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Donald Trump’s unsupported claim that crime is ‘through the roof’ because of illegal immigration

Trump uses anecdote as evidence to justify his deportation proposal for undocumented immigrants. But the facts don't support him.

Recidivism Watch: Trump’s false claim that he opposed the Iraq war

A TV host yet again fails to challenge Trump when he repeats this falsehood.

Trump’s false claim that ‘there’s nothing to learn’ from his tax returns

A tax return actually is a very revealing document, which is why many try to keep it secret.

Highlights

The Four-Pinocchio claim that ‘on average, girls first become victims of sex trafficking at 13 years old’

Once again, politicians and the media blithely repeat a Four-Pinocchio statistic on sex trafficking that does not hold up to scrutiny.

Fact-checking the 2016 presidential hopefuls

See a visual analysis.

Why you should be wary of statistics on ‘modern slavery’ and ‘trafficking’

Depending on the estimate cited, the number of victims changes by tens of millions.

Kerry’s claim that Iran has only received ‘$3 billion’ from the nuclear deal

The secretary of state used a lowball figure that does not reflect the gains Iran made from the deal

A dark money group’s misleading claim that the Puerto Rico debt plan is a ‘bailout’

The ad distorts a loaded term to make it seem as if public money is involved in the Puerto Rico debt relief plan.

Recidivism Watch: Clinton’s claim on ‘material marked classified’

Clinton fell back on one of her favorite lines to explain the email controversy. But it's still misleading.

History lesson: More Republicans than Democrats supported NAFTA

Donald Trump repeatedly claims that Bill Clinton "signed" NAFTA. But it was actually George H.W. Bush.

Donald Trump’s ridiculous claim that Hillary Clinton started the birther movement

There's no evidence to support this zombie claim, yet again earning Trump Four Pinocchios.

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