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.
Publication: Snopes
Snopes→ Bruce Lee and Elvis Presley in a Dojo?
A photograph purportedly showing the martial artist and singer together is actually a composite of at least two different images.
Snopes→ Tim Allen Show ‘Last Man Standing’ Cancelled For Political Reasons?
A May 2017 petition called for a boycott of the network until the show is renewed.
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 Bill Clinton File for Divorce ‘This Morning’?
An article reporting that Bill Clinton filed for divorce from Hillary Clinton in May 2017 is a hoax.
Snopes→ New Hampshire Lawmaker Behind ‘RedPill’ Reddit Forum Quits, Citing Safety Fears
Republican state Rep. Robert Fisher resigned less than a month after he was identified as the creator of the "RedPill" forum on Reddit.
Snopes→ Cops: Dad Locked Toddler In Cage, Left Day-Old Baby Alone
Acting on a tip, police in Pennsylvania say they found small children left alone in a North Manheim Township, Pennsylvania home.
Snopes→ Car Runs Down Multiple Pedestrians in Times Square
Multiple people were struck, New York police say.
Snopes→ Jury Rules UK Man Was Hiring Killer, Not Writing Thriller
A London jury ruled that a former TV producer was hiring hitmen, not conducting research for a project as he claimed.
Snopes→ We May Not Be Able To Do Math Unconsciously, After All
A study that seemed to show people can read and do math with their unconscious minds has been called into question by researchers.
Snopes→ Jury Acquits Tulsa Cop In Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man
Tulsa cop Betty Shelby was acquitted in the 2016 shooting death of Terence Crutcher, who was unarmed at a traffic stop.
Snopes→ Did an Ohio Schoolteacher Lose an Eye in a Fidget Spinner Accident?
An article about a high school teacher being "seriously injured" after a classroom game with the popular toy is fake.
Snopes→ Is the Human Body Like a Battery With a Finite Amount of Energy?
Biographers say President Trump gave up exercise in college so as not to expend his finite energy too quickly.
Snopes→ Did a Texas Girl Need Surgery After Choking on a Fidget Spinner?
A Facebook user claimed her daughter needed surgery after swallowing part of a fidget spinner.
Snopes→ Is a Jefferson Davis Statue to be Replaced with Obama Likeness?
A satire site posing as a Fox News affiliate falsely claimed a statue of the Confederate leader would be replaced with one honoring Barack Obama.
Snopes→ Fox News Channel Founder Roger Ailes Has Died at 77, Fox News Says
Roger Ailes has died at the age of 77, Fox News reported on 18 May 2017.
Snopes→ Brazilian Judge Demands to be Called ‘Your Honor’ at Bakery
Judicial oversight officials in Brazil decided not to sanction a judge who allegedly demanded a waiter call him "Your Honor."
Snopes→ The Latest: Police: Chris Cornell’s Death a Possible Suicide
Although Chris Cornell's cause of death is not known, Detroit police confirm it "is being investigated as a possible suicide."
Snopes→ Ex-Judge Sentenced for Seeking Wife’s Texts For Beer, Money
A former judge pled guilty on charges he offered enticements to police officers in an attempt to obtain his wife's text messages.
Snopes→ Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Dies at Age 52 in Detroit
Chris Cornell died unexpectedly in Detroit on 17 May 2017.
Snopes→ Can the New Drug ‘Gray Death’ Be Transmitted Through the Air?
A potent new mix of drugs includes carfentanil, which is used to tranquilize elephants.
Snopes→ Sarah Furay Let Off Drug Charges Due to DEA Father?
Poor reporting and a sensationalized title led some to believe that "adorable drug kingpin" Sarah Furay was let off scot-free due to her father's connections with the Drug Enforcement Agency.
Snopes→ Was a Man Claiming to Be Vladimir Putin’s Lover Found Dead in Zurich?
Several web sites have revived an old, fake story about the Russian President's fictional former assistant.
Snopes→ US: Immigrant Arrests Soar Under Trump, Fewer Deported
Immigration arrests increased by nearly 40 percent in early 2017 as newly emboldened agents under President Donald Trump detained more than 40,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally.
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.
Snopes→ Protesters Beaten in ‘Brutal Attack’ During Turkish President’s United States Visit
Erdogan's security detail was blamed for the clash outside Turkish ambassador Serdar Kilic's Washington, D.C. home.
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 This Cat Have an Unusually Deep Voice?
A video purportedly showing a cat with an extremely deep meow appears to have been overdubbed.
Snopes→ Deliveryman Takes Pizza to Riders on Stalled Amtrak Train
A stranded Amtrak rider tweeted that he ordered a pizza to be delivered to a train stalled between Washington, D.C. and New York City.
Snopes→ New Baylor Lawsuit Alleges Rape Video, Dog Fighting
A federal lawsuit against Baylor University alleges members of the football team "recorded gang rapes and staged dogfights in a program that fostered sexual violence."
Snopes→ Man Sues Woman for $17.31 Movie Ticket After Bad Date
A Texas man is purportedly suing a woman with whom he went on a "bad date," seeking a refund for the cost of tickets.
Snopes→ New Orleans Takes Down 3rd Confederate-Era Monument
Workers in protective gear removed a statue of Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard from the entrance to City Park in New Orleans on 16 May 2017.
Snopes→ Newly Freed Chelsea Manning: ‘I’m Figuring Things Out’
The soldier who was sentenced to 35 years in a military prison for giving classified materials to WikiLeaks says she's excited to see what comes next.
Snopes→ NC Senator Says “I’m Fine” After Race Collapse
Thom Tillis collapsed Wednesday, May 17, 2017, during Washington race, received CPR, as was taken away in ambulance.
Snopes→ Shariah Court in Indonesia Sentences Gay Couple to Caning
A Shariah court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province has sentenced two gay men to public caning for the first time, further tarnishing the country's moderate image after a top Christian politician was imprisoned for blasphemy.
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→ Prayers for Dakota
A viral message requesting prayers for a young boy named Dakota is several months old and has frequently been shared without any context.
Snopes→ Putin Offers to Give Congress Notes of Trump’s Meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the ongoing scandal around U.S President Donald Trump sharing classified intelligence with Russian officials as "political schizophrenia."
Snopes→ Russia Experts Raise Concerns Over President Trump’s Treatment of U.S. Press
The president raised eyebrows by letting a photographer from a Russian state agency take pictures in the Oval Office — while barring American reporters.
Snopes→ Trump Asked Comey to Shut Down Flynn Investigation
The White House is disputing a report that President Donald Trump asked FBI director James Comey to shut down an investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn.