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Publication: Politicians
Snopes→ Is Abraham Lincoln in the Wrestling Hall of Fame?
A popular meme contains a mixture of myth, rumor, and facts (as well as a ridiculous digitally edited image) about the legendary United States president.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Stop a Mugging in 1991?
A 1991 article reported that Trump stopped an assault in New York City shortly after his own mother had been mugged, but corroborating details are murky.
Snopes→ Presidential Responses to School Shootings?
A set of images showing President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump in the aftermath of different school shootings are real, but they do not necessarily tell the entire story.
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Block Jennie Willoughby on Twitter?
An account posing as an ex-wife of former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, who resigned amid a domestic violence scandal, made the claim.
Snopes→ Did Sen. Cory Booker Put Undocumented People ‘Before Seniors and Veterans’?
A graphic disseminated dismissive (and entirely fabricated) statements from the New Jersey Democrat.
Snopes→ Is This a Wall Around Nancy Pelosi’s Home?
Dubious web sites attempted to paint the house minority leader as a hypocrite after her record-breaking eight-hour speech in support of DACA recipients.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump’s Parents Arrive in the U.S. Through ‘Chain Migration’?
A twitter post painted Viktor and Amalija Knavs's immigration status as a symbol of hypocrisy on the part of the Trump administration.
Snopes→ Did Trump Tweet in 2015 That the President Should Be Shot Out of a Cannon if the ‘Dow Joans’ Tanks?
A fake tweet attributed to President Donald Trump was meant to be a joke, but this is 2018.
Snopes→ Did Nikki Haley ‘Accidentally Confess’ to an Affair with Donald Trump?
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley only inadvertently 'confessed' to being romantically involved with President Trump in clickbait headlines, not in her own words.
Snopes→ Did the ACLU Complain That Trump Said ‘America’ Too Many Times in State of the Union?
Unreliable web sites misrepresented the substance of the American Civil Liberties Union's critical response to President Trump's address.
Snopes→ Mispelled Tickets Issued for ‘State of the Uniom’ Address?
Sitting senators tweeted images of the misspelled tickets on 29 January 2018.
Snopes→ Did Nancy Pelosi Say Building a Wall Will Violate the Rights of ‘Millions of Illegals’?
A quote from the House Minority Leader about how building a wall on the Mexican border would violate the rights of undocumented people is a hoax.
Snopes→ Did the White House Change Outgoing Message on Comment Line to Blame Democrats?
The unprecedented finger-pointing took place amid a government shutdown and looming government worker furloughs.
Snopes→ Did Botswana Condemn Trump’s Alleged ‘Shithole’ Slur Toward African Countries?
The country's government, as well as a union representing the entire continent, called for an apology from the president.
Snopes→ Some Real Things Joe Arpaio Has Done
Among the heinous acts the controversial former Maricopa County sheriff is accused of in an Internet meme is burning a dog alive.
Snopes→ Does Donald Trump Not Know the Words to the National Anthem?
A viral video shows the president apparently fumbling for the words as he sings along with the national anthem at a football game.
Snopes→ Did Mitch McConnell Blow Off President Trump to Get a Haircut?
Senator McConnell's office denied an anecdote in "Fire and Fury" supposedly illustrating the low point in Trump and McConnell's working relationship.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Tweet About Daughter Tiffany’s ‘Skintight’ Dress?
A parody account — not the president himself — tweeted a suggestive remark about Tiffany Trump.
Snopes→ Net Worths of Presidents
An image comparing changes in the financial status of former and current United States presidents is not particularly revealing.
Snopes→ Did Trump Put ‘Make America Great Again’ on Presidential Challenge Coins?
Past designs of the tokens, have been subtler and included the phrase 'E pluribus unum.'
Snopes→ Did One of Roy Moore’s Accusers ‘Forge’ Yearbook Evidence Against Him?
Roy Moore accuser Beverly Young Nelson annotated Moore's 1977 signature and inscription in her high school yearbook, but she didn't "forge" his writing.
Snopes→ Did an Alabama Church Display a Sign Comparing Roy Moore to Jesus?
Living Way Ministries said its pastor did not approve of the sign, but at least two other churches were also caught using a blatantly political sign.
Snopes→ Roy Moore Authored a Textbook Which Argued That Women Shouldn’t Hold Political Office?
Roy Moore contributed to a study course which argued that women should not hold political office, but he did not personally author the offending chapter.
Snopes→ Does President Trump Plan To ‘End’ A Program Funding Heating For the Elderly and Disabled?
The White House had proposed eliminating funding for LIHEAP, which serves around 6 million households.
Snopes→ Did Jared Kushner Scrub His Twitter Account After Manafort Indictment?
A baseless rumor that Jared Kushner had scrubbed his Twitter account was circulated in the wake of Paul Manafort's indictment.
Snopes→ Bernie Sanders’ 1972 Essay on Rape
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign tried to distance him from a 1972 essay in which he wrote that a woman "fantasizes being raped by three men simultaneously."
Snopes→ Nevada Gaming Commission Denied Trump a Casino License?
We were unable to substantiate a claim that Donald Trump was denied a license by the Nevada Gaming Commission because he was not "trustworthy."
Snopes→ Barack Obama and 57 States
During a 2008 campaign stop, Barack Obama supposedly said that he had visited "57 states," a reference to 57 Islamic states.
Snopes→ Is Trump International Hotel Handing Out Anti-CNN Petitions?
A woman posted an image of a petition that she says an anonymous individual gave her at the hotel bar, prompting a rumor that guests were receiving it upon check-in.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Received an Ellis Island Award in 1986?
A photograph shows Donald Trump standing alongside Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali at an awards ceremony in the 1980s.
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→ Donald Trump Donated Play-Doh, Other Items to Louisiana Flood Victims?
Presidential candidate Donald Trump was criticized for donating Play-Doh to flood victims in need of food and water, but that wasn't the only item among his donations.
Snopes→ Did Trump Retweet a Cartoon of a Train Hitting a CNN Reporter?
President Trump retweeted, then quickly deleted, a cartoon of a train hitting a CNN reporter, leaving some to wonder if the posting was real.
Snopes→ Donald Trump’s Father Arrested at KKK Rally?
A 1927 New York Times article about KKK arrests mentioned Donald Trump's father Fred, but the reporting was vague and inconclusive.
Snopes→ Obama Left Trump a White House Full of Roaches?
Various outlets misleadingly quoted a 2013 article to blame President Obama for a 2017 roach infestation that likely never occurred.
Snopes→ Was Hillary Clinton Offered a Plea Deal in August 2017?
A single source claimed that Hillary Clinton was offered a plea deal after the Justice Department reopened an investigation into her server.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Predict the ‘Pizzagate’ Conspiracy Theory in a 2011 Interview?
Although Trump did mention the word "Pizzagate", he was referring to a non-controversy over a lunch meeting with Sarah Palin, not the pedophile ring conspiracy theory.
Snopes→ Alan Simpson and ‘The Greediest Generation’
An anonymous letter took former Senator Alan Simpson to task for referring to Americans as 'the greediest generation.'
Snopes→ Did Mike Pence Say That ‘Only Guilty People’ Hire Criminal Defense Attorneys?
We found no record of the Vice President's saying that "only guilty people need to hire a criminal defense attorney."