Politics Jul 17 AP fact check: Trump assails and misquotes Omar at rally President Donald Trump at a rally on Wednesday misrepresented words from Rep. Ilhan Omar to make her sound like an al-Qaida sympathizer and exaggerated the performance of the economy under his watch.
Politics Jul 06 AP fact check: Trump on vets, economy and history President Donald Trump roused a political tempest when he decided to plant himself squarely in Independence Day observances with a speech from the Lincoln Memorial. His words from that platform, though, were strikingly measured, except for some befuddlement over American…
Politics Jun 29 AP fact check: Trump on Mueller, trade; Dem debate debut A few months ago, President Donald Trump affirmed that he thought special counsel Robert Mueller acted honorably in the Russia investigation. Now Trump is back in "witch hunt" territory, this time falsely accusing Mueller of committing a crime.
Politics Jun 26 AP fact check: Trump falsely accuses Mueller of a crime The provocative allegation of a "crime" by Robert Mueller was one in a series of distorted claims made by the president in an interview on Fox Business Network and on Twitter on Wednesday.
Nation Jun 22 AP fact check: The silent partner in Trump’s boasts Despite assailing his Democratic predecessor for waging a “cruel and heartless war on American energy,” for example, Trump can brag about U.S. energy supremacy thanks to the sector’s growth in the Obama years.
Politics Jun 19 AP fact check: Trump exaggerates on jobs, border wall in campaign kickoff rally During a Florida rally marking the official kickoff of his 2020 presidential bid, President Donald Trump made a number of questionable claims and promises.
Nation Jun 15 AP fact check: Trump’s misfires on Iran, trade and that wall Here’s a week of political rhetoric in review.
Nation Jun 08 AP fact check: Trump and the credit and blame game The apportioning of credit and blame went awry in President Donald Trump’s remarks over the past week.
Nation Jun 03 U.S. and Mexico begin immigration talks as tariffs loom The talks aim to fend off President Donald Trump's threat of 5 percent tariffs on all imports from Mexico.
Politics Jun 02 White House: Trump ‘deadly serious” about Mexico tariffs A top White House official said Sunday that President Donald Trump is "deadly serious" about slapping tariffs on imports from Mexico but acknowledged there are no concrete benchmarks being set to assess whether the U.S. ally was stemming the flow…