President Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Impeachment –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would ban the impeachment of presidents going forward. The Truth: False reports that President
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Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Claim Global Warming Is a Hoax?
Donald Trump and his campaign refused to acknowledge instances of his referring to global warming/climate change as a "hoax." What does the public record show?
Snopes→ Did President Trump Give the Finger to the Italian Prime Minister?
A viral video that some claim shows the U.S. president making an obscene gesture at Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni is open to interpretation.
Truth or Fiction?→ Charlie Daniels Writes Open Letter to Senator Chuck Schumer -Authorship Confirmed!
Charlie Daniels Writes Open Letter to Senator Chuck Schumer –Authorship Confirmed! Summary of eRumor: Country and bluegrass legend Charlie Daniels wrote an open letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about Schumer’s resistance to
Snopes→ Did Saudi Arabia Give Ivanka Trump a $100 Million Donation?
A partisan web site grossly misrepresented the nature of Ivanka Trump's involvement in a World Bank project to help female entrepreneurs.
Truth or Fiction?→ Nancy Pelosi’s Son Arrested for 2nd Degree Murder-Fiction!
Nancy Pelosi’s Son Arrested for 2nd Degree Murder-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s son was arrested for 2nd degree murder stemming from an altercation with an umpire at a youth baseball game. The Truth: A sel
Snopes→ Did Mitch McConnell Vow to Block the Appointment of a Russia Investigation Special Prosecutor?
Reports grossly misrepresent the Senate Majority Leader's actual statements.
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→ Crisis Actors Uncovered?
Social media rumors claim the same girl, a "crisis actor," was seen crying at tragedies in Boston, Aurora, Oregon, Sandy Hook, and Manchester.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump is Showing Signs of Dementia -Unproven!
President Trump is Showing Signs of Dementia –Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Claims that President Trump is exhibiting signs of dementia in his speech and actions began circulating on social media in May 2017. The Truth: There’s no hard evi
Snopes→ Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Eases ‘Guardianship’ Rules Against Women?
An order from the Saudi king allows women access to more services, barring a previous 'regulatory obligation' that requires them to have male guardianship.
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.
Truth or Fiction?→ Disgraced Senator Chuck Shumer Announces Retirement- Fiction!
Disgraced Senator Chuck Schumer Announces Retirement- Fiction! Summary of eRumor: New York Senator Chuck Schumer resigned in disgrace after learning that the White House has enough dirt on Schumer to ruin his marriage and to send him to prison. The
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→ Does Sheriff David Clarke Wear ‘Fake’ Military Medals?
It's not "stolen valor" — the notorious Milwaukee sheriff never claimed to have served in the military and says he wears a number of pins that have personal significance to him.
Truth or Fiction?→ Dropping the Hammer on James Comey- Commentary!
Dropping the Hammer on James Comey- Commentary! Summary of eRumor: A commentary titled “Dropping the Hammer on Comey” has appeared in forwarded emails and on social media. The Truth: The widely circulated “Dropping the Hammer on Co
Snopes→ Global Warming: 1922
A newspaper article warning that climate change was melting Arctic ice and disrupting wildlife was published nearly a century ago.
Snopes→ Chuck Schumer Resigns ‘in Disgrace’?
A satirical web site published an entirely fabricated story about the Senate Minority Leader.
Snopes→ Seth Rich’s Parents ‘Thank’ Internet for Spreading Rumor He Leaked Thousands of E-Mails to WikiLeaks?
The murdered DNC staffer's parents posted a video to the family's GoFundMe page a month ago thanking people who donated — not those who spread the baseless rumor.
Snopes→ Handy Excuses for Nixon Backers?
A 1973 satirical column offering familiar-sounding responses to criticisms of the Nixon Administration's Watergate scandal is authentic.
Snopes→ Did James Comey Cover Up a Murdered DNC Staffer’s Purported Links to WikiLeaks?
A thinly-sourced article relies on questionable reports to make a claim about the former FBI director.
Snopes→ Did Richard Nixon Write a Letter Predicting Donald Trump’s Success in Politics?
A 1987 missive from the former president said his wife, Pat, had seen Trump on television and predicted he would be a "winner" if he decided to run for office.
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton Files for Divorce from Hillary Clinton-Fiction!
Bill Clinton Files for Divorce from Hillary Clinton-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Bill Clinton has filed for divorce from Hillary Clinton because he’s “appalled at the actions’ of his own wife. The Truth: Bill Clinton has no
Snopes→ Does the FBI Have Evidence That 62 Million Trump Voters Are Russian Agents?
A fake, satirical story originally published by a white supremacist web site has been republished several times as fact.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Plagiarize His Commencement Speech from ‘Legally Blonde’?
Snippets of a commencement address delivered by Trump have been compared to snippets of a scene in the Reese Witherspoon film.
Truth or Fiction?→ AG Jeff Sessions Holds Stock in Private Prison System-Fiction!
AG Jeff Sessions Holds Stock in Private Prison System-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Attorney General Jeff Sessions holds stock in the private prison industry and stands to benefit financially from decisions to restore federal use of private prisons a
Snopes→ Is Paula White Selling Prayer Flags Blessed by Donald Trump?
A hoax article reported that televangelist Paula White was selling American flags that had been personally blessed by the United States President.
Snopes→ Does Jeff Sessions Have Investments in the Private Prison Industry?
A web site claimed that Sessions stood to gain from the recent reversal of an Obama-era policy on private prisons.
Snopes→ Did President Obama Refuse to Turn the White House Blue to Honor Fallen Police?
President Trump ordered the White House lit up in blue to commemorate Peace Officers Memorial Day 2017, prompting comparisons to former President Barack Obama.
Truth or Fiction?→ Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Dies in Suspicious Accident-Fiction!
Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Dies in Suspicious Accident-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Fox News host Tucker Carlson was severely injured and later died in a head-on-collision with a car that had a reinforced bumper and added safety features that made th
Truth or Fiction?→ ABC Cancels “Last Man Standing” Because of Tim Allen’s Conservative Views-Unproven!
ABC Cancels “Last Man Standing” Because of Tim Allen’s Conservative Views-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: ABC has canceled Tim Allen’s “Last Man Standing” because of the show’s conservative leanings and Allen̵
Truth or Fiction?→ Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided, Contraband Found-Fiction!
Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided, Contraband Found-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Clinton Foundation cargo ship named “The Chelsea” was raided and contraband including refugees, illegal produce, weapons and drugs were found. The Truth
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Supporters Beat Muslim Man for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl-Fiction!
Trump Supporters Beat Muslim Man for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump supporters in Ohio beat a Muslim man who raped a 13-year-old girl, and a photo of the man’s injuries went viral in May 2017. The Trut
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton’s Love Child, Danney Williams, Found Dead-Fiction!
Bill Clinton’s Love Child, Danney Williams, Found Dead-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A man named Danney Williams who’s rumored to be Bill Clinton’s love child was found dead under suspicious circumstances. The Truth: A self-described f
Snopes→ Did the ACLU Issue a Warning for People Traveling to Texas?
The American Civil Liberties Union did issue a warning about travel to Texas, but it is not the same as U.S. Department of State advisories.
Snopes→ Is California Governor Jerry Brown ‘Caught in the Middle’ of a Corruption Investigation?
A conservative-leaning website strained to connect Brown to a probe he personally ordered.
Snopes→ Did a Trump Campaign Web Site URL Reveal a Contempt for the Poor?
Online users exploited a bug on the President's campaign website to create fake URLs.
Snopes→ Did Trump Say Americans Had ‘No Right’ To Protest Him?
A hyperpartisan web site misquoted a legal motion filed by Trump's lawyer.