In this video, we explore several claims made by Democratic presidential candidates in the Dec. 19 debate.
Video: December Democratic Debate Claims
Issues: campaign donations
FactChecking the December Democratic Debate
It was a less-crowded stage for a still-crowded field.
McConnell’s Biggest Donor Isn’t Russian
A meme on Facebook falsely claims that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s biggest campaign donor is a Russian oligarch.
No ‘Charges Filed’ Against Beto O’Rourke
Q: Were “charges filed” against U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke of Texas for accepting an “illegal $10 million campaign donation” from CNN?
A: No. A Libertarian opponent filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, claiming CNN’s town hall event with O’Rourke was worth $10 million.
FactChecking Trump’s Tweetstorm
After FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was fired, the president made several false and misleading claims about the Russia investigation in a series of tweets.
Kaine Misleads on Weinstein’s Donations
Asked if the Clinton-Kaine campaign will return contributions it received from movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, Sen. Tim Kaine repeatedly said the campaign is over. That’s true, but it doesn’t mean the campaign can’t refund donations.
FactChecking the Ninth Democratic Debate
Clinton and Sanders sparred over the minimum wage, campaign contributions, guns and more.
Soros Not Funding Kasich PAC
A TV ad that falsely claimed that Democratic donor George Soros gave “hundreds of thousands of dollars” to Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich has been revised. But the ad now uses guilt by association to link Kasich to Soros.
Clinton’s Exaggerated Wall Street Claim
Hillary Clinton exaggerated when she claimed Bernie Sanders “took about $200,000 from Wall Street firms” through the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. The DSCC did provide about $200,000 to support Sanders’ 2006 Senate race, but a small percentage of its contributions came from “Wall Street.”
Jenkins Ads Mislead on Carbon Tax, Coal
Two highly misleading ads from Republican Evan Jenkins leave the false impression that Rep. Nick Rahall is responsible for higher electric rates and personally profited from his votes in Congress.