One of the most influential voices in the White House tried to minimize Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential election.
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Photo of Donald Trump Wearing Diaper Is Doctored
Is a photo appearing to show a younger Donald Trump wearing a diaper authentic? No, it's not real: The image is a poorly-doctored photo using Trump's head from a photo taken at a 1991 event in New York. It has been circulated for several years
Snopes→ Trump, Business Organization Sue Democratic House Chairman
One of Trump's lawyers said in a statement that "we will not allow presidential harassment to go unanswered."
Snopes→ Sanders Goes on Offensive Defending Credibility After Report
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, who spoke to Robert Mueller's investigators under oath, told them her use of the word "countless" was a "slip of the tongue."
Snopes→ Trump Says Statements in Mueller Report ‘Untrue’
On Twitter President Trump dubbed the more than 400-page document the “Crazy Mueller Report.”
Snopes→ Former Counsel May Have Saved Trump from Himself
Don McGahn, who sat for about 30 hours of interviews, emerged as a central character in Mueller's painstaking investigation.
Snopes→ The 10 Instances of Possible Obstruction in Mueller Report
On the day after Trump fired Comey, the president told Russian officials that he had “faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off.”
Snopes→ Trump Tried to Seize Control of Mueller Probe, Report Says
The president's lawyers have said Trump's conduct fell within his constitutional powers, but Mueller's team deemed the episodes deserving of criminal scrutiny.
Snopes→ Poll: Many Aren’t Exonerating Trump in Russia Probe
The poll shows 35% of Americans think that Trump did something illegal related to Russia. An additional 34% think he's done something unethical.
Truth or Fiction?→ Are These Presidents Obama and Trump’s Statements on the Notre Dame Fire?
,On April 16 2019 the Facebook page “Proud Liberal Americans” shared a subsequently popular meme (archived here), purportedly contrasting statements provided by United States Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump about the fire that gut
Snopes→ What You Won’t See in the Mueller Report
Attorney General William Barr has said he is redacting four types of information from the report, which is expected to be released Thursday.
Snopes→ Trump Keeps Attacking as Redacted Russia Report Due Thursday
Trump's inner circle knows there will likely be further releases of embarrassing or politically damaging information.
Snopes→ Source: Officials Consider New Penalty for Visa Overstays
The administration has also been weighing targeting the remittance payments sent home by people living in the country illegally.
Snopes→ ‘It Has to Stop’: Omar Says Trump Encourages Violence, Hate
Rep. Ilhan Omar said that since Trump retweeted a controversial video, she has received many threats on her life.
Snopes→ Klobuchar Releases Taxes, Urges Trump to Do Same
She called on President Donald Trump to "quit hiding from the American people" and make his returns public.
Snopes→ ‘I Know Nothing’ — Trump Changes His Tune on WikiLeaks
It was a stark contrast to how Trump showered praise on Julian Assange's hacking organization during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Snopes→ Democrats Prepare Border Bills, Say Trump Enflamed Problem
One bill is expected to increase federal resources at border entry points for processing refugees, counseling children and treating people needing medical care.
Snopes→ Barr to Testify Before the Senate as Mueller’s Report Looms
The hearing is about his department's budget, but senators are expected to be more interested in the nearly 400-page report that has yet to be released.
Snopes→ Twitter Removes Trump Video for Use of ‘Dark Knight’ Score
Warner Bros. said use of the score from the Batman movie starring Christian Bale was "unauthorized."
Snopes→ Dem Activists Eye a 2020 Focus Beyond ‘Getting Rid of Trump’
The creators of Indivisible hope to shape the next incarnation of the "Resistance."
Snopes→ Nielsen Says She Still Supports Trump’s Border Goals
She wrote that she hoped "the next secretary will have the support of Congress and the courts in fixing the laws which have impeded our ability to fully secure America's borders and which have contributed to discord in our nation's discourse."
Snopes→ A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Border Policy Frays
Zero tolerance was announced April 6, 2018, by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who vowed to prosecute first-time offenders who enter the country illegally with crimes punishable with up to six months in jail.
Snopes→ Trump Backs Off Border Shutdown But Threatens Auto Tariffs
President Donald Trump has been increasingly exasperated by the swelling numbers of migrants entering the U.S.
Snopes→ ‘Obamacare’ Repeal Off the Table for GOP Until After 2020
The president stunned Republicans when he announced he wanted to try again to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, insisting the GOP could become the "party of health care."
Snopes→ News Industry Leaders Fighting Back Against Claims by Trump
In tweets over the past week, Trump repeated his contention that the mainstream media is the enemy of the people, and said the Times' and Post's Pulitzers should be stripped.
Snopes→ Trump Suggests Deferring GOP Health Plan Push to After 2020
There's no indication that GOP senators want another fight over repealing "Obamacare," particularly not those up for re-election next year.
Snopes→ Trump’s Threat to Close Border Stirs Fears of Economic Harm
President Trump brought up the possibility of closing ports of entry along the southern border because of a surge of Central Americans migrants who are seeking asylum.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: JFK Jr. Did NOT Write In 1999 Donald Trump As President Would Be An Unstoppable Force For Ultimate Justice
Did John F. Kennedy Jr. write in George magazine in June 1999 that if Donald Trump decided to be president that he would be "an unstoppable force for ultimate justice" who would be celebrated by Democrats and Republicans? No, that is not true:
Truth or Fiction?→ John McCain vs. Donald Trump in 1973 Meme
In March 2019, United States President Donald Trump made several comments about Sen. John McCain, who died of brain cancer the previous August. Trump’s 2019 comments continued a feud that he had had with McCain before his death: President Donald
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump DID NOT Invoke 25th Amendment to Expel Nancy Pelosi for Mental Health Reasons
Did President Trump invoke the 25th amendment of the U.S. constitution to expel Speaker Nancy Pelosi from congress? No, that's not true: It is a fake story posted on a website published on the Blogspot hosting service. The U.S. constitution ha
Snopes→ Manafort Now Faces 7 Years in Prison, Fresh New York Charges
Within minutes of the sentencing, prosecutors in New York brought state charges against Manafort.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump’s Budget Does NOT Contain Twenty Million Dollars for Bail
Did President Trump's latest federal budget proposal includet $20 million for bail money? No, it is a satirical report that purports Trump hid millions in the budget document to post bail for his children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric. The sto
Snopes→ White House Mum on if Trump Really Thinks Dems ‘Hate’ Jews
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders refused several times to say whether Trump really thinks Democrats "hate" Jews.
Snopes→ Why Did the FBI Raid the Office of Trump’s Lawyer But Not Bill Clinton’s?
A meme presents a false equivalency between presidential payoffs to women made in completely different cases 20 years apart.
Snopes→ Did Comedian Steve Harvey Praise President Donald Trump as a Politically Incorrect ‘Fixer’
Facebook users attributed an unusual analogy about "raccoons" to "Steve Harvey" in early 2019. But which Steve Harvey?
Snopes→ Did N.J. Pass a Law Requiring President Trump to Release His Tax Returns?
State lawmakers could keep President Donald Trump off the ballot in New Jersey in 2020 unless he releases his tax returns.
Snopes→ Did the Trump EPA Invoke ‘Emergency’ Rules to Allow Use of a Pesticide Harmful to Bees?
The environmental agency did use emergency exemptions to permit the application of the pesticide sulfoxaflor in some states.
Snopes→ 16 States Sue Trump Over Emergency Wall Declaration
The states include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Virginia.
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Install a ‘Golf Simulator’ in the White House?
The Washington Post reported that President Trump took his golf game indoors during the federal government shutdown in early 2019.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump, Jr. Call Teachers ‘Losers’ at His Father’s Rally in Texas?
The president's eldest son aired his grievances with educators during a political rally.