Did DOGE uncover a $6 million grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to promote diversity on "The View"? No, that's not true: The story originated on a website with a clear satire disclaimer. It is run by a man known for tricking conservatives
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Threaten Philippine Sanctions Over The Arrest of Former President Duterte — Fake Washington Post Screenshot
Did The Washington Post publish a statement from President Donald Trump threatening sanctions against the government of Philippine President Bongbong Marcos over the arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte? No, that's not tr
The Dispatch→ The Government Shouldn’t Keep Crypto in a Digital Fort Knox
Locking digital assets away in a reserve fund is just one problem with Trump’s plan to boost cryptocurrencies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Advisor Alina Habba Did NOT Discover A Hidden ‘Fake Oval Office’ Used By Biden
Did President Donald Trump's adviser Alina Habba discover a hidden "fake Oval Office" used by former President Joe Biden? No, that's not true: There is nothing secret or hidden about the constructed Oval Office set. It is the South Court
Full Fact→ Wes Streeting overstated the number of people on the NHS waiting list under the Conservatives
There were actually 6.4 million people on the NHS England waiting list last July, not 7.6 million as the health secretary claimed last month. That was the number of cases.
PolitiFact→ X posts – End Wokeness post overstates government jobs’ role in Biden-era job creation
During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, “31% of U.S. job growth” came from public-sector jobs.
Full Fact→ No, the government has not announced ‘mandatory digital ID implants by 2026’
This claim appears to have originally come from a TikTok clip that includes “#fakenews” in its caption. The government has confirmed it isn’t true.
Full Fact→ Can the justice secretary ‘over-rule’ the Sentencing Council?
Full Fact→ MP challenges chancellor over incorrect runway claim
FactCheck.org→ The War of Words Over Medicaid Cuts
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Democrats and Republicans are accusing one another of “lying” about what a House Republican budget resolution means for Medicaid, and both sides have made misleading or
The Dispatch→ Trump and Vance’s Tense Standoff with Zelensky Over Ukraine’s Fate
‘You don’t have the cards.’
The Dispatch→ The Once and Future Debate Over Public Broadcasting
Grousing over liberal bias in public media isn’t new, but the FCC and Congress are applying fresh scrutiny.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Did DOGE discover a Louisiana man with 34 social security numbers? No, that’s unfounded
“DOGE discovers Louisiana man with 34 different names, addresses, and social security numbers. He was collecting $1,168,646 in (Social Security) per year.”
The Dispatch→ No, Maine’s Governor Did Not Say She’d Refuse to Collect Federal Taxes
Janet Mills has had a public dispute with President Donald Trump, but a viral image makes false claims.
Lead Stories→ House GOP Resolution Did Not Cut $880 Billion From Medicaid — It Directs A Committee To Cut That From Many Programs It Oversees
Does the February 2025 House budget resolution specify an $880 billion unilateral cut in Medicaid funding? No, that's not true: On February 25, 2025, the House passed its proposed budget, a resolution that directs the House Energy a
PolitiFact→ Kevin O'Leary – No US government audits for the last 100 years? Here’s why ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary is wrong
“We've never audited government for 100 years.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors
President Donald Trump told governors they should require citizenship proof to vote, voter ID, paper ballots and one-day voting. Only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections; a majority of states require voter ID; and the vast majority of U.S. vote
The Dispatch→ The ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Doesn’t Need a Government Fix
The market has changed but consumers’ needs are still being met.
Full Fact→ No, Amazon is not gifting laptops to people aged 40 or over
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Announce Discovering Louisiana Man With 34 Names, Addresses, Social Security Numbers Collecting $1,168,646 Per Year
Did DOGE announce they discovered a Louisiana man with 34 different names, addresses and Social Security numbers who was collecting $1,168,646 in Social Security per year? No, that's not true: No such announcement appeared on DOGE's offic
The Dispatch→ Overshadowed or Oversharing?
A month into his term, Vice President J.D. Vance may be both on social media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Employee Union Did NOT Say Justifying Job Duties Is ‘Cruel And Disrespectful’ — Misleading Incomplete Viral Quote
Did a viral post stating that the American Federation of Government Employees said that it was "cruel and disrespectful" to have to "justify job duties" accurately summarize the union's statement? No, that's not true: A widely shared post
PolitiFact→ DOGE touts billions in canceled government contracts. Where are the numbers coming from?
DOGE’s website says its estimated savings are $55 billion, but its “wall of receipts” lists savings of about $8.6 billion, 0.1% of last year’s federal budget. PolitiFact dug into what we know about the savings so far.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Uncover $2 Billion Grant To Nonprofit Power Forward Communities, Linked To Stacey Abrams
Did DOGE "uncover" a previously unknown $2 billion federal grant to Power Forward Communities, a nonprofit organization linked to Democratic activist Stacey Abrams? No, that's not true: The Environmental Protection Agency publicly announc
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Barron Trump didn’t say this about ‘uncovering a dark legacy’
Says Barron Trump posted on X, “We’re on the brink of uncovering a dark legacy in this country that’s been hidden for far too long.”
Internet Archive→ President Trump Remarks at Governors Working Session : CSPAN2 : February 21, 2025 1:00pm-2:07pm EST
President Donald Trump addresses a gathering of the nation's governors at the White House. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Tile, JSON
Internet Archive→ Pres. Trump Speaks at Republican Governors Dinner : CSPAN : February 20, 2025 7:32pm-8:14pm EST
[LIVE] President Trump delivers remarks at the Republican Governors Association Meeting dinner in Washington, DC. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption
Full Fact→ The government has not spent £8 billion on ‘woke projects’
The figure of £8 billion represents the total annual budget for UK Research and Innovation. Funding for projects that the TaxPayers’ Alliance has described as “woke” totals £10.4 million.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Image Of President Trump Wearing Crown On Magazine Cover Was Posted By Official White House Account
Was an image of a magazine cover featuring a painting of President Trump wearing a crown and the slogan "Long live the king" authentically posted by the White House? Yes, that's true: The image featured a backdrop of iconic New York build
PolitiFact→ Social Media – DOGE subcommittee didn’t ‘discover’ $2.7 trillion in improper federal payments
“DOGE subcommittee discovered $2.7 trillion in improper” Medicaid and Medicare payments to people overseas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video FALSELY Claims Joy Behar Was Arrested At The Airport Over $50M Lawsuit Involving Karoline Leavitt
Was TV host Joy Behar arrested at the airport trying to flee the country after a $50M lawsuit involving comments about White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt? No, that's not true: The story narrated in a viral video was written by A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI-Generated Photo Does NOT Show Overturned Delta Plane Involved In Toronto Airport Crash
Does a photo making the rounds online and used on some news sites show the Delta Flight 4819 plane that crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport? No, that's not true: According to an online detection tool the image was generated u
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Clip Shows German Diplomat Crying Emotional Tears During Part Of Speech Ending His Munich Conference Chairmanship — Over Five Minutes After His Remarks About J.D. Vance
Does a viral clip authentically show the outgoing Munich Security Conference Chairman, Christoph Heusgen, getting emotional while discussing U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's remarks at the conference? No, that's not true: The video was ed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say Millions Over 140 Years Old Receive Social Security Benefits Fraudulently
Did Elon Musk say millions of people over 140 years old get Social Security benefits? No, that's not true: Musk did post a chart that he said was from the Social Security database, showing age categories up to 189 years old "with the deat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barron Trump Did NOT Tweet About ‘Uncovering A Dark Legacy In This Country’ — Unaffiliated Account Did
Did President Trump's son Barron Trump publish a tweet on X saying, "I believe we're on the brink of uncovering a dark legacy in this country," among other things? No, that's not true: The message came from an account that describes itsel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT ‘Just Discover’ $2.7 Trillion In Improper Medicare And Medicaid Payments — GAO Did In 2024 And Not All Are Fraudulent, Nor Medicare/Medicaid
Did the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives just discover $2.7 trillion in improper payments in Medicare and Medicaid overseas? No, that's not true: The report of trillions of dolla
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Reuters, Politico Did NOT Receive US Government Payments Only Under Biden Administration
Did Reuters and Politico receive government funding during the Biden administration but not the Trump administration? No, that's not true: Thomson Reuters, a separate company from Reuters News, and Politico both received federal payments
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Government Did NOT Pay Reuters For ‘Large Scale Social Deception’
Did the U.S. government pay Reuters to engage in "large scale social deception"? No, that's not true: The U.S. Department of Defense paid Thomson Reuters Special Services to provide "software and information services to U.S. government ag
PolitiFact→ Trump, Musk claim government 'fraud' without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse?
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk said they have uncovered “fraud” in the federal government. But the White House largely cites projects it disagrees with ideologically.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The claim that Coca-Cola turned over ‘its own workers to ICE’ is unfounded
Coca-Cola “sells out its own workers to ICE.”