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President of the United States. 1,168 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2018 to 2026. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Donald Trump, President of the United States

“Cited "explosive documents" published by the New York Post to claim Joe Biden "went to Ukraine and threatened to withhold $1 billion in aid if they did not fire the prosecutor that was investigating his son and the company that his son worked for.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: The Post story and Hunter Biden's emails -- which may or may not be authentic -- don't support Trump's claims.

Checked by FactCheck.org14 Oct 2020United States
Donald Trump, President of the United States

“And we’ll reverse the disastrous and heartless decision Joe Biden made in 1996 to shut down the pharmaceutical industry in Puerto Rico.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts

FactCheck.org says: Then a senator, Biden voted for a wide-ranging bipartisan bill that eliminated a tax exemption for companies manufacturing products in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. The legislation also raised the minimum wage.