Politico Fact-Checks Trump, But This Is Ridiculous

Politico, in its fervent desire to impale President Trump on his own rhetorical spear, offered the transcript of the president’s State of the Union address along with commentary from its own reporters as they fact-checked the president. The text of the speech was highlighted when Politico thought there was an inconsistency or false statement, and below was the fact-check or criticism.

But Politico’s sense of what constituted a fact-check seemed to be a tad overwrought in at least one case. Politico highlighted this from the president as he spoke about the migrant caravans headed for the U.S.: “One in three women is sexually assaulted on the long journey north.”