Malik Obama Drops Bombshell: President Obama’s Birth Certificate-Fiction! The Truth: Malik Obama, President Obama’s half-brother, posted a photo of what appears to be Barack Obama’s Kenyan birth certificate on Twitter. The Truth: M
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Snopes→ Did an Eighth Russian with Ties to President Trump Die Suspiciously?
A family member told us Ukrainian-American Alex Oronov died of an illness and had no ties to President Trump or his alleged connections with Russia.
Washington Post→ What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week (#7)
Welcome to the seventh installment of our occasional Friday feature looking at what the president got wrong on Twitter in a given week. The president has been less active on Twitter in recent weeks, so it’s been almost a month since our l
Washington Post→ Trump keeps claiming he’s created U.S. jobs since Election Day. Not so.
“I’m very pleased to announce the great company ExxonMobil is going to be investing $20 billion in the Gulf Coast and the Gulf Coast region. … This was something that was done to a large extent because of our policies and the
Truth or Fiction?→ Megyn Kelly Fired by NBC News After Losing Conservative Following-Fiction!
Megyn Kelly Fired by NBC News After Losing Conservative Following-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Megyn Kelly was fired by NBC News before her show began because she was upset with plans for her to portray a “white Oprah Winfrey.” The Truth:
Snopes→ Did the New York Times Contradict Their 20 January 2017 Report About Wiretapping?
An image showing a New York Times front page was circulated on social media along with statements accusing the publication of contradictory reporting about wiretaps.
Snopes→ Is the GOP’s Obamacare Replacement Called ‘World’s Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017’?
An alternative bill authored by a Texas Republican has an auspicious title, but it's not the one backed by the Republican majority.
Snopes→ Is Russian Steel Being Imported for the Keystone XL Pipeline?
Some of the steel used for the Keystone XL pipeline was manufactured by a Canada-based Russian subsidiary, while some is made in the U.S. and other countries.
Snopes→ Bills Introduced by Republicans While We Were Distracted by the ‘Russian Spy Drama’
Legislation advanced by the GOP included bills to terminate the EPA, repeal the Affordable Care Act, defund Planned Parenthood, and criminalize certain types of abortion.
Truth or Fiction?→ FBI Issues Warrant for Obama’s Arrest in Trump Wiretap Scandal-Fiction!
FBI Issues Warrant for Obama’s Arrest in Trump Wiretap Scandal-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The FBI has issued a warrant for President Obama’s arrest after revelations that he wiretapped Trump Tower’s phone lines ahead of the 2016 elec
Snopes→ Did 122 Prisoners Released from Guantanamo by President Obama Return to the Battlefield?
Although 122 detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay were found to have subsequently engaged in terrorist activities, 113 of those detainees were released under the administration of President George W. Bush.
Snopes→ Are the Keystone and Dakota Access Pipelines Required to Use American Steel?
Executive orders to revive construction of two controversial pipelines halted by the Obama administration don't mandate they be built with U.S.-produced steel.
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that immigrants cost taxpayers ‘many billions of dollars a year’
“According to the National Academy of Sciences, our current immigration system costs America’s taxpayers many billions of dollars a year.” — President Trump, speech to Congress, Feb. 28, 2017 One of the key arguments by the adm
Snopes→ FBI Issues Warrant for Obama’s Arrest After Confirming Illegal Trump Tower Wiretap?
Reports that former president Barack Obama was about to be arrested over charges of illegal wiretapping were fake news.
Snopes→ Trump Wants to Deport American Indians to India?
Reports that President Trump said he was going to deport Native Americans back to India are fake news.
Truth or Fiction?→ Heads Up: Bills Introduced While Americans Were Distracted by ‘Russian Spy Drama’-Truth! & Fiction!
Heads Up: Bills Introduced While Americans Were Distracted by ‘Russian Spy Drama’-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A message circulating across social media, discussion forums and forwarded emails warns that while Americans were
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that ‘more than 300′ refugees are the subject of counterterrorism investigations
“The Attorney General has reported to me that more than 300 persons who entered the United States as refugees are currently the subjects of counterterrorism investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” — President T
Snopes→ Did Loretta Lynch Call for Violent Anti-Trump Protests?
Conservative news sites accused the former U.S. Attorney General of trying to foment 'chaos.'
Snopes→ Is Ruth Bader Ginsburg Retiring and Moving to New Zealand?
Although Ruth Bader Ginsburg joked about moving to New Zealand in the event of a Donald Trump presidency, reports that the Supreme Court Justice has retired to that country are fake news.
Snopes→ Did President Trump’s Grandfather Beg the Government of Bavaria Not to Deport Him?
“Why should we be deported? This is very, very hard for a family," wrote Friedrich Trump in 1905.
Snopes→ Signs Designate Lots Reserved for Future Internment Camps?
Photographs of an artist's "Future Internment Camp" sign at various sites appeared on social media without context, unnerving some viewers.
Snopes→ Saturday Night Live Cancelled After Lowest Ratings Ever?
Reports that NBC's long-running 'Saturday Night Live' has been cancelled due to low ratings are fake news.
Washington Post→ Trump’s ‘evidence’ for Obama wiretap claims relies on sketchy, anonymously sourced reports
“How low has President Obama gone to tapp [sic] my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!” — President Trump, tweet, March 4, 2017 “Reports concerning potentially politica
Snopes→ Trump Accuses Obama of Tapping His Trump Tower Phones Before the Election
The President tweeted that he "Just found out that Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory."
Snopes→ Ex-Wife Ivana Claims Donald Trump Is Addicted to Penis Enlargement Pills?
A fake news site used a screenshot of Ivana Trump to prop up a false claim she said her famous former husband is "addicted" to penile enhancement drugs.
Truth or Fiction?→ Valerie Jarret Moves into the Obamas’ DC Home-Unproven!
Valeri Jarret Moves into the Obamas’ DC Home-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: President Obama’s former top White House Advisor Valorie Jarret has moved into the Obamas’ Washington, D.C., mansion to work in a newly created “nerve
Truth or Fiction?→ Whoopi Goldberg: Military Widows Love 15 Minutes in Spotlight-Fiction!
Whoopi Goldberg: Military Widows Love 15 Minutes in Spotlight-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Whoopi Goldberg said on “The View” that military widows love getting their 15 minutes in the spotlight after a rousing ovation for the widow of fallen
Snopes→ Is President Trump Sending $4,106 to Everyone Over Age 65?
Reports that President Trump is sending thousands of dollars to individuals as compensation for hardship endured during the Obama administration are fake news.
Snopes→ Liberal Hero Amy Schumer Goes from Red Carpet to Jail After Threatening Trump on Live TV?
Comedian Amy Schumer did not threaten President Trump on live television at the Academy Awards ceremony, nor was she arrested at that event.
Snopes→ Attorney General Jeff Sessions Will Recuse Himself from Russian Election Hacking Probe
Democrats sent a letter to FBI Director James Comey and U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips asking for an investigation on statements Sessions made during his confirmation hearings.
Snopes→ Did Obama Aide Valerie Jarrett Move in with the Obamas to ‘Mastermind’ an Anti-Trump Insurgency?
Web sites are citing a tabloid claim that Valerie Jarrett, a friend and close adviser to the Obamas, is sharing their home as part of a plot to oust President Trump from office.
Snopes→ Former Clinton Volunteer Loses Job After Mocking Navy SEAL Widow in Tweet
Dan Grilo was terminated from his job at a Chicago consulting firm after issuing a disparaging tweet about Navy SEAL widow Carryn Owens.
Snopes→ Trump’s Unsecured Android Device Source of Recent White House Leaks?
Reports that two intelligence agencies 'suspected' the President's cell phone had been the source of recently leaked information originated as satire.
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Sons Detained at Canadian Airport Over Ties to Fascist Regime-Fiction!
Trump Sons Detained at Canadian Airport Over Ties to Fascist Regime-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., were detained at a Canadian airport over ties to a fascist regime. The Truth: A fake news web
Washington Post→ Trump’s fishy suggestion that nearly 20 million are paying an Obamacare penalty
“It has gotten so bad that nearly 20 million Americans have chosen to pay the penalty or received an exemption rather than buy insurance. That’s something that nobody has ever heard of or thought could happen, and they’re actu
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that Waters of the United States rule cost ‘hundreds of thousands’ of jobs
“EPA’s so-called Waters of the United States Rule is one of the worst examples of federal regulation and it has truly run amok and is one of the rules most strongly opposed by farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers all across ou
Snopes→ Did Democrats Refuse to Stand for a Navy SEAL’s Widow?
An unrelated image of Keith Ellison and Debbie Wasserman Schultz was apparently used to claim Democrats refused to honor a Navy SEAL's widow during a presidential speech.
Snopes→ Trump Signs Law to Lower the Age of Consensual Sex to 13?
Reports about the President's lowering the age of sexual consent in the U.S. are recycled fake news.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s address to Congress
An address to Congress is such an important speech that presidents generally are careful not to stretch the truth. The “16 words” in George W. Bush’s 2003 State of the Union address that falsely claimed Iraq’s Saddam Hussein sought
Truth or Fiction?→ House Bill 610 to Defund Public Education-Truth! & Fiction!
House Bill 610 to Defund Public Education-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: GOP Rep. Steve King of Iowa has introduced H.R. 610 to defund public education. The Truth: H.R. 610 would dramatically change how federal education dollars are doled