Feb 22 AP FACT CHECK: Donald Trump and the audacity of hype By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Josh Boak, Associated Press In their boisterous presidential debate, several Democrats sold short the health care plans of rivals or glossed over aspects of their own record. In an audacious league of his own, President Donald Trump celebrated the elimination of a tax that… Continue reading
Feb 15 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s wall claim is beyond ‘redemption’ By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, President Donald Trump told a rally that people who are in the United States illegally are paying for his Mexico border wall. It was the latest iteration of his effort to convince… Continue reading
Feb 08 AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Dems and the state of disunion By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the world is witnessing a great American economic revival that he brought on by reversing course from the Obama years. Yet the economy is not so different from the robust one he inherited and disparages at… Continue reading
Feb 01 AP fact check: Trump on Democrats, impeachment and cows By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at recent rhetoric by President Trump about impeachment, his newly signed trade deal, the economy and more. Continue reading
Jan 27 AP fact check: Trump misstates Bolton record By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump stated falsely Monday that House Democrats never called his former national security adviser to testify in their impeachment inquiry. Actually they did. Continue reading
Jan 20 AP fact check: The distortions in Trump’s legal defense By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press Here's a look at some statements by Trump and his legal team as opening arguments approach in the Senate impeachment trial. Continue reading
Jan 11 AP Fact Check: Trump’s distortions are across the board By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump systematically fabricated his record before boisterous supporters and the eyes of the world this past week. Continue reading
Jan 05 AP Fact Check: Lest old distortions be forgot By Hope Yen, Josh Boak, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump closed out the old year by reprising a selection of his most familiar falsehoods and putting a few of his predecessor’s accomplishments in his own win column. Continue reading
Dec 21 AP Fact Check: Trump’s distorted letter to Dems and history By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press The closing passage in President Donald Trump’s impeachment-eve letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had the ring of truth to it. He was writing his thoughts for history, he said. For 100 years from now, “when people look back at… Continue reading
Dec 14 AP Fact Check: Trump’s impeachment rage, Bloomberg on coal By Hope Yen, Christopher Rugaber, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press As near-certain impeachment closes in on him, President Donald Trump raged at his accusers, the Democrats. In the process, he offered a highly selective account of the testimony of a damning witness and misrepresented the facts of a phone call… Continue reading