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Donald Trump stated on August 07, 2016 in a tweet:

Says the media distorted what happened with a baby at his rally.

By Linda Qiu• August 8, 2016

David Plouffe stated on August 28, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press:

Says "Donald Trump himself contributed $100,000" to the Clinton Foundation.

By Linda Qiu• August 28, 2016

Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times:

"We’ve rebuilt China."

By Linda Qiu• April 4, 2016

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 04, 2016 in an ad :

Says Rep. Mike Coffman is "the one who said" he would support Trump.

By Alan Gathright• August 9, 2016

Funny Or Die stated on July 25, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic National Convention:

Says Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China.

By Lauren Carroll• July 26, 2016

Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in a vice presidential debate in Virginia:

"When Donald Trump spoke in Phoenix, he looked the audience in the eye and he said ‘no, we're building a wall and we're deporting everybody.’ He said, quote, ‘they will all be gone. They will all be gone.’ This is one of the ones where you can go to the tape on it and see what Donald Trump has said."

By Miriam Valverde• October 5, 2016

Joy Behar stated on September 06, 2017 in comments on 'The View':

Says PolitiFact reported that "95 percent of what (Donald Trump) says is a lie."

By Joshua Gillin• September 18, 2017

Hillary Clinton stated on March 21, 2016 in a campaign speech:

Says Donald Trump "wants us to pull out of NATO."

By Tom Kertscher• April 1, 2016

Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2019 in a speech:

"Violent crime is now going down for the first time in a long while."

By Louis Jacobson• February 14, 2019

Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

Says Trump ties are made "in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin."

By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2016

Tammy Baldwin stated on August 05, 2016 in a speech:

Says Donald Trump "has a long history of exporting jobs overseas."

By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2016

Carlos Curbelo stated on July 10, 2015 in a radio interview:

Says Bill and Hillary Clinton attended Donald Trump's last wedding.

By Joshua Gillin• July 21, 2015

Viral image stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Donald Trump said, 'Africans Are Lazy, Good At Sex, Theft.'

By Madison Czopek• September 14, 2020

Eric Trump stated on October 15, 2019 in a Fox News appearance:

"When my father became commander in chief of this country, we got out of all international business."

By Bill McCarthy• October 18, 2019

Donald Trump stated on February 29, 2020 in a speech at CPAC:

Says the media cut out his request of Russian hackers to find Hillary Clinton’s emails “right at the end so that you don’t see the laughter, the joke.”

By Amy Sherman• March 2, 2020

Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland:

Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald.

By Dylan Baddour• July 22, 2016

TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on December 19, 2016 in a headline:

"Donald Trump dead from a fatal heart attack!"

By Joshua Gillin• January 4, 2017

Bloggers stated on May 06, 2018 in a blog post:

"Melania Just Hit Donald Trump With Shocking Announcement He Never Saw Coming"

By Miriam Valverde• May 8, 2018

Hillary Clinton stated on October 09, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate:

"You can look at the propaganda on a lot of the terrorists' sites and what Donald Trump says about Muslims is used to recruit fighters."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Miriam Valverde• October 10, 2016

Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:

There are “22 million illegal aliens living in America and ... voting illegally.”

By Bill McCarthy• July 27, 2021

7 misleading statements Donald Trump may repeat in his convention speech

By Amy Sherman• July 21, 2016

Read all of PolitiFact’s coverage on Donald Trump indictments

By PolitiFact Staff • August 1, 2023

Donald Trump, the least accurate politician we've ever covered, eyes another White House run

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 14, 2022

How has Donald Trump fared on the Truth-O-Meter?

By Louis Jacobson• September 29, 2020

The Trump file: Trump's 10 top falsehoods of 2018

By Katie Sanders• December 11, 2018

Fact-checking Donald Trump's Nashville rally

By Lauren Carroll, Miriam Valverde• March 16, 2017

John Oliver slams Trump, cites PolitiFact

By Linda Qiu• February 29, 2016

The Truth-O-Meter scorecard for the third 2016 presidential debate

By Katherine Burns• October 25, 2016

The Truth-O-Meter scorecard for the first 2016 presidential debate

By Katherine Burns• October 19, 2016

2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Linda Qiu• December 21, 2015

Ahead of Donald Trump's Wisconsin visit, his record as president on the meter

By Tom Kertscher• April 17, 2017

Read indictment of Donald Trump in the special counsel’s 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation

By PolitiFact Staff • August 1, 2023

The Truth-O-Meter scorecard for the second 2016 presidential debate

By Katherine Burns• October 19, 2016

President Trump’s Record With The Truth As He Visits California

By Chris Nichols• March 12, 2018

Seven whoppers from Trump’s first 100 days

By Gabrielle Healy• April 28, 2017

The 10 biggest falsehoods from the year of Trump

By Lauren Carroll• June 16, 2016

Fact-checking the pro-Clinton super PAC's attack on Donald Trump's comments about women

By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2016

Read indictment of Donald Trump in Georgia 2020 election case

By PolitiFact Staff • August 15, 2023

Donald Trump and the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher• December 13, 2016

The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2017

By John Kruzel• December 27, 2017