President Trump lifted a temporary moratorium on leasing federal lands for coal mining, but that activity was never completely shut down.
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Snopes→ Crayola to Retire ‘Dandelion’ Colored Crayon Due to White House Pressure?
The claim that the White House asked Crayola to drop the "dandelion" crayon because children were using it to create unflattering portraits of President Trump was satire.
Washington Post→ Please, can someone brief the president on the unemployment rate?
“When you look for a job, you can’t find it and you give up. You are now considered statistically employed. But I don’t consider those people employed.” — President Trump, remarks to CEO Town Hall, April 4, 2017 The presid
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Rule: The Congressional Reform Act of 2017 to Fix Congress
Trump Rule: The Congressional Reform Act of 2017 to Fix Congress-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump has proposed the “Trump Rule” to fix Congress for good, and he has proposed the Congressional Reform Act of 2017 to accomp
Washington Post→ Fact-checking the Trumpian spin on ‘surveillance of Trump’
The Trump White House is determined to turn questions about Russian efforts to sway the presidential election into a probe about whether the Obama administration improperly spied on Trump campaign officials. This line of attack is consisten
Snopes→ Former Blackwater Founder Allegedly Held Meeting with Russians in Seychelles
The Washington Post reported that Erik Prince met in the Seychelles and presented himself as an informal envoy for President Trump.
Snopes→ Was Neil Gorsuch Unanimously Confirmed in 2006?
The Supreme Court nominee was unanimously confirmed to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2006 — by some of the very people criticizing his nomination to the Supreme Court in 2017.
Snopes→ Is President Donald Trump Considering Resignation?
A number of web sites are citing a tweet which contains only hearsay.
Snopes→ Federal Judge Approves $25 Million Settlement In Trump University Lawsuits
Judge Gonzalo Curiel said the "extraordinary" settlement would allow former students to recover most of the cost of their studies.
Snopes→ Did George W. Bush Describe President Trump’s Inauguration as ‘Some Weird Sh*t’?
According to reports, three unnamed witnesses heard Bush refer to the 45th president's inauguration using the phrase.
Snopes→ Did 244 Inmates Escape From a Fijian Prison?
A dubious news site fabricated a story about a mass escape — but it couldn't even keep its details straight.
Truth or Fiction?→ Obama Aide Evelyn Farkas Admits Spying on Donald Trump’s Team-Mostly Fiction!
Obama Aide Evelyn Farkas Admits Spying on Donald Trump’s Team-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Former Obama administration aide Evelyn Farkas admitted in an appearance on MSNBC that she helped President Obama spy on President Trump’s ca
Snopes→ Did Evelyn Farkas Just Leak Information Confirming President Obama Spied on President Trump?
Evelyn Farkas' 2 March 2017 MSNBC interview was decoupled from its context involving a 1 March 2017 article about efforts to preserve Obama-era intelligence.
Washington Post→ The White House’s claim that the carbon emissions rule ‘could cost up to $39 billion a year’
“The previous administration’s Clean Power Plan could cost up to $39 billion a year … according to NERA Economic Consulting.” –White House fact sheet, March 28, 2017 President Trump has started rolling back Obama-e
Truth or Fiction?→ Hillary Clinton Sold 20 Percent of World’s Uranium to Russia-Fiction!
Hillary Clinton Sold 20 Percent of America’s Uranium to Russia-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump has repeated the claim that Hillary Clinton sold 20 percent of America’s Uranium to Russia while secretary of stat
Snopes→ Did the Trump Administration Remove LBGT Categories from the 2020 Census?
LGBT data were not previously included in any U.S. census, but an altered report suggested the Census Bureau was considering the topic for inclusion for 2020.
Snopes→ Pregnant Melania Trump Stands In Front of Airplane?
A photograph showing a pregnant Melania Trump in a bikini reappeared more than a decade after it was first published.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Give German Chancellor Angela Merkel a NATO Bill?
Both German and U.S. government officials deny a media report that President Trump presented German Chancellor Angela Merkel with a multi-billion dollar NATO bill.
Truth or Fiction?→ Larry Klayman Releases Proof of FBI Director Jim Comey Massive Cover Up-Unproven!
Larry Klayman Releases Proof of FBI Director Jim Comey Massive Cover Up-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Conservative attorney Larry Klayman has released 600 million pages of information from a whistleblower about NSA wiretapping that proves FBI Director J
Snopes→ All 8 Supreme Court Justices Stand in Solidarity Against Trump SCOTUS Pick?
Supreme Court justices didn't pen a "letter" saying President Trump was "completely wrong in choosing Neil Gorsuch" to fill a vacant seat on the court.
Snopes→ Was a Murdered Russian Ex-Politician to Testify Against Paul Manafort in Treason Trial?
Unreliable sources claimed that Denis Voronenkov, a Vladimir Putin critic who was shot dead in Ukraine in March 2017, was slated to testify against Trump's former campaign manager.
Snopes→ Did President Trump’s Lawyers Send a Teen a Cease and Desist Letter Over TrumpScratch.com?
Some details of a viral claim that President Trump took legal action against a teen's TrumpScratch.com web site might not check out.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s cascade of false claims in Time’s interview on his falsehoods
President Trump had a remarkable interview with Time magazine about falsehoods, in which he repeated many false claims that have repeatedly been debunked. Here’s a round-up of his key misstatements. “Sweden. I make the statement, everyo
Snopes→ Did President Trump Bestow $100 Million Upon Flint, Michigan?
Partisans debate who deserves credit for the $100 million grant awarded by the EPA to Michigan for water infrastructure upgrades in Flint.
Washington Post→ Trump’s biggest Obamacare bloopers
President Trump is like a broken record of Pinocchios, incessantly repeating false and misleading claims that have been debunked. As Congress debates the Republican replacement bill for the Affordable Care Act, Trump has been on a g
Snopes→ IJR Staffers Suspended for Promoting Obama Conspiracy Theory
Independent Journal Review suspended three staff members, including chief content officer Benny Johnson, for suggesting that Obama may have interfered in a Hawaii judge's ruling on the Trump travel ban.
Washington Post→ Are 80 percent or 0.1 percent of the 9th Circuit Court’s decisions overturned?
“Part of the much-overturned 9th Circuit Court … that 9th Circuit — you have to see. Take a look at how many times they have been overturned with their terrible decisions.” — President Trump, remarks at a rally in Tennessee, March
Washington Post→ President Trump’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Twitter day
With the House Intelligence Committee on Monday prepared to hold hearings on Russian influence in the 2016 election, the president issued tweets that did not hold up well as the testimony unfolded. James Clapper and others stated th
Truth or Fiction?→ PBS Salaries, NPR Salaries Draw Ire Amid Talks of Budget Cuts-Outdated!
PBS Salaries Draw Ire Amid Talks of Budget Cuts-Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Claims about PBS salaries and NPR salaries began circulating blog sites and social media in the days after President Trump’s budget blueprint proposed cutting federal
Truth or Fiction?→ Media Ignores 1500 Pedophiles Arrested in 2017-Misleading!
Media Ignores 1500 Pedophiles Arrested in 2017 Under President Trump-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: The main stream media has ignored that 1,500 pedophiles were arrested in the first few months of 2017 under President Trump, compared to just a few h
Snopes→ Is President Trump Planning to Eliminate National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities?
The proposed budget cuts would represent 0.006 percent of 2016’s federal spending.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Plans to Cut Meals on Wheels Program -Truth! & Undetermined!
President Trump Plans to Cut Meals on Wheels Program –Truth! & Undetermined! Summary of eRumor: President Trump plans to cut federal funding for Meals on Wheels, a program providing meals to the elderly, poor and veterans, to save money f
Snopes→ Winston Churchill on the Arts
Although a statement defending the importance of the arts is frequently attributed to Winston Churchill, the legendary British prime minister never uttered this phrase.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Announce Plans to End the ‘Meals on Wheels’ Program?
A budget blueprint released by the Trump administration would cut funding for a program that partially funds the Meals on Wheels program but would not end Meals on Wheels itself.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Obama Evicted from DC Mansion-Fiction!
President Obama Evicted from DC Mansion-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Obama has been evicted from his Washington, D.C., mansion for violating a major clause in the lease. The Truth: A website known for publishing “facts that don’t n
Snopes→ Snoop Dogg Arrested for Conspiracy After Talking About ‘Murder Trump’ Video?
Fake news sites spread the false claim that rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested for inciting violence against President Trump.
Snopes→ ‘Ides of Trump’ Postcard Campaign Takes Aim at President’s Agenda
A 15 March 2017 postcard writing campaign organized via social media aims to deluge President Trump with messages of opposition.
Snopes→ Trump Cuts Veteran Suicide Hotline Funding?
Reports that President Trump eliminated funding for a veterans' suicide hotline are fake news.
Washington Post→ President Trump, the king of flip-flops
There is no rule that politicians must remain consistent in their policies. Circumstances change, both economically and politically, and a skillful politician certainly can adjust his or her positions accordingly. But politicians need to ex
Snopes→ Nancy Pelosi Arrested by Secret Service for Coup Attempt?
Reports that the House Minority Leader was taken from her office in handcuffs for plotting to overthrow the president are fake news.