This is too much! Lets look at the factual statements in his speech that followed this very claim:
Claim: I will present the facts plainly and honestly.
Fact: Donald Trump has lied more than any presidential candidate in history. Fact checkers illustrate that less than 20% of his fact based statements are true.
Arbitrary and entirely subjective. Depends on which statements you look at entirely.
Claim: The number of police officers killed in the line of duty has risen by almost 50% compared to this point last year.
Fact: 8%
I already commented on how this is likely very accurate.
Claim: 58% of African-American youth are now not employed.
Fact: 38%
Was it true when Bern said it (51%)? Politifact seems to think so.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/jul/13/bernie-s/bernie-sanders-says-real-unemployment-rate-african/Claim: 2 million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago.
Fact: True! But spin. There were millions more Latinos than there were 8 years ago, the poverty rate declined. That's good news!
So technically not a lie. There were 6.8 million more from 09-14 according to Pew, with a poverty rate that technically did go do, but but really not all that much. That’s still adding a lot of people to the roles of all the benefits, which I think was the point of the comment.
Claim: Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000. That's sixteen years ago.
Fact: True! But spin. The drop under Bush accounts for $2,500 of that, and Obamas first three years account for most of the rest.
I very much doubt he was trying to shield Bush, or he wouldn’t have gone back to 2000. Again, where is the “lie”?
Claim: In Libya, our consulate – the symbol of American prestige around the globe – was brought down in flames.
Fact: It wasn't a consulate, it was a "Temporary Mission Facility."
While I won’t vouch for the “symbol of American prestige” bit, the statement is a lie, however it is a continuation of a lie that the State Department (Hillary’s official statement) initiated in order to make it sound like we were there for diplomatic reasons. As most American’s probably don’t know the difference, this white lie is something I can live with considering most people just understand that Americans were there on behalf of their country (regardless of how nefarious it may have been).
Claim: That is why Hillary Clinton's message is that things will never change. Never ever.
Fact: Hillary has detailed plans to change immigration, to criminal justice, to higher education, to...
Are we really “fact checking” this one? It is a pep talk he is giving for pete sake.
Claim [Referring to Trumps opposition to Free Trade] In this cause, I am proud to have at my side the next Vice President of the United States: Governor Mike Pence of Indiana. . .
Fact: Pence is strongly in favor of free Trade.
You mean Trump is flexible with who he associates. The horror. Again, seriously…
Claim: I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology
Fact: The Log Cabin Republicans have called the current GOP platform the "most anti-LGBT platform" in GOP history, which seems to indicate the oppression and hatred isn't foreign
You are trying to link the beliefs of one to another. You can’t fact check opinion. Every president does not follow the party platform plank for plank.
Claim: there's no way to screen Syrian refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from.
Fact: Refugees are screen by the host government, then by the UN, them by the State Department, then by the FBI, etc.
He’s not alone on this one. Not a lie, maybe not true in the end, but not a lie.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/federal-eye/wp/2015/11/17/senior-obama-officials-have-warned-of-challenges-in-screening-refugees-from-syria/Claim: Remember, it was Bill Clinton who signed NAFTA, one of the worst economic deals ever made by our country. Or frankly, any other country. Never ever again.
Fact: True with spin, and false. Bill did sign NAFTA, after it was negotiated by GH Bush and approved by a Republican Congress. Also, Congressional studies show the agreement was a wash for jobs (neither producing the great boom or great bust each side predicted).
No, both houses of Congress were Democratically controlled. And yes, the Bush presidents were both openly Free Traders. Trump is a protectionist, so he is going to think NAFTA is bad. It’s arguable either way, as you said in reality, it probably had not that much effect either way. But again, no lie.
Claim: Excessive regulation is costing our country as much as $2 trillion a year, and we will end it very, very quickly.
Fact: He rounded up the highest estimate, which was a "spit ball" not based on actual data. Likely hyperbole. The statement that he will end "as much as $2T" in regulation is absolutely false.
Hyperbole or not, (I’ll give you that) is he just going to say “well I really can’t do much about it”. Come on. Let’s fact check some actual facts, not what someone says they will or won’t do in the future. I’m going to make a million dollars. Is that a lie since it’s probably pretty unlikely?
Claim: We are going to lift the restrictions on the production of American energy.
Fact: We produce more energy today than ever before, so much "drill baby drill" was done under Obama that the USA has turned the global energy market on its head and, some argue, collapsed the price of oil and gas.
Again, where is the lie? He can still remove more restrictions. Energy production is currently pretty restrictive, with mountains of paper work necessary before any dirt moves anywhere.
Claim: We will completely rebuild our depleted military
Fact: Adjusted for inflation, we spend as much or more (depending on what you count) on military than we did under Reagan or GW
We spend more on education than we ever have in history, yet it still needs a lot of work.
Claim: My just released 10 point plan has received tremendous veteran support.
Fact: Recent polls indicate a record number of military personnel will vote for a 3rd party candidate
Does this necessarily indicate that Trump does NOT have strong support. Say 3% was the biggest support for 3rd party in the past (just guessing), does 4% support mean that Trump doesn’t have good support? Military Times thinks he’s out-polling Clinton 2 to 1.
Claim: I, on the other hand, received the early and strong endorsement of the National Rifle Association and will protect the right of all Americans to keep their families safe.
Fact: Before running for office he was in favor of assault weapons bans, a mandatory waiting period, and universal background checks.
Clinton supported traditional marriage and the Iraq war. Is he lying? I don’t know, and neither do you.
Claim: My Dad, Fred Trump. . . it's because of him that I learned, from my youngest age, to respect the dignity of work and the dignity of working people.
Fact: Fred Trump was so hated by working people (particularly minorities) that Woody Guthrie wrote a song about him called "Old Man Trump."
Uh…. besides the fact that this doesn't disprove what he said...uh.... I think Obama is a jerk, does it make it so...come on...I guess if I was famous it might...no it wouldn't.
Claim: This was just prior to the signing of the Iran deal, which gave back to Iran $150 billion and gave us absolutely nothing – it will go down in history as one of the worst deals ever negotiated.
Fact: Repeatedly debunked talking point.
Considering the administration thought it would be $50 Billion, and Iran is saying $100 B, I don’t really trust anyone, including Trump. But I will give you this one even though there have been conflicting reports as to what is what, with virtually no way to verify anything except for what the administration says, which is going to be admittedly pro administration.
Claim: America is a nation of believers, dreamers, and strivers that is being led by a group of censors...
Fact: Trump has almost certainly sent more letters and sued more people attempting to censor people than any other politician in the history of America.
What does one have to do with the other. Being a hypocrite does not make you a liar necessarily.
Claim: My opponent asks her supporters to recite a three-word loyalty pledge. It reads: "I'm With Her". I choose to recite a different pledge.
Fact: They chant it at rallies, they aren't asked to recite it. The campaign slogan is technically "Stronger Together."
Seriously?
So out of all of that, you got him on one or two half truths.
Was this really what professional fact checkers came up with in that 50% mark? I'm just saying the ratio of lies has EVERYTHING to do with what is measured.
