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FactCheck.org's Weekly Update

October 26, 2019

FactCheck Posts

Trump’s Spin on AIDS Epidemic Posted on Friday, October 25th, 2019

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 Posted on Thursday, October 24th, 2019

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 Posted on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

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 Posted on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

For more than an hour, President Donald Trump presided over a cabinet meeting, reeling off numerous false or misleading claims.

Debunking False Stories

Headlines Spin Ukrainian Donations to Clinton Charity Posted on Friday, October 25th, 2019

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 Posted on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

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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