FACT CHECK: 4 Claims From The Fifth Democratic Debate

Aislinn Murphy | Assistant Managing Editor

MSNBC and The Washington Post jointly held the fifth Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 election cycle Nov. 20 in Atlanta. Millions of viewers tuned in to watch the candidates discuss a number of topics, including paid maternity leave and health care.

10 candidates made the cut for the debate: former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, California Sen. Kamala Harris, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, billionaire Tom Steyer and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

Tune in to the video below for our checks on four of their claims.

To see more about the research that went into this fact check, continue reading here.

For the latest reports from Caitlin McFall and other content on Check Your Fact, continue reading here.

And don’t forget to subscribe here.

FACT CHECK: Is Olive Garden Funding Trump’s Re-Election Campaign?

FACT CHECK: Did BART Transit Police Arrest A Man For Eating A Sandwich On The Platform?

FACT CHECK: Was Hunter Biden Paid As Much As $50,000 A Month For His Work With Burisma?

Aislinn Murphy

Assistant Managing Editor

Trending