Thursday’s televised debate was the first opportunity for the Republican Party to start whittling down its choices in the presidential race.
WASHINGTON —
Republicans seeking their party’s 2016 presidential nomination had the challenging task of trying to stand out among the 17 candidates in the race, and Thursday’s televised debate was the first opportunity for the party to start whittling down its choices. So it’s no surprise that the candidates had a vested interest in puffing up their own records as governors, senators and public figures.
Some of the claims in the Cleveland debate and how they compare with the facts:
DONALD TRUMP: “If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t even be talking about illegal immigration.