A quick diary on CNN’s quick analysis of some of the disputed assertions in the debate on questions of fact.
Here is a summary of issues analyzed and CNN verdicts; please go to the CNN story for fuller context.
1) Clinton claimed Trump "thinks that climate change is a hoax...”
CNN verdict: true.
2) Clinton said her plan would create 10 million jobs, Trumps would lose 3.4 million.
CNN verdict: true, but misleading. The two numbers are for different time frames, and disregard baseline job growth.
3) TPP: Trump said Clinton called it “the gold standard” and would approve it if elected.
CNN verdict: “gold standard” true, “approve as President” false.
4) Clinton said Trump “started his business with $14 million borrowed from his father”
CNN verdict: true.
5) Clinton said Trump proposed to negotiate down the national debt. Trump interrupted to say “wrong.”
CNN verdict: true.
6) Clinton said Trump said in 2006 “I hope it (the housing market) does collapse, because then I can ...make some money” CNN verdict: true. 7) Trump denied that NYC’s stop-and-frisk policy was ruled unconstitutional. CNN verdict: false. 8) Trump said that the conspiracy theory that Obama was born in Kenya began with Clinton’s 2008 campaign. CNN verdict: false. By my count Clinton scores 4 ½ out of 5, or 90%; Trump (including assertions he made before the debate that were challenged by Clinton) 1 out of 6 or 16.7%.