A Facebook post shared more than a hundred times claims to show tweets from US president-elect Joe Biden and former president Barack Obama calling for the release of Ugandan opposition politician Bobi Wine who was detained on November 18, 2020. Howe
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Snopes→ Were Votes Switched from Romney to Obama in 2012?
U.S. President Donald Trump has been stoking fear about voter fraud for years.
Snopes→ Did Obama Write ‘We’re Just Temporary Occupants’ to Trump in Transition Letter?
There is a long history of outgoing presidents leaving letters to their successors.
Top Fact Checks→ Obama mentions Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in his memoir.
In his book, 'A Promised Land,' Obama talks about several political leaders from around the world, including Rahul Gandhi.
Snopes→ GOP Tries Again to Get High Court to Ax Obamacare
One week after the 2020 election, the Supreme Court will once again hear arguments to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as 'Obamacare.'
FactCheck.org→ Biden Did, Indeed, Get More Votes Than Obama
Quick Take The votes are still being counted and the results are unofficial, but former Vice President Joe Biden already has surpassed former President Barack Obama’s record of 69.4 million votes in 2008. But conservative personalities on social
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Get More Votes In 2008 Than Biden Has In 2020
Did former President Barack Obama receive more votes in 2008 than Joe Biden has gotten this election cycle? No, that's not true: Ballots are still being counted in this election cycle, but Biden has already surpassed Obama's 2008 vote tot
Snopes→ Did Biden Break Obama’s Popular Vote Record?
Barack Obama received 69,498,516 votes in the 2008 U.S. presidential contest.
Snopes→ Obama Criticizes Trump in Scathing, Personal Terms
Barack Obama is hitting President Donald Trump right where he thinks it’ll hurt most: His ego.
Snopes→ Obama: Trump Failed to Take Pandemic, Presidency Seriously
Calling Joe Biden his “brother,” Barack Obama accused Donald Trump of failing to take the coronavirus pandemic and the presidency seriously as Democrats leaned on America's first Black president to energize Black voters in battleground Michigan on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT An Authentic Photo Of Barack Obama Kissing David Cameron
Is this a real photo of Barack Obama kissing the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron? No, that's not true: It is a doctored photo created by pasting together two separate photos of Cameron and Obama kissing their wi
Snopes→ Biden, Obama Make a Final Appeal to Michigan’s Black Voters
Joe Biden enters the final weekend of the presidential campaign with an intense focus on appealing to Black voters whose support will be critical in his bid to defeat President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Did US Gas Prices Average $5 Per Gallon Under Obama and Biden?
Viral images of Exxon gas station signs were shared in October 2020, ahead of Election Day.
Snopes→ Does a Pic Show Hunter Biden Used Malia Obama’s Credit Card to Snort Cocaine?
The photograph isn't new, the card likely doesn't belong to Malia Obama, and no evidence connects it to Hunter Biden.
Full Fact - All content→ Old faked picture of Obama and Bin Laden surfaces again
An image seemingly showing former Barack Obama with Osama Bin Laden is fake. As we have written before, the original image shows the former US president with Hawaii-based attorney Andre Wooten. We’ve written more about how to spot misleadin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Malia Obama Credit Card Photo Is NOT New — There Is NO Proof It Was Found On Hunter Biden’s ‘Laptop’
Was a "new" photograph of Malia Obama's credit card with a white powdery substance in lines found on Hunter Biden's laptop? No, that's not true. A picture circulating showing a "Malia Obama" Visa card near lines of white powder has been o
Top Fact Checks→ That’s why not one single person with private insurance would lose their insurance under my plan, nor did they under Obamacare unless they choose to do something else
Many people lost their insurance when companies sent them notices canceling their insurance because it did not meet the higher standards of the ACA.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama’s Two Terms Were NOT ‘A Crime Spree’
Were the two terms that Barack Obama spent in office "a crime spree" in which $4 trillion of $6 trillion sent to Muslim nations disappeared, $200 billion was sent to Iran, $500 billion was "stolen" from the Housing and Urban Development d
Top Fact Checks→ Trump: Obama and Biden didn’t even try to bring criminal justice reform.
Former President Barack Obama undertook multiple initiatives towards criminal justice reform during his tenure.
Snopes→ Who Really Defeated the Islamic State – Obama or Trump?
Objective history records that President Barack Obama launched and oversaw much of the victorious war that the current president claims for himself.
Top Fact Checks→ Obama and Biden colluded to stage the killing of the 9/11 mastermind with Iran.
A former Navy Seal, Robert O'Neill, tweeted that it was not a body double and he killed Osama Bin Laden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama’s ‘Tan Suit’ Portrait Is Not His Official White House Portrait
Is a portrait of former President Barack Obama wearing his infamous tan suit his official White House portrait? No, that's not true. The 44th president's official portrait has yet to be unveiled by the Trump administration and might never
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama And Biden Did NOT Conspire With Iran To Stage Bin Laden Killing, Or Silence SEAL Team 6 By Shooting Down Helicopter
Did the Obama administration, including then-Vice President Joe Biden: "Outsource" the imprisonment of Al Qaeda leaders, including Osama bin Laden, to Iran; Arrange for bin Laden to be moved to Pakistan for a staged killing in May, 2011;
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Say: ‘Legally, An Impeached President Can’t Appoint Judges’
Did Barack Obama say, "Legally, an impeached president can't appoint judges"? No, that's not true. The satire website Obamawatcher.com published the fake article claiming that the former president gave a legal argument for why President D
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT An Original Photo Of Barack and Michelle Obama
Is this a photo of Barack and Michelle Obama as a young couple? Not really. The original photo of the Obamas has been manipulated, intentionally distorting the features of Michelle Obama to make her appear masculine. The manipulated image
WaPo Fact Checker→ Pence’s jab that Obama ‘hesitated for a month’ to rescue Kayla Mueller
The Trump campaign has highlighted the failed mission to rescue the humanitarian worker held hostage in Syria. But a detailed report says that President Barack Obama approved the mission as soon as it was presented to him.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of President Obama Kissing Nancy Pelosi Is Not A ‘Drunken Photo’
Does a photo showing President Obama kissing Rep. Nancy Pelosi's cheek show a drunken Pelosi and is it a photo she doesn't want "out there"? No, that's not true: The photo shows Obama and Pelosi after they deplaned from Air Force One on t
Snopes→ Is This Image of Obama With a Fly Near His Lip Real?
Vice President Mike Pence is not the first politician to be bugged by the bothersome housefly.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did President Obama Issue Clemency to 18,000 People?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chelsea Clinton Did NOT Tweet In 2018 That Michelle Obama Is Transsexual
Did Chelsea Clinton tweet in 2018 that she was sick of people harassing former President Barack Obama because he "had the courage of conviction to marry a transsexual" in Michelle Obama? No, that is not true. The tweet is fake. The former
Snopes→ Does the Obama Foundation Own 82% of Mail-In Ballot Printers?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Top Fact Checks→ Joe Biden used a tax loophole that the Obama administration tried and failed to close, substantially lowering his tax bill.
Passing their income through an S corporation, Biden and his wife avoided paying self-employment tax, reportedly saving $500,000.
Snopes→ No, Obama Didn’t Say an Impeached President Can’t Appoint Judges
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Did Obama Get Caught ‘Spying’ on Trump’s 2016 Campaign?
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed his predecessor, or unidentified political opponents, "spied on our campaign illegally" numerous times.
Snopes→ Did Trump Inherit a ‘Depleted’ Stockpile of Ventilators From Obama?
U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly tried to buck the blame for the “empty cupboards” of federal emergency medical supplies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama’s Daughters NOT Caught on Camera Burning US Flag at DC Protest
Were the daughters of former President Obama caught on camera burning US flags during a protest in Washington DC? No, that's not true. The story was originally published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters a
Snopes→ Did Trump Inherit a ‘Depleted’ Military From Obama?
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly exaggerated the "depleted" state of the military when he took office.
Snopes→ Did Trump Say ‘Obama Should Leave Office’ Before Appointing Supreme Court Justice?
Allegations of "hypocrisy" were ample in September 2020 as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to nominate a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Snopes→ Did Obama Call a UN Security Meeting Behind Trump’s Back?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Did Trump Try To Deflect Attention From His COVID-19 Response by Criticizing Obama’s to H1N1?
Within a year of the first confirmed H1N1 case in the U.S, more than 69 million people had been infected, resulting in more than 12,000 deaths.