John Kasich in OnTheIssues Fact Checking

On Crime: FactCheck: Catholic faith does NOT support death penalty

No. Pope Francis, the world leader of the Catholic faith, said unambiguously in his address to the US Congress on Sept. 24, 2015, that "the golden rule reminds us of our responsibility to protect and defend human life at every stage of its development. This conviction has led me, from the beginning of my ministry, to advocate at different levels for the global abolition of the death penalty. I am convinced that this way is the best, since every life is sacred. Society can only benefit from the rehabilitation of those convicted of crimes. Recently my brother bishops here in the United States renewed their call for the abolition of the death penalty."

Kasich can say he supports the death penalty, but he cannot accurately say that doing so is consistent with his Catholic faith.

On Foreign Policy: FactCheck: Yes, U.S. economy bigger than next two combined

Quick answer: Yes.

We checked on the existing GDP numbers (Gross Domestic Product, the usual international measure of the size of an economy). The figures for 2018 (in trillions) are:
• US $20.4T
• China $14T
• Japan $5.1T
• China and Japan combined $19.1T

We wondered if that would still be true by the time of the next presidential election, which is the context of Kasich's remark. The estimated figures for 2019-2020, from "Focus Economics", are
• US $21.5T/$22.3T
• China $14.2T/$15.6T
• Japan $5.2/$5.4T
• China and Japan combined $19.4T/$21.0T