Joe Biden, President
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
Washington Post says: Biden is bullish on a big increase in the minimum wage, but economists are sharply divided on the impact on jobs.
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Neither Biden nor Congress has taken action so far to cancel student loan debt.
Joe Biden, Democratic presidential nominee
PolitiFact rated this: True
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: Biden has proposed eliminating the “stepped-up basis,” a tax policy that reduces inheritance taxes, to use the extra federal taxes collected to provide two years of free community college to students.
Joe Biden, Democratic presidential nominee
FactCheck.org rated this: Disputed
FactCheck.org says: Several independent tax groups that have analyzed Biden's tax plan say the corporate minimum tax would raise half (or less) what the Biden campaign estimates.
Voiceover, Trump campaign
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The ad includes three video clips that are misleadingly edited.
Donald Trump, President of the United States
PolitiFact rated this: False
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Joe Biden would increase capital gains taxes for Americans who make more than $1 million per year.
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
Joe Biden, former vice president
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The law is believed to have broadly reduced incentives to invest overseas, compared to the previous system. Even if it’s possible a new loophole was created, many other loopholes were closed.
Joe Biden, Democratic presidential nominee
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: He would have been right two years ago, but not now.
Social media posts
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Posts suggest that Joe Biden is responsible for taxes on Social Security, but those posts ignore the political history and mislead on the details. The posts also twist Biden’s proposals on retirement contributions.
Joe Biden, Democratic nominee for president of the United States
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: The underlying numbers are basically right, but the time frame is too narrow.
Joe Biden, Democratic presidential nominee
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: The trade deficit in goods was higher under Trump in 2018 and 2019 than during any previous year, though that was not the case in 2017. However, this ignores the substantial trade surplus in services.
Joe Biden, Democratic presidential nominee
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The trade deficit for goods and services has grown under Trump compared with the levels under his predecessor. But the deficit was at much higher levels between 2004 and 2008.
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Joe Biden has not proposed a nationwide property tax, nor has he advocated raising taxes on Americans making less than $400,000 per year.
Donald Trump Jr., Son of President Donald Trump
PolitiFact rated this: False
Joe Biden, former vice president
Washington Post rated this: Accurate
Washington Post says: Overall, Biden’s $400,000 pledge holds up well, especially when considering the impact on individual taxpayers.
Eric Trump, President Trump's son
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Biden’s plan does not call for direct tax hikes for anyone making less than $400,000. Independent tax analysts say raising corporate taxes will indirectly affect employees, but reduced income would be relatively small.
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: False