President Trump has a habit of linking undocumented immigrants to grisly crimes when, in fact, most of the available data and research say immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than the U.S.-born population. We’ve twice give
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Snopes→ Did a Trump Golf Course Use the Presidential Seal on Tee Markers?
Social media images stoked controversy and legal questions over the Trump Organization's apparent commercial use of the seal
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s trade rhetoric
In defending his threatened new tariffs on steel and aluminum, President Trump has made a number of statements about trade deals and tariffs. Here’s a guide to the rhetoric. Because this is a quick roundup, we’re not assigni
Snopes→ Trump’s Gun Stance a Struggle for Congress, NRA
Republicans squirmed over Trump's call for stricter gun laws after the assault on a Florida high school, while Democrats seized on the opening.
Washington Post→ President Trump has made 2,436 false or misleading claims so far
In the 406 days since he took the oath of office, President Trump has made 2,436 false or misleading claims, according to The Fact Checker’s database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement uttered by the pre
Truth or Fiction?→ HUD Secretary Ben Carson Ordered $31,000 Dining Set on Taxpayers’ Dime-Truth! & Outdated!
HUD Secretary Ben Carson Purchses $31,000 Dining Set on Taxpayers’ Dime-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson purchased a $31,000 dining set for his official office without congressional approval. The
Snopes→ Trump Says Some Lawmakers Too Fearful of NRA to Act on Guns
Trump held a freewheeling, televised meeting with lawmakers, rejecting his party's incremental approach and strategy that has stalled on gun legislation.
Washington Post→ The tall tale of President Trump’s Cincinnati ‘success’
“I’m here in the beautiful Cincinnati. I’ll tell you, you know I was here — I worked here for a long time. People don’t know; most people don’t know. Swifton Village, long time ago. Really? Oh, you know Swifton. … Came her
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Stop a Mugging in 1991?
A 1991 article reported that Trump stopped an assault in New York City shortly after his own mother had been mugged, but corroborating details are murky.
Snopes→ President Trump Uses Photograph of School Shooting Survivor in Fundraising Email
The chief executive visited Maddy Wilford in the hospital shortly after a high school shooting that left 17 dead.
Snopes→ Trump Suggests He and Governors Would’ve Rushed Florida School
President Donald Trump told the nation's governors he would have rushed in to aid students and teachers during a mass shooting at a Florida high school.
Snopes→ Did Amnesty International ‘Officially Declare’ Donald Trump a ‘Human Rights Violator’?
The group didn't formally give the U.S. president that label, but it used strong language in accusing him of human rights breaches.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s consistent misrepresentation of how the diversity visa lottery works
“Think of the lottery. You have a country, they put names in. You think they’re giving us their good people? Not too many of you people are going to be in a lottery. So we pick out people, then they turn out to be horrendous and we don
Snopes→ Trump Says He Goes to Great Lengths to Hide His Bald Spot
Speaking before the Conservative Political Action Conference, he said, "I try like hell to hide that bald spot, folks."
Truth or Fiction?→ Melania Trump an Hired Exorcist to Rid the White House of Demons-Fiction!
Melania Trump an Hired Exorcist to Rid the White House of Obamas’ Demons-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: First Lady Melania Trump hired an exorcist to cleanse the White House of demons and pagan idols that the Obamas and Clintons left behind The Trut
Snopes→ Trump Bucks NRA, Backs Raising Age for Buying Assault Rifles
The nation should keep assault rifles out of the hands of anyone under 21, President Donald Trump says, defying the National Rifle Association.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Trump, NRA claims on gun background checks
Sifting through the gun rhetoric since the mass shooting in a Florida high school Feb. 14, we noticed politicians and groups on all sides of the debate often turn to the same topic: background checks. Federally licensed firearms dealers have been requ
Snopes→ Tearful Student Asks Trump, ‘How Do We Not Stop This?’
Students and parents appealed to President Donald Trump to set politics aside and protect America's school children from the scourge of gun violence.
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that he’s been ‘much tougher on Russia than Obama’
“I have been much tougher on Russia than Obama, just look at the facts. Total Fake News!” — President Trump in a tweet Tuesday As evidence has mounted that Russia intervened in the U.S. election to support the Trump campaign, Presi
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Register ‘Make America Great Again’ in 2012?
Donald Trump filed a trademark application for his campaign slogan in November 2012, despite claims that he had no plans to run for office at the time.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Encourage Violence at His Rallies?
A viral cartoon accurately presents several quotations by the then-presidential candidate, delivered on the campaign trail in 2015 and 2016.
Washington Post→ Fact checking Trump’s error-filled tweetstorm about the Russia investigation
In a tweetstorm that started late at night Saturday and continued into Sunday morning, President Trump railed against the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Here’s a quick guide to his many misstatements and mis
Snopes→ Trump Overreaches to Claim Indictment Proves ‘No Collusion’
Robert Mueller has laid bare the details of one Russian scheme, designed in part to benefit Trump's election run.
Snopes→ Mueller Indictment: Russians Promoted False Allegations of Voter Fraud in 2016
The 37-page indictment details a sophisticated effort to leverage social media to manipulate Americans.
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Shooter Nikolas Cruz Was a Registered Democrat-Fiction!
Florida School Shooter Nikolas Cruz is a Registered Democrat-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is a registered Democrat. The Truth: False claims that Nikolas Cruz is a registered Democrat are based on public voter registra
Snopes→ Did the Kremlin Give Money to the National Rifle Association to Help Trump?
A report by McClatchy revealed that the FBI is looking into whether a Russian banker with Kremlin ties funneled money through the NRA during the 2016 election.
Snopes→ Magazine Obtains Ex-Playboy Playmate’s Account of Trump Affair
The New Yorker has obtained an eight-page, hand-written account written by a former Playboy Playmate who said she had a nine-month extramarital affair with Donald Trump beginning in 2006.
Snopes→ Did the Florida Shooter’s Instagram Profile Picture Feature a ‘MAGA’ Hat?
A photograph purportedly showing Nikolas Cruz in a red "Make America Great Again" hat was taken from his Instagram account.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Rolled Back Law Blocking Gun Sales to the Mentally Ill-Truth!
President Trump Rolled Back Law Designed to Block Gun Sales to People with Mental Illness-Truth! Summary of eRumor: President Trump ended an Obama-era gun law that required background checks to block the sale of guns to people with mental illnesses. Th
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claims that tax cuts sparked major U.S. investments
“GM Korea company announced today that it will cease production and close its Gunsan plant in May of 2018, and they’re going to move back to Detroit. You don’t hear these things, except for the fact that Trump became president
Snopes→ Porn Star Who Alleged Trump Affair: I Can Now Tell My Story
Stormy Daniels, the porn star whom Donald Trump's attorney acknowledges paying $130,000 just before Election Day, believes she is now free to discuss an alleged sexual encounter with the man who is now president.
Truth or Fiction?→ Vice President Mike Pence Defends Disgraced Aid Rob Porter With Bible Verse-Fiction!
Vice President Mike Pence Defends Disgraced Aid Rob Porter With Bible Verse-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Vice President Mike Pence defended former White House Aid Rob Porter with a bible verse after two of Porter’s former wives accused him domesti
Washington Post→ What’s the immigration status of Melania Trump’s parents?
Several readers asked about the immigration status of Melania Trump’s parents, Viktor and Amalija Knavs, after spotting social media posts such as this one: "Here are Melania's Parents. Viktor and Amalija Knavs. They live in the United State
Truth or Fiction?→ American Teen Who Killed Muslim Refugee for Raping His Sister Sentenced to Prison-Fiction!
American Teen Who Killed Muslim Refugee for Raping His Sister Sentenced to Prison-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An American teenager was sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a Muslim refugee who raped the teen’s 7-year-old sister. The Truth:
Washington Post→ Video: Trump’s repeated claim the United States has spent $7 trillion in the Middle East
“This will be a big week for Infrastructure. After so stupidly spending $7 trillion in the Middle East, it is now time to start investing in OUR Country!” — President Trump, in a tweet, Feb. 12, 2018 “As of a couple of months ago, w
Snopes→ Did Elon Musk Call Donald Trump a ‘Dumbass’?
Contrary to a fabricated tweet, the SpaceX CEO responded graciously to Trump's congratulations on the "American ingenuity" of the Falcon Heavy rocket.
Truth or Fiction?→ Melania Trump’s Parents Used Chain Migration to Gain U.S. Citizenship-Unproven!
Melania Trump’s Parents Used Chain Migration to Gain U.S. Citizenship-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: First Lady Melania Trump’s parents used what the White House refers to as “chain migration” to gain U.S. citizenship. The Truth:
Snopes→ Trump Signs Budget Deal, Government to Reopen
President Donald Trump signed a $400 billion budget deal that sharply boosts spending, ending a brief federal government shutdown.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump’s Parents Arrive in the U.S. Through ‘Chain Migration’?
A twitter post painted Viktor and Amalija Knavs's immigration status as a symbol of hypocrisy on the part of the Trump administration.
Snopes→ Is This Trump’s Hair Blowing in the Wind?
Much ado was made on social media about the President's hair after a video aired of his boarding Air Force One on a windy day.