Lenard W. Wahlert Letter to Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan Putting GOP on Notice-Correct Attribution! Summary of eRumor: A letter written by a man named Lenard W. Wahlert to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI
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Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s tax speech in Indianapolis
President Trump’s speech on the administration’s still-somewhat-vague tax plan, delivered in Indianapolis on Sept. 27, was filled with many of his favorite, inaccurate claims. For instance, he repeatedly says he is offering the
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Bankrupt a Golf Course, Leaving Puerto Rico with $33 Million in Debt?
A viral string of tweets gets some facts right about a failed business venture involving a Trump company, but it also leaves out some important context.
Truth or Fiction?→ Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Rips Player for Standing, Fired for National Anthem Protest-Fiction!
Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Rips Player for Standing, Fired for National Anthem Protest-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin ripped Alejandro Villanueva, a veteran and former Army Ranger, for electing not to protest during t
Truth or Fiction?→ Budweiser Pulls Out of NFL Over Handling of National Anthem Protests-Fiction!
Budweiser Pulls Out of NFL Over National Anthem Protests-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Budweiser has pulled its ads and withdrawn its support for the NFL over the league’s handling of players protesting inequality by kneeling during the National An
Snopes→ Will Trump Allow Release of Secret JFK Assassination Papers?
The National Archives has until 26 October 2017 to disclose remaining files related to Kennedy's assassination, unless President Donald Trump intervenes.
Snopes→ Did Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin ‘Rip’ Alejandro Villanueva For Not Protesting During the National Anthem?
Some web sites published erroneous claims that the coach criticized the U.S. Army veteran for standing during the anthem.
Snopes→ Donald Trump: The President Shouldn’t Tell NFL Teams What to Do?
Critics of President Trump's focus on football players' national anthem protests have gleefully re-shared a NFL-related tweet of his from 2013.
Truth or Fiction?→ Fox Cancels All NFL Games Until Players Respect the Flag-Fiction!
Fox Cancels All NFL Games Until Players Respect the Flag-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Until NFL players stop protesting during the National Anthem, Fox has canceled all NFL game broadcasts. The Truth: A self-described fake news website is behind false r
Snopes→ Fox Sports Cancels ALL NFL Broadcasts ‘Until Players Respect the Flag’?
A disreputable web site hyped an ongoing controversy with a false claim.
Truth or Fiction?→ NFL Rulebook Requires to Stand for National Anthem, Protesters Face Fines, Penalties-Mostly Fiction!
NFL Rulebook Requires to Stand for National Anthem, Protesters Face Fines, Penalties-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The NFL rulebook requires players to be on the sidelines and stand for the National Anthem, according to a Facebook post calling on
Snopes→ Is Healthcare.gov Scheduled for Maintenance During Obamacare Enrollment?
News reports correctly describe the facts surrounding scheduled "Obamacare" web site downtime during November and December 2017.
Snopes→ Did Leland Melvin Pen an Open Letter to Donald Trump?
An open letter to President Trump addressing his comments about football players truly originated with astronaut and former NFL player Leland Melvin.
Snopes→ Cleveland Browns Forced to Issue Refunds to 90 Percent of Season Ticket Holders?
A "satirical" web site published a fabricated claim that the Browns and other NFL teams had been forced to issue refunds due to the national anthem controversy.
Snopes→ Trump Replaces Travel Ban With New Restrictions
North Korea has been added to the list of countries whose citizens will be affected by the new rules.
Snopes→ Don’t Talk About Mom: NFL Players Angry over Trump’s Insult
President Trump struck a nerve in the NFL, where the majority of players are black and many of them grew up in tough neighborhoods, raised by strong women.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Condoned Flag Burning?
In response to a controversial 2016 remark made by Donald Trump opposing flag burning, someone faked a 2011 tweet from him expressing the opposite view.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Doesn’t Salute the Flag?
An image of Donald Trump not placing his hand over his heart during the playing of the U.S. national anthem doesn't reflect reality.
Snopes→ NFL Commissioner, Players’ Union Angrily Denounce Trump
The NFL and its players' union angrily denounced President Trump for suggesting that owners fire players who kneel during the national anthem and that fans consider walking out in protest "when somebody disrespects our flag."
Snopes→ Did a 1990 Comic Depict Trump Coming to Power and Building a Wall?
A 27-year-old comic strip by Peter Kuper received renewed interest on social media in 2017.
Snopes→ Kim Jong Un Says ‘Deranged’ Donald Trump Will ‘Pay Dearly’ for Threats
Kim called Trump "a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire" after the President's threat, earlier this week, to "destroy" North Korea.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that 10 refugees overseas cost as much as one in the U.S.
“For the cost of resettling one refugee in the United States, we can assist more than 10 in their home region.” — President Trump, address to the U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 19, 2017 In arguing for keeping refugees close to t
Washington Post→ Is President Trump vindicated on his claim of ‘wires tapped’ by Obama?
“Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!” “How low has President Obama gone to tapp [sic] my phones during the very sacred election proc
Truth or Fiction?→ Sarah Huckabee Sanders Answers “Where is President Trump Hiding His Tax Returns?”-Fiction!
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Answers “Where is President Trump Hiding His Tax Returns?”-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders had a perfect answer when asked by a reporter, “Where is President Trump
Snopes→ No More Child Support After 2017?
Headlines claiming President Trump and Congress abolished child support were completely false, but massively popular on social media.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that ‘we’ve had bigger storms’ than Harvey and Irma
“We’ve had bigger storms than this. And if you go back into the 1930s and the 1940s and you take a look we’ve had storms over the years that have been bigger than this. If you go back into the teens, you’ll see storms that w
Snopes→ Was Alec Baldwin Arrested at the 2017 Emmys for Threatening President Donald Trump?
A satirical web site publishes yet another entirely false story.
Snopes→ Hillary Clinton Says Women ‘Caved’ to Men in Voting Against Her?
A viral Facebook post misquotes the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate.
Washington Post→ Did James Comey violate federal laws?
“I think there is no secret Comey, by his own self-admission, leaked privileged government information. Weeks before President Trump fired him, Comey testified that an FBI agent engaged in the same practice; they face serious repe
Snopes→ Trump Contradicts Democratic Leaders’ Claims of an Agreement on DACA
"No deal was made" to keep protections for young immigrants known as Dreamers, President Trump tweeted.
Snopes→ Photographers Respond to Trump’s Comments On Sweden
"Last night in Sweden" launched in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial comments on the country's immigration policy.
Snopes→ Did Barack Obama Attach an Ominous Message to a Letter He Wrote to Donald Trump?
There was no threat in an Inauguration Day letter from former President Barack Obama to his successor.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jennifer Lawrence Blames President Trump for Hurricanes Irma, Harvey-Misleading!
Jennifer Lawrence Blames President Trump for Hurricanes Irma, Harvey-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Actress Jennifer Lawrence blamed President Trump for Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Harvey, claiming the storms were Mother Nature’s retribution
Snopes→ Did Jennifer Lawrence Say Hurricanes Are ‘Nature’s Wrath’ Against Trump?
Right-wing web sites misrepresented Lawrence's assertion that climate change is caused by human activity.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s repeated claim of credit for Foxconn’s deal in Wisconsin
“A lot of people are coming back in. We have Foxconn, they make the iPhones, as you know, for Apple, and so many companies are building now in our country, including the auto companies who are coming back.” — President Trump,
Snopes→ Did Celine Dion Say ‘I Can’t Even Look at an American Flag’ Because ‘I Hate This Country?’
A clickbait news web site invented a controversy involving Celine Dion, Loretta Lynn, Cher, and other female musicians.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Cut Funding for Obamacare Enrollment Publicity?
Facebook warnings accurately describe a 90 percent budget cut for publicizing the shortened 2018 enrollment period for Obamacare.
Washington Post→ The Trump administration’s claim that DACA ‘helped spur’ the 2014 surge of minors crossing the border
“The effect of this unilateral executive amnesty, among other things, contributed to a surge of minors at the southern border that yielded terrible humanitarian consequences.” — Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in remarks annou
Truth or Fiction?→ Maxine Waters: If North Korea Nukes Us, Trump Will Get Us Into A War-Fiction!
Maxine Waters: If North Korea Nukes Us, Trump Will Get Us Into A War-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters said, “My fear is if North Korea nukes us, Trump gonna get us into a war,” in response to nuclear tensions between the
Snopes→ Harvey Disaster Relief Donation Rumors
In the wake of a massive hurricane, rumors abounded about public figures who have donated to victims.