Here's a round-up of 13 claims from the second Democratic presidential debate of 2020.
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rep. Jim Jordan Did NOT Say ‘Obama And Biden Were Cowering In Fear On Air Force 1’ After 9/11 Attacks
Did Republican Congressman Jim Jordan say that Barack Obama and Joe Biden "were cowering in fear" while Donald Trump was "on the ground with first responders searching for survivors and pulling people to safety" after the September 11, 2001 te
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit
Sen. Bernie Sanders contrasted himself with President Donald Trump at Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate, saying Trump lies while he tells the truth. We won't fact-check that claim, but there was much for us to scrutinize from the 10 cand
Snopes→ Did U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders Say Baltimore Was Like a ‘Third World Country’?
Like U.S. President Donald Trump, Sanders criticized living conditions in Baltimore (in 2015), just in a different context.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump says he spent a lot time with 9/11 responders. Here are the facts
President Donald Trump suggested that he spent "a lot of time" with first responders after Sept. 11 as he signed an extension of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. "Many of those affected were firefighters, police officers, and other fir
Washington Post→ Trump’s faulty claim that Iran has changed its regional behavior
The president keeps claiming success from his sanctions policy on Iran, but there's little evidence to back his boasting.
FactCheck.org→ False Caption on Refugee Picture
Quick Take A photo circulating on social media claims to show “Europeans trying to get to North Africa during World War II,” but it actually shows Albanian refugees arriving in Italy in 1991. Full Story A photo of a boat teeming with refu
FactCheck.org→ Posts Twist Facts on Democrats’ Names
Quick Take Social media posts claim some well-known Democrats are “fraudulent and corrupt” for not using “their real names.” But in some cases, the posts refer to them by an incorrect name, a nickname, a middle name or a maiden
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Photo Does NOT Show Michelle Obama With A Penis
Does a photo of Michelle Obama show a penis bulge under her dress, proving the former first lady is a man? No, that's not true: The image is of Michelle Obama onstage to deliver an addresses at the Democratic National Convention on August 25,
FactCheck.org→ Pinning Down Prescription Drug Prices
One aim the president and Democratic 2020 challengers share is the desire to bring down the price of prescription drugs. But is that already happening, or are prices still climbing? The two parties disagree, and it depends on how they’re measurin
Snopes→ Trump Claims Black People Love His Comments About Baltimore
President Donald Trump is claiming a groundswell of African American support in response to his comments insulting Rep. Elijah Cummings and calling his majority-black Baltimore district a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess."
Snopes→ Suburban Women Recoil as Trump Dives into Racial Politics
Many professional, suburban women recoil at the abrasive, divisive rhetoric, exposing the president to a potential wave of opposition in key battlegrounds across the country.
Washington Post→ Bernie Sanders vs. Kamala Harris on taxes for Medicare-for-all
Presidential candidate Harris has distanced herself from some of Sanders’s Medicare-for-all plan, saying she objects to what she calls a “middle-class tax hike” embedded in it. But her 2020 rival, Sanders, insists that the middle class will save
Snopes→ US Soccer Says Women’s Team Players Were Paid More Than the Men
According to a letter by U.S. Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro, the federation has paid out $34.1 million in salary and game bonuses to the women as opposed to $26.4 million paid to the men.
Snopes→ Trump Steps Up Attack on Black Lawmaker, Calls Him ‘Racist’
Facing growing accusations of racism for his incendiary tweets, President Donald Trump is seeking to deflect the criticism by labeling a leading black congressman as himself racist.
Snopes→ Coats Out as National Intel Director, Clashed with Trump
Dan Coats, director of national intelligence, will leave his job after a turbulent two years in which he and the president were often at odds over Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Snopes→ Trump Recalls Obama-Era Comity That Wasn’t
Trump is recalling a genteel time that did not exist when Barack Obama was president
Snopes→ Trump Blames White House Air Conditioning on Obama
In President Donald Trump's view, even the inadequate air conditioning at the White House is Barack Obama's fault.
FactCheck.org→ Nadler Misrepresents Mueller Testimony
Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler selectively cited former special counsel Robert S. Mueller’s testimony to misleadingly claim that Mueller said he didn’t indict President Donald Trump only because he couldn’t indict a sitting president. Mueller
Snopes→ Warren Warns of Economic Trouble Ahead. Is She Right?
The Democratic presidential candidate published an online essay this week saying that a rise in consumer and corporate debt is imperiling the longest expansion in U.S. history.
Snopes→ Did Mueller Conclude Trump Committed ‘No Obstruction’ in the 2016 Election Probe?
Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before Congress in July 2019 about his report on whether the Russian government interfered in the U.S. presidential election that Donald Trump won.
FactCheck.org→ A Misleading Message on Mueller’s Conclusions
Quick Take A social media image makes the misleading claim that former special counsel Robert S. Mueller “can’t provide evidence that his probe reached a conclusion.” Mueller reached several conclusions, including that Russia interfe
Snopes→ US Government Issues Final Management Plan for Bears Ears
The national monument on tribal lands, home to ancient cliff dwellings and other artifacts, was significantly downsized by President Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s Mueller Report Book Club, Volume 2
Editor’s note: PolitiFact Editor Angie Drobnic Holan has been hosting the Muller Report book club via PolitiFact’s weekly email newsletter. The book club’s final two weeks of material are below. Read the book club's first fou
Lead Stories→ Proof Of Life: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Confirms She’s "Very Much Alive," Disproving QAnon Conspiracy Theory
Is Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead and are recordings being faked to hide the U.S. Supreme Court justice's death to prevent President Trump from having another high court appointment? No, that's not true: The 86-year-old Ginsburg appeared on camera o
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – Elizabeth Warren says manufacturing is in recession, but signs are mixed
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Elizabeth Warren says manufacturing is in recession, but signs are mixed Elizabeth Warren issued a warning about the economy with the dire headline "The Coming Economic Crash — And How to Stop It."
Snopes→ House Passes Bipartisan Budget Bill with Trump Support
Observing a rare cease-fire in their battles with President Donald Trump, the Democratic-controlled House easily passed bipartisan debt and budget legislation.
PolitiFact→ Where 2020 Democrats stand on carbon tax, other climate change policies
The first 2020 Democratic presidential debates spent 15 minutes on climate change. That’s more than the candidates spoke about the issue during presidential debates for the 2016 election, but it’s much less than would satisfy some who care
Snopes→ House Dems Back Subpoenas for Ivanka, Jared Private Emails
Rep. Elijah Cummings said the House Oversight Committee has obtained “direct evidence” that the president’s daughter, Kushner and other top aides were using personal accounts for official business in violation of federal law and White House policy.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did ICE Detain an American Citizen Despite His Proof of Citizenship?
In July 2019, multiple news organizations reported that American-born teenager Francisco Galicia was apprehended and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) the previous month — who then kept him for close to a month: A United States
FactCheck.org→ Phony Claim About Trump’s Ellis Island Award
Quick Take President Donald Trump was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986, but it wasn’t given for his “work within the black community,” as a popular meme circulating on social media claims. Full Story A claim circulati
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Mueller Hearings
While former special counsel Robert S. Mueller reiterated in congressional testimony what he said in his voluminous report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, politicians reiterated some claims about the in
Snopes→ Did U.S. Rep. Omar Say Al-Qaida Makes Her ‘Proud’?
U.S. President Donald Trump has made a number of incendiary remarks attacking Ilhan Omar and other congressional members of the so-called "Squad."
Snopes→ Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort to Block Saudi Arms Sales
President Donald Trump vetoed a trio of congressional resolutions aimed at blocking his administration from bypassing Congress and selling billions of dollars in weapons and maintenance support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Snopes→ Mueller: No Russia Exoneration for Trump, Despite His Claims
Robert Mueller bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump's claims of "total exoneration" in the federal probe of Russia's 2016 election interference.
Snopes→ Trump Associate Proved Invaluable FBI Source, Records Show
Newly unsealed court records confirm that Felix Sater, a former business associate of President Donald Trump, was an invaluable FBI source who used his ties to the criminal underworld to rat out New York's organized crime families and gather intelligen
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: How House members exaggerated facts in questioning Robert Mueller
It seemed like he didn’t want to be there, and he looked tired. Nevertheless, Robert Mueller appeared publicly to repeat findings from his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and President Donald Trump’s reaction to t
Truth or Fiction?→ Luzerne County, Pennsylvania ‘School Lunch Debt’ Controversy
The issue of “school lunch debt” prompted heated debates in July 2019, thanks in part to an ongoing controversy in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The topic of incurring debt for school lunches in the Pennsylvania county came to national att
FactCheck.org→ Mueller Testimony Prompts Falsehood About Fox News
Quick Take Fox News is airing the congressional testimony of former special counsel Robert S. Mueller, contrary to social media posts claiming otherwise. Full Story As former special counsel Robert S. Mueller testified before the House Judiciary Co
Snopes→ As Mueller Speaks, Trump Lobs Barrage of Tweets
Before former special counsel Robert Mueller even took his seat to testify, the president tweeted nine times about Mueller and his investigation.