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Search results for "donald trump assault accusations pre 2016"

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Gwen Moore stated on May 04, 2017 in a news release:
"Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions."
By Tom Kertscher• May 9, 2017
Rebuilding America Now stated on June 23, 2016 in an advertisement against Hillary Clinton:
Says Hillary Clinton "savaged" the dignity of people who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment or assault "and shamed them."
By Neelesh Moorthy• July 6, 2016
Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate:
Says Hillary Clinton "viciously" attacked women abused by Bill Clinton.
By Jon Greenberg• October 10, 2016
Bloggers stated on May 04, 2017 in blog headlines:
Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition.
By Lauren Carroll• May 5, 2017
Viral image stated on July 08, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows Jeffrey Epstein smirking as Donald Trump inappropriately touches a young girl.
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 10, 2019
Judy Chu stated on May 04, 2017 in a press release:
The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition."
By Chris Nichols• May 9, 2017
Donald Trump stated on April 06, 2016 in as a candidate in 2016 and as a possible hopeful in 2000:
On banning assault weapons.
By W. Gardner Selby• April 12, 2016
Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Fred Trump was arrested for "participating in KKK riot" in 1927.
By Sarah Stanley• March 28, 2019
Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech:
"In 2016, an officer was assaulted in America on an average of every 10 minutes."
By Manuela Tobias• May 15, 2018
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate:
The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them "largely have been debunked."
By Jon Greenberg• October 20, 2016
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2024 in remarks at a rally at Madison Square Garden:
“As California attorney general, (Kamala Harris) redefined child sex trafficking, assault with a deadly weapon, and rape of an unconscious person as a totally nonviolent crime.”
By Grace Abels• November 1, 2024
Bloggers stated on November 29, 2019 in an article:
Says the New York Times reported that Hillary Clinton and George Soros "paid (a) woman to accuse Trump of sexual attack."
By Daniel Funke• December 20, 2019
Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2024 in remarks in Detroit:
Crime statistics “no longer include data from 30% of the country including the biggest and most violent cities.”
By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2024
Peter Roskam stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate appearance:
Says the Washington Post fact-checked a charge he opposed pre-existing condition protections for health insurance "and gave that Four Pinocchios."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 28, 2018
Sean Hannity stated on July 16, 2018 in on television:
"In 2016, when Hillary Clinton appeared to have a firm lead in the polls — oh, just before the election, it was President Obama who laughed off any notion that American elections could possibly be tampered with."
By Bill McCarthy• July 17, 2018
Elon Musk stated on February 26, 2024 in an X post:
Democrats don’t deport undocumented migrants “because every illegal is a highly likely vote at some point.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024
Bloggers stated on June 06, 2018 in in a blog post:
"Mitt Romney: ‘Trump has some very serious emotional problems, he must resign before we…’"
By Bill McCarthy• June 8, 2018
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the NRA:
Florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked."  
By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on December 10, 2017 in an interview on 'Meet the Press':
Says Donald Trump "has not apologized" for comments caught on tape by "Access Hollywood."
By John Kruzel• December 14, 2017
Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in Facebook posts:
Say Joe Biden is a pedophile.
By Samantha Putterman• August 12, 2020

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Mailbag: 'You have ruined your credibility with this nonsense'

By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2017

Donald Trump says he doesn’t know his accusers. Does he?

By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2017

‘No idea who this woman is’: Looking at Trump’s familiar defense in light of E. Jean Carroll case

By Jeff Cercone• May 10, 2023

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s press conference on eve of Kavanaugh, Ford hearings

By Jon Greenberg, Kyra Haas, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• September 26, 2018

Fact-checking Trump, Sanders on the Jan. 24 shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016

Your Kavanaugh-Ford hearing questions answered

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• September 27, 2018

PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 24 shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Donald Trump

By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2020

Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Huntington, W.Va.

By Louis Jacobson, Shannon MacNeil, Julia Mellett, Douglas Soule, Davis Versprille• November 2, 2018

Does our Rauner-Trump fact-check still hold up?

By Marc Filippino• October 12, 2016

PolitiFact's guide to Republican-on-Republican attacks

By Linda Qiu• February 2, 2016

John Oliver slams Trump, cites PolitiFact

By Linda Qiu• February 29, 2016

Fact-checking the Feb. 28 news shows

By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 28, 2016

The top 10 storylines of the 2018 midterms

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2018

The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020

Tara Reade has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault. Here’s what we know

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 30, 2020

How do standards measure up at immigration detention centers? A special report

By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Grand Rapids rally after the Mueller probe

By PolitiFact Staff • March 29, 2019

What’s in the House health care bill?

By Amy Sherman• May 5, 2017

Fact-checking claims about the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton

By Bill McCarthy• August 9, 2019