Fact-checking Trump on Ukraine, Medicare for All

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: “We had a great two weeks watching these crooked politicians not giving us due process, not giving us lawyers, not giving us the right to speak and destroying their witnesses. It fell apart. Those were their witnesses. We weren't allowed any rights.” — Florida rally Tuesday.

REP. DOUG COLLINS: “Process sham ... this is a failure ...to actually have the president viably participate in his own defense, which he's not had the opportunity to do until now.” — interview on Fox News Sunday.

TRUMP: “I held back the money from Ukraine because it is considered a corrupt country.” — tweet Tuesday.

COLLINS: “He just wanted the facts, whether it be the 2016 election, whether we're looking at — of what was happening. He was looking at the fact of ‘Is there corruption, so I do not spend dollars that I don't need to spend in the Ukraine, because of corruption that was still there.’” — interview on “Fox News Sunday.”

TRUMP: “They’ve been working on this for years and years. And I’m curious, why wasn’t it done a long time ago, and also — well, I guess the answer to that is because now I’m president, and we get things done.” — remarks on Nov. 25, signing a law to produce a $1 coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote.

THE FACTS: It wasn’t “done a long time ago” because the centennial being commemorated wasn’t a long time ago. It’s coming up in nine months. Legislation providing for the coin sped through Congress with bipartisan support.

TRUMP: “As you know, we captured 100% of the ISIS caliphate.” — remarks on Nov. 25 honoring Conan, the U.S. military dog taking part in the raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi:

THE FACTS: Trump’s suggestion of a 100% defeat is misleading because his own military commanders say IS still poses a threat. Nor does the death of al-Baghdadi in the Oct. 26 raid mean the threat is gone.

TRUMP: “I get elected and I beat the Bush dynasty. ... I get elected and we beat the Clinton dynasty. Right? And then we beat Barack Hussein Obama and whatever the hell dynasty that is.” — Florida rally on Tuesday.

THE FACTS: No, Trump didn’t beat Obama. And there’s no familial Obama dynasty to take on.

TRUMP: “By the way CNN’s ratings are terrible. Oops. Look, their light just went off. The lights just went off. ... I shouldn’t do it, because we lose a small audience when that happens.” — Florida rally.

THE FACTS: This is a made-up story.

TRUMP: “The Democrat Party is determined to ... eviscerate Medicare and put every single senior citizen at risk.” — Florida rally.

THE FACTS: He's incorrect that Democrats would seek to "eviscerate Medicare." Trump appears to be referring to Democratic proposals to provide "Medicare for All," but the options that would allow younger people to buy into a Medicare-like plan don't involve overhauling the current program.

TRUMP, looking back at his recent trip to Austin, Texas: "Then on Monday I flew to Texas, the great state of Texas and I opened up an Apple computer plant." — Florida rally.

THE FACTS: He didn’t do that, and it wasn’t on Monday. He visited an Austin factory on Nov. 20, a Wednesday, that’s been making the Mac Pro for Apple since 2013.