean the United States from fossil fuels by tightening federal environmental regulation of coal-fired power plants. ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump accurately says media wrong that he kicked baby out of rally

The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Donald Trump accurately says media wrong that he kicked baby out of rally Donald Trump is crying foul at news reports alleging he kicked a crying baby out of a Virginia rally last week. "The media is going crazy. They totally distort so many things on purpose. Crimea, nuclear, 'the baby' and so much more. Very dishonest!" he tweeted. We looked into his widely reported comments on Crimea and a host of other issues. But is it true that babygate isn't based on reality? Trump's charge of media distortion sticks. The "scandal" started at an Aug. 2 Trump rally in Ashburn, Va. As he was talking about trade, ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump says he didn't see video of cash being transferred for ransom after all

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump says he didn't see video of cash being transferred for ransom after all For two days, Donald Trump told rally audiences a detailed account of seeing video footage of stacks of cash being taken off an airplane, destined to pay Iran for the release of American hostages. Now, even Trump acknowledges that such video footage doesn't exist. The issue emerged because news reports suggested that a $400 million cash payment from the U.S. government amounted to ransom for hostages held by Iran. Republicans have charged that a quid pro quo ran counter to longstanding U.S. policy not to pay ransom for hostages. The White House has responded that the payments were the ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump wrongly says Hillary Clinton wants to raise taxes on the middle class

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump wrongly says Hillary Clinton wants to raise taxes on the middle class Hillary Clinton just admitted to a big tax hike, at least according to Donald Trump. The Trump campaign sent an email blast to supporters embedded with a video of a Clinton event in Omaha, Neb., entitled, "Hillary Clinton says she wants to 'raise taxes on the middle class.'" The subtitles of Clinton's speech read: "Trump wants to cuts taxes for the super rich. Well, we're not going there, my friends. I'm telling you right now, we're going to write fairer rules for the middle class and we are going to raise taxes on the middle class." "Wait what?" the ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim about doing better than Kelly Ayotte in N.H. polls

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim about doing better than Kelly Ayotte in N.H. polls Presidential nominee Donald Trump waded into New Hampshire's U.S. Senate race this week, claiming he is doing better than fellow Republican Kelly Ayotte in statewide polls. "You have a Kelly Ayotte, who doesn't want to talk about Trump, but I'm beating her in the polls by a lot," Trump told the Washington Post in an interview on Aug. 2. "I don't know Kelly Ayotte. I know she's given me no support, zero support, and yet I'm leading her in the polls." Do the numbers bear that out? We took a closer look. Of course, the Republican businessman is running ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump exaggerates youth unemployment in Reddit AMA

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump exaggerates youth unemployment in Reddit AMA In Donald Trump's Ask Me Anything (AMA) on the web-forum Reddit, the Republican presidential nominee was asked what he thought was the most important issue facing American young people. "The question most young people ask me is about the rising cost of education, terrible student debt and total lack of jobs. Youth unemployment is through the roof, and millions more are underemployed. It's a total disaster!" Trump wrote. Among the concerns Trump addressed in this answer, his assertion about youth unemployment stood out. If true, it would mean that youth employment was bucking the downward trend of the overall unemployment ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Trump: China and Russia 'doing naval exercises together'

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Trump: China and Russia 'doing naval exercises together' At a rally in Columbus, Ohio, Donald Trump again made the case for improved relations with Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Wouldn't it be great if the United States and Russia got along, combined, knocked out ISIS, maybe did other positive things?" Trump said Aug. 1, 2016. "We forced them through stupidity into an alliance with China, you know why? Because China needs oil. We were driving them both crazy, they formed -- and from the time I was a young guy I always learned, don't ever let China and Russia get together," Trump said. "We forced them together, ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Trump falsely accuses Colorado fire marshal of 'incompetence' over crowd restrictions

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Trump falsely accuses Colorado fire marshal of 'incompetence' over crowd restrictions Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has blasted fire marshals across the country over crowd-size restrictions at venues, including accusing marshals in Colorado and Ohio of incompetence or political skulduggery within three days. The latest fireworks began July 29, at Trump's rally at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. The billionaire real estate developer entered the Gallogly Events Center to a cheering crowd. But he quickly launched into an attack on Colorado Springs Fire Marshal Brett Lacey. "This is why our country doesn't work," Trump said. "We have thousands of people in (an overflow) room next door. We have plenty ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump correctly claims homeownership is at a 51-year low

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Donald Trump correctly claims homeownership is at a 51-year low Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has often used economic statistics to attack President Barack Obama's administration, and he did the same following the Democratic National Convention. "American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs," Trump tweeted July 30, 2016. "WE will bring back the 'American Dream!" We haven't fact-checked Trump on this particular statistic before, so we took a look at the data. On the numbers The "homeownership rate" is defined as the proportion of occupied households actually owned by those living there. A Census Bureau report released last week contains Trump's 62.9 ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim that Clinton, Democrats rigged debate dates to conflict with NFL

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim that Clinton, Democrats rigged debate dates to conflict with NFL Did Democrats rig the presidential debate schedule so the highly anticipated faceoffs would run opposite major sporting events? Donald Trump seems to think so. "As usual, Hillary & the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games," he wrote in a July 29, 2016, tweet. "Same as last time w/ Bernie. Unacceptable!" He was referring to the the first two debates --  Sept. 26, when the Atlanta Falcons are set to play the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, and Oct. 9, when the New York Giants are scheduled to ... >> More

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump gets a Full Flop for whether he's had a relationship to Vladimir Putin

The Truth-o-Meter says: Full Flop | Donald Trump gets a Full Flop for whether he's had a relationship to Vladimir Putin The intrusion into the Democratic National Committee's computers, allegedly by Russian hackers, has put a renewed spotlight on Donald Trump's connections to Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin. When Trump sat for an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos shortly after the Democratic National Convention, Stephanopoulos brought up the topic. Trump told Stephanopoulos that he didn't have a relationship with Putin. Stephanopoulos challenged him on this -- and the host was on solid ground. Trump's denial of a relationship with Putin contradicted what he had said on multiple previous occasions. Prior to early 2016, Trump seemed to tout his ... >> More

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