“My fellow Americans, we are the nation that built the Golden Gate Bridge in four years and the Hoover Dam in five. Now, it takes as much as a decade just to plan a major permit or a major infrastructure or anything even remotely
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Snopes→ Did Trump Ride to the Golf Course in a Penis-Shaped Motorcade?
A photograph purportedly showing President Trump's motorcade riding in a penis formation is fake.
Snopes→ Rosenstein Says He’s Seen No Good Cause to Fire Mueller
The Deputy Attorney General testified that he is the only one with the authority to fire the special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Snopes→ The Golden State Warriors Voted Not to Visit the White House?
Reports that the Golden State Warriors voted unanimously to skip a visit to the White House after winning the NBA Championship are based on a single unconfirmed tweet.
Snopes→ Trump Supporters Turn on Special Counsel Mueller
Some supporters have suggested the President is considering firing the special counsel investigating his Russian interference in the 2016 election
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim his nominees faced ‘record-setting long’ delays
“This is our first Cabinet meeting with the entire Cabinet present. The confirmation process has been record-setting long — and I mean record-setting long — with some of the finest people in our country being delayed and delayed and d
Snopes→ Did President Trump Send Letters Lauding Middle Schoolers On Their ‘Succuess’?
A viral Facebook photograph purportedly showed a major spelling error in a congratulatory letter to students.
Snopes→ Is the ‘Liar in Chief’ Time Magazine Cover Real?
An image purportedly showing President Trump on the cover of Time Magazine with the headline "Liar in Chief" is fake.
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth Refuse to Retract an Invitation to President Donald Trump?
A misleading article twists standard practice for the Queen into an attack on Sadiq Khan and gets important details wrong.
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth Refuse to Retract an Invitation to President Donald Trump?
A misleading article twists standard practice for the Queen into an attack on Sadiq Khan and gets important details wrong.
Snopes→ U.S. Justice Department Statement Contradicts Comey Testimony About Sessions’ Recusal
The DOJ is refuting some of the former FBI director's testimony, which he gave under oath; some believe there's more to the story.
Washington Post→ Video: James Comey versus President Trump, a case of he-said, he said
This video, expanding on The Fact Checker’s timeline about the dispute between the two men, explores the contradictory statements by President Trump and fired FBI Director James B. Comey about the same meetings and discussions.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s misleading claims about new mines and ‘clean coal’
“The bottom line is that the Paris accord is very unfair at the highest level to the United States. Further, while the current agreement effectively blocks the development of clean coal in America, which it does. And the mines are startin
Washington Post→ The Trump administration’s tally of $350 billion-plus in deals with Saudi Arabia
“I have just returned from a trip overseas where we concluded nearly $350 billion of military and economic development for the United States, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs.” — President Trump, remarks in the Rose Gard
Snopes→ Comey to Congress: President Trump Told Him ‘I Need Loyalty’
The prepared remarks were released the day before 8 June 2017 appearance on Capitol Hill.
Snopes→ Did Trump Tour a Chemtrail Plane?
A photograph showing President Trump on a plane has nothing to do with chemtrails.
Snopes→ Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict That President Trump Would Touch a Glowing Orb?
Memes falsely claim that the animated series showed Trump touching a glowing orb fifteen years before the actual incident took place.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Ends President Obama’s Vacation Scam, Sends B
President Trump Ends President Obama’s Vacation Scam, Sends Bill-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump has ended President’s Obama’s “vacation scam,” in which the former president planned to bill taxpayers for bil
Snopes→ Trump to Nominate Ex-Justice Department Official to Lead FBI
Christopher Wray also served as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's personal lawyer during an investigation into lane closings on the George Washington Bridge.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that Obama spent $7 billion to upgrade air traffic control and ‘totally failed’
“The previous administration spent over $7 billion trying to upgrade the system, and totally failed. Honestly, they didn’t know what the hell they were doing. A total waste of money, $7 billion-plus, plus. It’s time to
Snopes→ Did Whoopi Goldberg Wear a Violent Anti-Trump Shirt?
Doctored images of Goldberg purportedly wearing a shirt depicting violence against the President resurfaced after a controversy involving comedian Kathy Griffin.
Snopes→ Balloon-Breasted Trump?
An image appearing to show Donald Trump with balloons stuffed into his shirt is actually a composite of at least two different photographs.
Snopes→ Is this President Trump with a Scantily Clad Woman?
An image purportedly showing President Trump with a stripper has been doctored.
Snopes→ Is this Donald Trump Sitting with Liberace?
An image purportedly showing Trump with flamboyant performer Liberace was faked.
Snopes→ Trump Just Raided His Own EPA?
Reports that executive branch agents raided and shut down the EPA and documented that climate change is a hoax are fake news.
Snopes→ President Donald Trump in a Diaper?
A photograph purportedly showing Trump nearly nude and surrounded by bondage accoutrements is not real.
Snopes→ Did Londoners Chant in Support of Donald Trump in the Aftermath of a Terrorist Attack?
A video shows a small group of far-right activists chanting the U.S. President's name, but it was filmed months before a June 2017 attack.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Rules on Travel Ban?
Reports of a Supreme Court decision holding that President Trump's travel bans are "well within his constitutional rights to impose" are fake news.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump’s Tweet About “Covfefe” Has Hidden Meaning-Unproven!
President Trump’s Tweet About “Covfefe” Has Hidden Meaning-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A tweet from President Trump’s personal Twitter account included the word “covfefe,” leading to questions about the definition o
Snopes→ London’s Mayor Said There’s “No Reason to be Alarmed” by a Terrorist Attack?
A tweet by President Trump offered Mayor Sadiq Khan's remarks out of context and did not convey their specific meaning.
Truth or Fiction?→ Maxine Waters: Pictures of Tide Prove Climate Change-Fiction!
Maxine Waters: Pictures of Tide Prove Climate Change-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, a Democrat from California, tweeted side-by-side pictures of Venice Beach at high and low tide as proof that climate change is real and is impa
Snopes→ Was Kathy Griffin Shot and Killed Trying to Escape Custody?
Griffin's controversial photo shoot featuring a likeness of Donald Trump's severed head prompted a web site to falsely claim that the comedian had died.
Snopes→ Protests, New Climate Pledges After Trump’s Paris Pullout
President Donald Trump's announcement the United States will withdraw from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement prompted protests.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s claims on the Paris climate change deal
In his speech announcing his decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord on climate change, President Trump frequently relied on dubious facts and unbalanced claims to make his case that the agreement would hurt the U.S. economy. Notably, he only looked
Snopes→ Was ‘Covfefe’ A Secret Nuclear Code?
The confusion surrounding President Donald Trump's infamous tweet was fodder for a satirical news site.
Snopes→ Nigel Farage Reportedly ‘Person of Interest’ in FBI’s Russia Investigation
A British newspaper has reported that the United Kingdom Independence Party leader is under scrutiny.
Snopes→ Did President Trump’s USDA Pick Say Scientists Are ‘Dumb’ for Believing Dinosaurs Existed?
Although Sam Clovis is believed to be in line for a Department of Agriculture appointment, he did not say that scientists are "stupid" and that dinosaurs are "a hoax".
Snopes→ Does Donald Trump Sit Through Meetings of World Leaders Without Notes?
A meme cherry-picked one snapshot from a longer meeting where the United States president did use notes.
Washington Post→ Every Russia story Trump said was a hoax by Democrats: A timeline
There have been twists and turns over the past year in the saga of President Trump’s alleged ties to Russia and Russian influence on the 2016 presidential election to help Trump win. Yet one thing has remained consistent: Trump b
Snopes→ Is the Trump Administration Selling Subscription ‘Big League Boxes’?
E-mail screenshots touting boxes of Trump campaign merchandise were presumed by some readers to be either hoax or satire — but they're real.