“I had no wars. I’m the only president in 72 years, I didn’t have any wars.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: He had wars. Jimmy Carter had no wars.
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“He spent more money on private planes than he has on commercials trying to get Iowans to vote for him.”
Washington Post rated this: Unverified
Washington Post says: The numbers don't add up
“Based on the evidence I’ve seen so far, I think the number is going to be north of $50 million that we’re talking about here. This will go down as one of the most politically corrupt presidents and families in U.S. history.”
Washington Post rated this: False
Washington Post says: At best, the Biden family (mainly Hunter) received $15 million from overseas
“All of the information on Crazy Nancy Pelosi turning down 10,000 soldiers that I offered to to [sic] guard the Capitol Building, and beyond, is gone.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: There is no evidence
“DeSantis called China ‘Florida’s most important trading partner.’”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: DeSantis never said this
“We have money laying in the ground, far greater than anything we can do by hurting senior citizens with their Social Security.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The money from oil and gas leases would have to be 27 times larger to solve Social Security's imbalance
“Why am I the only person on this stage at least who can say that Jan. 6 now does look like it was an inside job?”
Washington Post rated this: No evidence
Washington Post says: This is a conspiracy theory
“BlackRock + State Street + Vanguard are robbing Americans of the ability to own homes.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: These companies sell index funds and do not buy single family homes
“Hamas has already said publicly that they plan on attacking Israel again, like they did before, to where they were cutting babies’ heads off to burning women and children alive.”
Washington Post rated this: Caution warranted
Washington Post says: Caution is still warranted, especially at the presidential level, about statements that babies were beheaded. The available evidence does not need exaggeration.
“We know her as ‘crooked Hillary.’ But to Nikki Haley, she’s her role model — the reason she ran for office.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: This clips and snips its way to falsehood
“You remember they [Iran] fired. They hit one of our drones and I hit them. …. They called us to tell us that we’re going to hit back. Here’s the target, but we’re not going to hit the target. We’re going to just miss it.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: Virtually none of this happened as he claimed.
“China has the largest naval fleet in the world. They have 350 ships. They’ll have 400 ships in two years. We won’t even have 350 ships in two decades.”
Washington Post rated this: Lacks context
Washington Post says: Not all ships are the same. The United States has more carriers
“Governor Nikki Haley helped the Chinese company set up shop five miles from our base — on land she gave them. Where they fly China’s flag, serve China’s interests. China’s eyes and ears — dangerously close, too dangerous to lead.”
Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The facts do not support the conclusion; this is not a sensitive military facility.
“DeSantis even voted to fast-track Obama’s Chinese trade deals.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: DeSantis did not do this
“I have no notion that the Palestinians are telling the truth about how many people are killed. I’m sure innocents have been killed, and it’s the price of waging a war. … I have no confidence in the number that the Palestinians are using.”
Washington Post rated this: Uninformed
Washington Post says: Biden's remarks are remarkably uninformed by history and precedent
“Iran only had $4 billion in the foreign exchange when they took office. They now have $70 billion. Iran only produced 400,000 barrels of oil a day when they — when Biden took office. They now produce 3 million.”
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
Washington Post says: His numbers are wrong
“We didn’t sell any land to the Chinese. But, yes, I recruited a fiberglass company.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The state sold land and gave land for free.
“As the U.N. ambassador, you [Nikki Haley] literally put $50,000 on curtains.”
Washington Post rated this: False
Washington Post says: The curtains were orddred before she became ambassador.
“Biden is giving each illegal family $2,200 per month plus a free plane ticket and free medical care.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: This is a zombie claim dating back years
“Let me say that again: cut Social Security by $700 billion. … They want to raise the Social Security retirement age, which means a 13 percent cut in benefits for seniors who retires at age 67.”
Washington Post rated this: Lacks context
Washington Post says: Biden is bashing a weak GOP plan without offering his own plan.