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Publication: Politicians
Snopes→ Did President Trump Visit a Pediatric Cancer Patient During Israel Visit?
President Trump met with pediatric cancer patient Emilee Imbar, though he did not slip away from his planned events to do so, as some sites claimed.
Snopes→ President Obama Didn’t Lay Wreaths on Memorial Day?
Critics falsely claimed that Barack Obama was the only U.S. president not to lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.
Snopes→ Did Presidents Obama and Trump Write Wildly Different Entries in the Yad Yashem Guestbook?
An image showing what President Trump and former President Obama wrote in the Yad Yashem guest book is accurate.
Snopes→ Was Trump the First U.S. President to Visit the Western Wall?
President Trump was the first sitting president to visit the Jewish holy site, but other presidents visited before or after they were in office.
Snopes→ Everything Donald Trump Has Accomplished in Just Four Months?
We looked into the accuracy of a viral list touting President Trump's accomplishments during his first four months in office.
Snopes→ Did Trump Say Americans Had ‘No Right’ To Protest Him?
A hyperpartisan web site misquoted a legal motion filed by Trump's lawyer.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump ‘Like’ a Tweet Lampooning Her Relationship With President Trump?
The personal Twitter account for Melania Trump "liked" (then quickly "unliked") a post speculating about her relationship with her husband.
Snopes→ Does Donald Trump Have a Plaque on His Golf Course Commemorating a Civil War Battle That Never Happened?
A New York Times story about a historically inaccurate plaque on a Trump golf course has drawn new attention after the president's controversial comments on the Civil War.
Snopes→ Did the Trump Administration ‘Veto’ Argentina’s Decision to Honor Jimmy Carter?
A chain of blog posts advanced a rumor that President Trump forced Argentina not to honor President Jimmy Carter in April 2017.
Snopes→ “Sour Honey’ is a Cure for Cancer?
While there is a limited amount of science behind some medical claims about bee propolis (marketed as "sour honey"), its promotion as a cure that is withheld from the public by Hillary Clinton and her pharmaceutical cronies is a marketing ploy.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Profit from the U.S. Missile Strike Against Syria?
Online reports claimed that President Trump owns stock in Raytheon and thereby profited from a U.S. Tomahawk missile strike on a Syrian airbase in April 2017.
Snopes→ Elizabeth Warren Pays Female Staffers Less Than Their Male Counterparts?
A report claiming Sen. Warren pays women less than men doesn't take into account the differing job titles of her staff.
Snopes→ Did South Africa’s President Purchase the World’s Most Expensive Aircraft?
A series of photographs purportedly showing a luxurious aircraft purchased by South African president Jacob Zuma are pictures of an unrelated airplane.
Snopes→ Did Judge Roy John McNatt Write a Racist Memo About Black People?
A memorandum attributed to an Arkansas judge is a long-circulating hoax.
Snopes→ Did the State Department Ban the Vice President of the Philippines from the U.S.?
Reports that Leni Robredo was sanctioned by the U.S. for "destabilizing" her country's government are fake news.
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.
Snopes→ Did Mike Huckabee’s Son Kill a Dog?
The son of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee once killed a dog at Boy Scout camp, but the circumstances surrounding the act are unclear.
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.
Snopes→ Is Sean Spicer Wearing Mismatched Shoes?
A photograph showing the White House press secretary wearing two different types of footwear is real, but the oddity appears to serve a medical purpose rather than an avant-garde fashion choice.
Snopes→ John McCain Admitted He Was a ‘War Criminal’?
Rumors that the Arizona senator admitted that he was a 'war criminal' and that was he pardoned by President Nixon for his crimes are not true.
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→ 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.
Snopes→ Did a Holocaust Museum Display a Poster Listing ‘Early Warning Signs of Fascism’?
The poster was not on display, but instead was at one point available in the gift shop of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Snopes→ Did House Republicans Pass a Rule Shielding Themselves from Prosecution?
A new rule could make future investigations more difficult because it classifies public documents as the personal property of Congress members.
Snopes→ Did Trump Golf Six Times After Complaining About Obama’s Golfing Habits?
Memes claim that President Trump went golfing six times during his first month in office despite frequently criticizing President Obama for golfing while in office.
Snopes→ Does A Proposed Tennessee Bill Classify In Vitro Children as “Illegitimate”?
Though the bill's motivation is disputed, it would repeal a law that clarifies the legitimacy of IVF children and the parental rights of their parents.