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Donald Trump stated on August 07, 2016 in a tweet:
Says the media distorted what happened with a baby at his rally.
By Linda Qiu• August 8, 2016
Joy Behar stated on September 06, 2017 in comments on 'The View':
Says PolitiFact reported that "95 percent of what (Donald Trump) says is a lie."
By Joshua Gillin• September 18, 2017
Tammy Baldwin stated on August 05, 2016 in a speech:
Says Donald Trump "has a long history of exporting jobs overseas."  
By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2016
David Plouffe stated on August 28, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press:
Says "Donald Trump himself contributed $100,000" to the Clinton Foundation.
By Linda Qiu• August 28, 2016
Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times:
"We’ve rebuilt China."
By Linda Qiu• April 4, 2016
Threads posts stated on April 19, 2024 in a Threads post:
Former President Donald Trump “didn’t attend the graduations” of his other children.
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 24, 2024
Eric Trump stated on October 15, 2019 in a Fox News appearance:
"When my father became commander in chief of this country, we got out of all international business."
By Bill McCarthy• October 18, 2019
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 04, 2016 in an ad :
Says Rep. Mike Coffman is "the one who said" he would support Trump.
By Alan Gathright• August 9, 2016
TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on December 19, 2016 in a headline:
"Donald Trump dead from a fatal heart attack!"
By Joshua Gillin• January 4, 2017
Hillary Clinton stated on October 09, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate:
"You can look at the propaganda on a lot of the terrorists' sites and what Donald Trump says about Muslims is used to recruit fighters."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Miriam Valverde• October 10, 2016
Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:
There are “22 million illegal aliens living in America and ... voting illegally.”
By Bill McCarthy• July 27, 2021
Funny Or Die stated on July 25, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic National Convention:
Says Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China.
By Lauren Carroll• July 26, 2016
Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in a vice presidential debate in Virginia:
"When Donald Trump spoke in Phoenix, he looked the audience in the eye and he said ‘no, we're building a wall and we're deporting everybody.’ He said, quote, ‘they will all be gone. They will all be gone.’ This is one of the ones where you can go to the tape on it and see what Donald Trump has said."
By Miriam Valverde• October 5, 2016
Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2017 in a press conference:
On whether NATO is "obsolete."
By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017
Hillary Clinton stated on March 21, 2016 in a campaign speech:
Says Donald Trump "wants us to pull out of NATO."
By Tom Kertscher• April 1, 2016
Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2019 in a speech:
"Violent crime is now going down for the first time in a long while."
By Louis Jacobson• February 14, 2019
Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:
Says Trump ties are made "in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin."
By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2016
Lou Dobbs stated on November 15, 2018 in on Fox Business Network:
"We are watching, you know, millions of illegal immigrants cross our borders, and many of them voting in the past election that's what, just a couple weeks ago."
By John Kruzel• November 16, 2018
Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2019 in remarks to reporters:
Says his father, Fred Trump, was "born in a very wonderful place in Germany."
By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2019
Carlos Curbelo stated on July 10, 2015 in a radio interview:
Says Bill and Hillary Clinton attended Donald Trump's last wedding.
By Joshua Gillin• July 21, 2015

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By Louis Jacobson• September 29, 2020

7 misleading statements Donald Trump may repeat in his convention speech

By Amy Sherman• July 21, 2016

John Oliver slams Trump, cites PolitiFact

By Linda Qiu• February 29, 2016

The Truth-O-Meter scorecard for the third 2016 presidential debate

By Katherine Burns• October 25, 2016

The Truth-O-Meter scorecard for the first 2016 presidential debate

By Katherine Burns• October 19, 2016

Germany, Scotland, Sweden: What has Donald Trump said about where his parents were from?

By Madison Czopek• August 7, 2024

2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Linda Qiu• December 21, 2015

Donald Trump, the least accurate politician we've ever covered, eyes another White House run

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 14, 2022

Read indictment of Donald Trump in the special counsel’s 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation

By PolitiFact Staff • August 1, 2023

The Truth-O-Meter scorecard for the second 2016 presidential debate

By Katherine Burns• October 19, 2016

President Trump’s Record With The Truth As He Visits California

By Chris Nichols• March 12, 2018

Fact-checking the pro-Clinton super PAC's attack on Donald Trump's comments about women

By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2016

Donald Trump and the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher• December 13, 2016

The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2017

By John Kruzel• December 27, 2017

Fact-check: 8 Pants on Fire statements by Donald Trump about Georgia 2020 election

By Amy Sherman• August 15, 2023

Donald Trump repeats his Mostly False claim about Hillary Clinton, Russia and uranium

By Tom Kertscher• February 16, 2017

10 things Donald Trump got wrong about impeachment in 2019, fact-checked

By Jon Greenberg• December 16, 2019

Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter

By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• July 5, 2015

What Donald Trump got wrong in his Tennessee rally for Marsha Blackburn

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018