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Fact-check: What Republican candidates claimed in the second presidential primary debate

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida, on the newest of 2 developments

The second Republican debate had a raucous tone, with the seven candidates frequently talking over one another and the moderators calling for order. PolitiFact fact-checked the candidates’ comments for accuracy.

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  1. The second Republican debate: Who's participating, how to watch, where to find fact checks and more

    Headline from Poynter ·

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    Fact-check: What Republican candidates claimed in the second presidential primary debate

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

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23 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    What Republican presidential hopefuls stand to gain — or lose — at second primary debate (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    What's on the line at Wednesday's second GOP presidential nomination debate for each of the Republican White House candidates on the stage.

  2. PolitiFact

    PolitiFact - Live fact-checking the second 2024 Republican presidential primary debate: How to watch (opens PolitiFact)

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    PolitiFact's feed description

    At the first Republican primary debate, eight presidential candidates sparred over climate change, abortion, education a

  3. Poynter

    The second Republican debate: Who's participating, how to watch, where to find fact checks and more (opens Poynter)

    Published

    Poynter's feed description

    PolitiFact will live fact-check the second 2024 Republican presidential primary debate.

  4. KREM Spokane

    VERIFYING claims from the second Republican presidential primary debate (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    The second presidential primary debate on Sept. 27 drew heated discussion among seven GOP candidates. VERIFY fact-checked claims made during the debate.

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    Fact-check: What Republican candidates claimed in the second presidential primary debate (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The second Republican debate had a raucous tone, with the seven candidates frequently talking over one another and the moderators calling for order. PolitiFact fact-checked the candidates’ comments for accuracy.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Republican debate: Fact-checking claims made by candidates in second GOP matchup (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    GOP presidential hopefuls clashed in the second primary debate on Wednesday in occasionally bitter exchanges on the economy, foreign policy, and immigration.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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