In February 2017, Trump repealed an Obama-era regulation that would have made it easier to block the sale of firearms to people with certain mental illnesses.
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Snopes→ Does Barack Obama’s Official Portrait Contain Secret Images of Sperm?
Far-right pundits went off the deep end after African-American artist Kehinde Wiley's portrait of Barack Obama was unveiled.
Snopes→ Does the White House Want to Turn the International Space Station into a Commercial Venture?
President Donald Trump has proposed entirely privatizing the International Space Station by 2025, though details on how this would occur are murky at best.
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→ Was a Russian Nuclear Executive Killed in a Plane Crash to Cover Up Clinton Corruption?
Conspiracy theorists falsely linked a deadly Moscow plane crash to Uranium One, a debunked Hillary Clinton "scandal."
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→ What Is MS-13?
The street gang called out by name by President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address actually has its roots in Los Angeles.
Snopes→ Has Rep. Joe Kennedy Received $348,000 in Donations from the Pharmaceutical Industry?
A meme targeting the Democratic lawmaker gets some, but not all, of the facts right.
Snopes→ Does the Dow Jones Do Worse Under Republican Presidents?
A Facebook meme purporting to prove that the Dow suffers under Republican presidencies ignores key data.
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 Jeff Sessions Praise Marijuana in a College Rock Band?
A spoof video about the notoriously anti-pot Attorney General was produced by a comedy group and managed to trick some viewers.
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Adam Schiff’s Sister is Married to George Soros’ Son-Fiction!
Rep. Adam Schiff’s Sister Married George Soros’ Son-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff’s sister is married to George Soros’ son, explaining the California Democrat’s vocal opposition to President Trump. The
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 a Former Michigan Politician Defend Men Having Sex With Underage Girls?
A former State Senate candidate says his Facebook account was hacked, and a series of troubling posts are the result of an attempt to sabotage his political career.
Snopes→ Did Outback Steakhouse Kick Out a Policeman Because it is a ‘Gun Free Zone’?
An incident that generated outrage on social media does not reflect company policy, according to the restaurant chain.
Truth or Fiction?→ Joe Kennedy’s Home Surrounded by a Wall, Proving His Hypocrisy-Fiction!
Joe Kennedy’s Home Surrounded by a Wall, Proving His Hypocrisy-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: After U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat, was critical of President Donald Trump’s border wall and immigration stance, photos supposedly
Snopes→ Did Armed Trump Supporters Ask a Navajo Legislator If He’s Here Illegally?
Video footage shows an anti-immigration protester asking Arizona state Rep. Eric Descheenie if he is an illegal immigrant.
Snopes→ Did Armed Trump Supporters Ask a Navajo Legislator If He’s ‘Legal’?
Video footage shows an anti-immigration protester aggressively questioning Arizona state Rep. Eric Descheenie about his citizenship status.
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 a Democratic Congressman ‘Storm Out’ of Trump’s State of the Union?
Conservatives and conspiracy theorists have made much of the fact that Luis Gutiérrez quietly walked out three minutes before the end of Trump's speech.
Snopes→ Did Julia Roberts Tell Celine Dion ‘Go Back in Your Country’ If She Didn’t like Trump?
A "celebrity feud" was actually a particularly lazy attempt at "outrage" clickbait.
Snopes→ Did Billy Graham Warn Against Mixing Religion and Politics?
The evangelical leader said in a 1981 profile that people in his position "can't be closely identified with any particular party or person."
Snopes→ Did a Train Carrying GOP Congressmen Crash Due to a ‘Deep State’ Plot?
No evidence validates claims of foul play in a train crash involving Republican members of Congress.
Snopes→ Trump to Display Names of Campaign Donors During the State of the Union?
If you donate to President Donald Trump’s campaign, your name will appear during a campaign-run livestream of his State of the Union address.
Truth or Fiction?→ “Hi, I Am Donna Hylton,” by Women’s March Speaker Who Murdered 60-year-old Man-Truth!
“Hi, I Am Donna Hylton,” by Women’s March Speaker Who Murdered 60-year-old Man-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: A meme titled “Hi, I Am Donna Hylton” recounts the past of a Women’s March speaker who allegedly tortur
Snopes→ Did Ronald Reagan Pave the Way for Fox News?
A Facebook meme gets some facts right about the demise of the Fairness Doctrine but ignores important distinctions between broadcast and cable television.
Snopes→ Did a Mississippi Democrat Propose a Law to Force Teachers to Recite the Ten Commandments?
The implications of a bill put forward by State Representative Credell Calhoun are unclear.
Snopes→ Do FBI Agents Have an Anti-Trump ‘Secret Society’?
Claims that FBI agents had formed a "secret society" to oppose President Donald Trump are unfounded and appear to have been based on a joke.
Snopes→ Is a New York Lawmaker Accused of Sexual Misconduct Negotiating Anti-Harassment Laws?
A former staffer said the senator forced himself on her outside a bar in April 2015.
Snopes→ United States Senate Candidate Favors a Woman’s Right to Cook Him Dinner?
Decrying a "non-stop feminization campaign against manhood," a GOP Senate candidate said he supports a woman’s right to "become traditional homemakers."
Snopes→ Checking the Facts About ‘Dreamers’
An Internet meme cites extremely dubious statistics to convince readers that the young undocumented immigrants known as "Dreamers" are a detriment to society.
Snopes→ Has an Indictment Been Issued in the Uranium One Investigation?
There's no credible evidence linking a January 2018 indictment with a persistent Clinton conspiracy theory.
Snopes→ Did Senator Tom Cotton Call for Drug Testing for Social Security Recipients?
The Arkansas Republican has supported drug screening for welfare programs, but never for Social Security.
Snopes→ Did the Kochs Contribute $500,000 to Paul Ryan After the GOP Tax Plan Was Passed?
Charles and Elizabeth Koch gave nearly half a million dollars to the House Speaker's fundraising committee after passage of the Republican tax bill.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump’s 2018 Budget Proposal Cut Support for Disabled Veterans?
The president's plan did call for changes that would have had a significant financial effect on some disabled veterans, but the policy has been abandoned.
Snopes→ Did ICE Deport a Michigan Doctor 40 Years After He Immigrated to the U.S.?
The doctor, who is in ICE custody, was convicted of two misdemeanors as a teenager 26 years ago.
Snopes→ Did Newsweek Report That Trump Will Be Impeached and Replaced by Hillary Clinton?
The news magazine offered a law professor's hypothetical musings, not a report about President Trump's being removed and replaced by his opponent.
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 Customs Agents Board a Bus in Florida Asking for Proof of Citizenship?
An encounter captured on video in January 2018 depicts a longstanding practice by immigration officials.