Just How Many Lies Did The GOP Presidential Candidates Tell At The Debate?
Some candidates in this year’s GOP presidential field have gained a reputation for lying. But did any one of them not tell at least one falsehood, fib, or tall tale at the CNBC GOP debate?
After last month’s CNN GOP presidential debate, Carly Fiorina won strong praise from the right for her performance, but as many noted, that’s exactly what it was. Her lies about Planned Parenthood and the debunked videos she claimed to show things that even the conservative media was forced to admit were false, earned her a bad reputation on credibility and truthfulness.
Apparently, her competitors on the right decided a few tall tales, fibs, or lies, were worth the risk of exposure, if it gained them some points among their base.
The nonpartisan nonprofit FactCheck.org looked at some of the most egregious claims made by the GOP candidates Wednesday night. Here’s their list of lies, falsehoods, and fibs, via Twitter:
Pataki said Iranians, Russians & Chinese obtained “state secrets†off Clinton’s server. There’s no evidence of that. https://t.co/rUwpumRxNn
— FactCheck.org (@factcheckdotorg) October 29, 2015
Fiorina claimed 92% of job losses in Obama’s 1st term belonged to women. But women gained jobs. #GOPDebate https://t.co/w44BcvViaK
— FactCheck.org (@factcheckdotorg) October 29, 2015
Trump insisted he didn’t criticize Rubio & Zuckerberg for supporting H-1B visas. But he did. #GOPDebate https://t.co/6ZWSlt7rWc
— FactCheck.org (@factcheckdotorg) October 29, 2015
Trump says his campaign is 100% self-funded. But more than half of his campaign funds comes from donors. #GOPDebate https://t.co/ZGDBZhxwBL
— FactCheck.org (@factcheckdotorg) October 29, 2015
Fiorina blamed Obamacare for biz closings. But closings outnumbered starts by widest margin a year before it passed. https://t.co/WaNe710PS2
— FactCheck.org (@factcheckdotorg) October 29, 2015
Carson denies involvement with a nutritional supplement firm but he appeared in promo videos for it. #GOPDebate https://t.co/9gdvv7DDsK
— FactCheck.org (@factcheckdotorg) October 29, 2015
Christie said that Social Security would be insolvent in 7 to 8 years. The range is 14 to 19 years. #GOPDebate https://t.co/m1WVlAab2y
— FactCheck.org (@factcheckdotorg) October 29, 2015
Cruz said women’s wages have declined under Obama. In fact, their wages have increased. #GOPDebate https://t.co/afimizx1eQ
— FactCheck.org (@factcheckdotorg) October 29, 2015
Pataki claimed U.S. is only country to have reduced its CO2 emissions since 1995. That’s not true. #GOPDebate https://t.co/6st1gxwRa6
— FactCheck.org (@factcheckdotorg) October 29, 2015
Santorum claimed US lost 2M manufacturing jobs under Obama. Actually, there was a net loss of 243K jobs. #GOPDebate https://t.co/d2SJGWCEvS
— FactCheck.org (@factcheckdotorg) October 29, 2015
#GOPDebate moderator quotes Trump as saying site of mass shooting in Oregon was a gun-free zone. Not exactly. https://t.co/gtLZGhGcMk
— FactCheck.org (@factcheckdotorg) October 29, 2015
Another fact-checking group, Politifact, gave Chris Christie and Donald Trump a “Pants On Fire” rating (the highest false determination) for claiming Bernie Sanders will raise taxes to 90%.
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