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** FactCheck.org's Weekly Update
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October 26, 2019
** FactCheck Posts
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Trump’s Spin on AIDS Epidemic ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, October 25th, 2019
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In his campaign rally speeches, President Donald Trump often boasts of his administration’s plan to end the AIDS epidemic in the U.S. in 10 years. It’s true he has proposed funding for that initiative, but he’s wrong to say “the previous administration spent no money” on such efforts.
Sanders Misleads on Family Health Care Costs ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, October 24th, 2019
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Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to make the misleading claim that “the average family of four spends $28,000 a year on health care.” That’s the projected average cost for employer-sponsored health insurance for “typical” families of that size, but the employer paid 56% of the total amount in 2018.
Mulvaney’s Spin on Ukraine Aid ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
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White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney engaged in some serious political spin when he tried to deny what he said in a televised press conference: that the White House withheld security aid to Ukraine, in part, because the administration wanted Ukraine to investigate Democrats and the 2016 election.
Trump’s Error-filled Cabinet Meeting ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019
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For more than an hour, President Donald Trump presided over a cabinet meeting, reeling off numerous false or misleading claims.
** Debunking False Stories
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Headlines Spin Ukrainian Donations to Clinton Charity ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, October 25th, 2019
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Viral headlines wrongly suggest that the Ukrainian government gave more money than any other country to the Clinton Foundation. But the 2015 news report cited does not support that.
Posts Resurface Made-up ‘Congressional Reform’ Bill ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
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Viral Facebook posts claim President Donald Trump has endorsed a supposed “Congressional Reform Act of 2017.” But no such bill exists. The text in the posts has circulated for years without references to Trump, and it is riddled with false claims.
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