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The truth about the 2016 presidential campaign

National

Aaron Sharockman

By Aaron Sharockman September 26, 2016

We've fact-checked Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton more than 400 times combined since they announced their candidacies for president. See their records on PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter below.

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Instagram posts

stated on November 1, 2024 in a post:

Dominion Voting Systems employee Eric Coomer told an Antifa meeting he “made sure” Donald Trump wouldn’t win.

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stated on October 29, 2024 in a post:

“Joe Rogan says he will not be voting for Trump after having him on the podcast.”

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stated on August 5, 2021 in a viral image:

Says there are fewer than 2,000 confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S.

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stated on June 21, 2021 in a post on Facebook:

Says President John F. Kennedy said, “There are people in Washington, D.C., in positions of power to whom the border is just a nuisance, and I think some of them believe that illegal immigration is a moral good. It is not.”

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stated on October 7, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

“Shredded Pennsylvania Mail in ballot Applications were discovered in a trailer. The applications were for @realDonaldTrump.”

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stated on October 4, 2020 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

Says Joe Biden stays in his basement.

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stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

“As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”

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stated on June 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

An image from the St. Louis protest is “what MSM (mainstream media) won’t show you. Peaceful demonstrator pointing weapon at homeowner.”

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stated on June 24, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Tennis star Serena Williams wrote that she’s “sick of COVID-19. I’m sick of black vs. white. I’m sick of Democrats vs. Republicans. I’m sick of gay vs. straight. I’m sick of Christians vs atheists. I’m REALLY sick of the media.”

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stated on June 12, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

Says Tim Tebow “kneeled in protest of abortion during the National Anthem in 2012. He was praised by fans as being a ‘model American.’”

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stated on February 29, 2020 in posts on Twitter and Facebook:

Says Sen. Chuck Schumer deleted a Feb. 5 tweet criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to ban some forms of travel to and from China.

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stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

“Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!”

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stated on December 20, 2019 in the sixth Democratic presidential debate:

Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and "lost by 20 points."

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stated on October 29, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

"As some of you may know I am the recent $3.4 million lotto winner. I’d like to spread some positivity so I’m sending $1,000 to the first 100k people that share this."

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stated on February 7, 2018 in a blog post:

"FBI RAIDS OBAMA – Find Massive Secret That Was Hidden For YEARS."

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Facebook posts
stated on November 8, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Gas prices drop an average of $4 across red states.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 19, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 16, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Elon Musk: 'I Am Releasing Tesla's $7,000 NEW Car That Runs On PURE Solar Power!’”

By Maria Briceño • November 19, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 14, 2024 in a post:

“Stunning Knockout: Mike Tyson Defeats Jake Paul in Just 50 Seconds with a Devastating K.O.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • November 18, 2024
Threads posts
stated on November 15, 2024 in a post on Threads:

Says Taylor Swift said, “Elon Musk, the first human in history, to be radicalized by his own algorithm.”

By Madison Czopek • November 18, 2024
Threads posts
stated on November 17, 2024 in Threads posts:

“Elon Musk has $180 Billion and there are 8B people on earth. If he gave us each $1B he’d still have $172B left.”

By Sofia Ahmed • November 18, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 13, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

Elon Musk anunció que “está comprando oficialmente McDonald's”.

By Maria Briceño • November 18, 2024
Threads posts
stated on November 19, 2024 in a Threads post:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalized with “serious health issue.”

By Jeff Cercone • November 18, 2024
X posts
stated on November 12, 2024 in a social media post:

“Red Cross is set to close shelters across North Carolina on Nov. 15. Families staying in these shelters are being told: ‘If you don’t have a safe place to take your children, you won’t be leaving with them.’”

By Paul Specht • November 18, 2024
Nancy Pelosi
stated on November 9, 2024 in an interview:

“Fewer people came in under President Biden than came under Donald Trump.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • November 15, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on November 14, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Donald Trump chose a provocative song to describe Kamala Harris during a presidential debate.

By Sofia Ahmed • November 15, 2024