The code of principles of the International Fact-Checking Network IFCN at Poynter is a series of commitments organizations abide by to promote excellence in fact-checking. The following fact checks come from IFCN fact checkers. (D. Van Zandt)
Claim by Natasha Marcus: Says there’s “no wait list” for private school vouchers
PolitiFact rating: Half True
Claim by Social media post: A social post implies former President Barack Obama didn’t release his tax returns.
Claim by Donald Trump: “We’re going to have over 400 miles of wall built, much of it is already started, by the end of next year, and we’ll conclude it pretty shortly thereafter.”
PolitiFact rating: Not exactly
Claim by Donald Trump: “There is no reason for the U.S. Consumer to pay the Tariffs, which take effect on China today. This has been proven recently when only 4 points were paid by the U.S., 21 points by China because China subsidizes product to such a large degree.”
Claim by Kamala Harris: “It doesn’t get rid of all insurance.”
Washington Post rating: Not the whole story
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