Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives on stage before announcing that he was officially launchinghis 2024 presidential campaign. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Donald Trump is still the only announced candidate for 2024.The post The Sweep: Wher
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Truth or Fiction?→ Before Being Elected, George Santos Pushed His Own ‘Stolen Election’ Hoax
Amid continuing criticism and demands — even from local party members — that he leave office, a video circulating online shows right-wing Rep. George Santos (R-New York) appearing at a January 5 2021 rally and falsely claiming that an elect
Truth or Fiction?→ Brazil Insurrection Had Familiar Faces, Themes
A January 8 2023 attempted right-wing coup in Brazil’s capital Brasília followed the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (popularly known as “Lula”) over right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the South American nation’s pres
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Ever Drop His Support of Kevin McCarthy’s Speakership Bid?
U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) A fabricated image purporting to show a statement from former President Donald Trump began circulating onli
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Elon Musk Say ‘Everyone Knows Trump Won the Election’?
Elon Musk (Photo by Carina Johansen/NTB/AFP/Getty Images.) A clip of Elon Musk appearing to claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election is circulating on social media. The clip has been digitally altered and no record exists of Musk maki
The Dispatch→ The Real Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)The 45th president has made himself the saddest figure in politics. The post The Real Donald Trump appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Ron DeSantis Gambles on Vaccine Grievance
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Phelan M. Ebenhack for The Washington Post via Getty Images)The Florida governor launches a risky political attack as he takes the pole position in 2024 speculation.The post Ron DeSantis Gambles on Vaccine Grievance appeared
The Dispatch→ Living Under ‘Marshall Law’
Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene. (Photo by Emily Elconin/Getty Images)We’ve been sentenced to government by illiterates.The post Living Under ‘Marshall Law’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Walker Goes Down to Warnock
Why Georgia’s Senate runoff felt like a post-Trump election.The post Walker Goes Down to Warnock appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The GOP’s Primary Weakness
The nominating process has made the party too reliant on Donald Trump, and too cowardly to do anything about it. The post The GOP’s Primary Weakness appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Unpopular Populists and the Authenticity Trap
Who gets to speak for silent majorities?The post Unpopular Populists and the Authenticity Trap appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Republican Officials Are Getting Awfully Quiet About Donald Trump
The same party leaders who condemned the Mar-a-Lago search have had a muted reaction to Merrick Garland’s special counsel announcement.The post Republican Officials Are Getting Awfully Quiet About Donald Trump appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Video: Dispatch Live for November 22
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Video: Dispatch Live for November 22 appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Did Elon Musk Use a Poll to Decide if Trump Could Return to Twitter?
Yes.The post Did Elon Musk Use a Poll to Decide if Trump Could Return to Twitter? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ They Got Took
Right-wing populists backed unelectable candidates—exactly as Democrats hoped they would.The post They Got Took appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Trump and GOP Leadership Fights
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Live: Trump and GOP Leadership Fights appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The End of ‘Stop the Steal’?
Republicans discover the limits of ignoring the big tent.The post The End of ‘Stop the Steal’? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Will Colorado Choose a ‘Republican Joe Manchin’?
Senate candidate Joe O’Dea walks a fine line between touting his independence and alienating Colorado’s GOP base. The post Will Colorado Choose a ‘Republican Joe Manchin’? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Elon Musk and Donald Trump Both Complaining About ‘Activists’?
As criticism mounted surrounding Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, a comedy writer gained attention on the platform with a post that had other users comparing Musk to right-wing former United States President Donald Trump. On November 4 2022, Musk
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Pelosi Reject Trump’s Request for National Guard Troops on January 6?
A claim from Donald Trump Jr. is false.The post Fact Check: Did Pelosi Reject Trump’s Request for National Guard Troops on January 6? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ The FBI raided Donald Trump’s home because he has been leading Biden in polls.
There is no evidence to support claims that law enforcement officials are motivated by partisan efforts to undermine the former president.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did George H.W. Bush Take Documents to a Bowling Alley?
The facility was temporary, well-guarded, and overseen by the National Archives.The post Fact Check: Did George H.W. Bush Take Documents to a Bowling Alley? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Price of Propaganda
Those who deal in it start to believe it. And we all pay.The post The Price of Propaganda appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Flooding the Zone’: Trump Allies Push for Election Denier ‘Observers’
The former chief of staff for one-term United States President Donald Trump is at the head of the group funding the efforts of right-wing “election watchers,” who have opted to base their campaign on Trump’s lie that he did not really
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Trump for Testimony on Capitol Attack
The panel voted unanimously to compel the former president to appear.
Snopes→ Trump Bid to Dodge Suit from Rape Accuser Heads to DC Court
An appeals court in Washington D.C. has been asked to help decide whether Donald Trump was doing his job as president when he denied raping a woman and dismissed his accuser as “not my type.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Liz Cheney ‘Message to Trump’ Tweet
On September 26 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet attributed to Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming): Lol Alongside the post, the Imgur submitter included a link to a September 26 2022 set of tweets. Elements like links to tweets are often
Snopes→ This Is Not a Real Video of Kyrsten Sinema Introducing Donald Trump
Some deepfakes can be eerily deceiving.
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump ‘Peekaboo’ Truth Social Post
On September 21 2022, screenshots of a Truth Social post referencing New York state attorney general Letitia “Peekaboo” James and attributed to former United States President Donald Trump began circulating; it was quickly shared to Reddit&#
Snopes→ Trump Docs Probe: Court Lifts Hold on Mar-A-Lago Records
In a stark repudiation of Donald Trump's legal arguments, a federal appeals court permitted the Justice Department to resume its use of classified records seized from the former president's Florida estate as part of its ongoing criminal investigation.
Snopes→ Arbiter in Trump Docs Probe Signals Intent to Move Quickly
The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home appeared skeptical of the Trump team's reluctance to say whether it believed the records had been declassified.
Snopes→ NY Attorney General Sues Donald Trump and His Company
Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, filed in state court in New York, is the culmination of the Democrat’s three-year civil investigation of Trump and the Trump Organization.
Logically→ A card reading “Trump won 2020” was placed on Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin.
The original card was written by King Charles III, and the image shared on social media is digitally altered.
Snopes→ Trump Legal Team Balks at Judge’s Declassification Questions
Lawyers for Trump and for the Justice Department are to appear in federal court in Brooklyn before a veteran judge named last week as special master.
Snopes→ Did Nancy Sinatra Say Ol’ Blue Eyes ‘Loathed’ Donald Trump?
The "These Boots Are Made for Walking" singer was responding to a comment from Mia Farrow, Sinatra's ex-wife.
Snopes→ Trump Openly Embraces, Amplifies QAnon Conspiracy Theories
After winking at QAnon for years, Donald Trump is overtly embracing the baseless conspiracy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to it grows.
Snopes→ Veteran NY Judge Named As Arbiter in Trump Mar-A-Lago Probe
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon empowered the newly named special master, Raymond Dearie, to review the entire tranche of records taken in the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago and set a November deadline for his work.
Snopes→ No, the Queen Did Not Request That Trump Be Banned from Her Funeral
Trump once claimed that he and the queen “got along fantastically well.”
Snopes→ Justice Dept. OK with 1 Trump Pick for Mar-A-Lago Arbiter
The Justice Department said that it was willing to accept one of Donald Trump's picks for an independent arbiter to review documents seized during an FBI search of the former president's Florida home last month.
Logically→ Donald Trump claimed that he was secretly knighted by the Queen.
The image that shows Trump making this claim appears to have been faked.