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Donald Trump, stumping in Austin, on the PolitiFact Truth-O-Meter

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Donald Trump campaigned in West Bend, Wis., on Aug. 16, 2016. (Rick Wood photo)

By W. Gardner Selby August 22, 2016

With Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump alighting in Austin, it’s worth remembering that dozens of Trump claims have been fact-checked by PolitiFact reporters.

See Trump’s full PolitiFact report card here.

Gander at Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s fact-check history here.

Some lately-most-clicked PolitiFact items:

--Democrat Hillary Clinton’s claim, rated Mostly True, that Trump has declared bankruptcy four times.

--Trump’s declaration, rated Pants on Fire, that Clinton says she wants to raise taxes on the middle class.

--Trump’s 2015 claim, also found Pants on Fire, that blacks killed 81 percent of white homicide victims.

Another reader favorite: PolitiFact’s notation of 17 times that Trump said something, later denying he said it.

In Texas on Tuesday, Trump was poised to attend fundraisers and throw an evening rally in Austin. Also, he appeared with Sean Hannity of Fox News, whose Truth-O-Meter record appears here.

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stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says Ken Paxton "shut down the world’s largest human trafficking marketplace."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston:

Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate televised from San Antonio:

Says "only one other senator from either party over the last 25 years" has "a worse record on bipartisanship" than Ted Cruz.

true

true

Alexander Strenger

stated on October 1, 2018 in response cited in an interactive voter guide:

Says 60 percent of Austin’s "waterways are found to be contaminated with fecal matter and deemed unsafe to swim."

half-true

half-true

stated on September 29, 2018 in an Austin rally:

Says that in Texas, "you can be too gay to adopt" a foster child "who needs a loving home."

half-true

half-true

stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University:

Says Beto O’Rourke described police as "modern-day Jim Crow."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University:

Says he "did not try to leave the scene of the accident" that led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated.

barely-true

barely-true

stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says Beto O’Rourke voted "against body armor for Texas sheriffs patrolling the border."

false

false

stated on August 26, 2018 in an interview on Fox & Friends:

Says Texas has "had over 600,000 crimes committed by illegals since 2011. Over 1,200 homicides."

pants-fire

pants-fire

stated on August 30, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says Texas "high school graduation rates are at all-time highs."

true

true

stated on September 4, 2018 in a video:

Says Beto O’Rourke said he’s grateful that people are burning or desecrating the American flag.

false

false

stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad:

Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief."

mostly-true

mostly-true

stated on August 21, 2018 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight":

Says U.S. Rep. John Carter "hasn’t held a town hall in five years."

mostly-true

mostly-true

stated on July 26, 2018 in an ad in the Houston Defender:

Says "black Americans have 10 times less wealth than white Americans."

mostly-true

mostly-true

Silvestre Reyes

stated on May 22, 2012 in a TV ad:

Says Beto O’Rourke "has a criminal record that includes DWI and burglary arrests."

true

true

Bruce Blakeman
stated on March 10, 2026 in a social media post:

As Nassau County Executive, I hired 600 new law enforcement officers and made Nassau the safest county in America.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 27, 2026
Donald Trump
stated on March 23, 2026 in remarks at a Memphis event:

"Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating.”

By Amy Sherman • March 25, 2026
Mark Kelly
stated on March 17, 2026 in an X post:

The SAVE America Act “requires everyone to re-register to vote in person and your driver’s license, REAL ID, or military ID aren’t even good enough.”

By Amy Sherman • March 24, 2026
Social Media
stated on March 19, 2026 in social media posts:

Video shows Israelis fleeing to Cyprus.

By Loreben Tuquero • March 23, 2026
James Fishback
stated on March 11, 2026 in a speech:

"Youth underemployment for college grads is 70%" nationwide.

By Samantha Putterman • March 23, 2026
Tammy Duckworth
stated on March 18, 2026 in an X post:

“9% of American citizens don't have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.”

By Amy Sherman • March 20, 2026
Katie Britt
stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference:

“You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.”

By Amy Sherman • March 20, 2026
Elizabeth Warren
stated on March 3, 2026 in in a speech on March 3, 2026:

“In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.”

By Zoe Weyand • March 20, 2026
Charles Schumer
stated on March 17, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

The SAVE America Act “would force Americans to register (to vote) only in person, something only 5% of Americans do today."

By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2026
Byron Donalds
stated on March 8, 2026 in an interview:

Florida school districts are the “biggest” drivers of increased property taxes.

By Samantha Putterman • March 19, 2026