The Trump campaign claimed that it could suppress Clinton votes twelve days before the 2016 election; unsecured files linked to a Canadian company offer insights into how that might be possible.
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Snopes→ Did Pierre Trudeau Say of Richard Nixon, ‘I Have Been Called Worse Things by Better People’?
When President Donald Trump lashed out at Canadian leader Justin Trudeau, a quote attributed to Trudeau's father after he was insulted by another United States president spread on social media.
Snopes→ Ex-White House Staffers: We Were Asked to Reassemble Documents Trump Ripped Up
"We weren't supposed to tell anybody," one of the former employees said.
Snopes→ Is the EPA Allowing For the Approval of New Asbestos-Containing Products?
The Environmental Protection Agency will be allowing for potential new uses of asbestos while limiting the scope of studies that assess its risk.
Snopes→ Attorney General Sessions Reverses Protections for Asylum Seekers Fleeing Domestic Violence, Gangs
Immigration lawyers have already vowed to take legal action against Sessions's ruling, which would deny asylum to almost all victims of gang violence and domestic abuse.
Snopes→ Is This a Real Photograph of G7 Leaders?
A German photographer covering the summit captured an image that was circulated widely online.
Snopes→ Are These Immigrant Children in Orange Jumpsuits?
A viral Facebook post falsely implies a photograph of children in orange jumpsuits shows detained immigrant children.
Snopes→ Are More Than 10,000 Children in U.S. Detention Centers?
The Department of Health and Human Services announced that 10,773 unaccompanied immigrant children were indeed in detention facilities as of May 2018.
Snopes→ Does Muhammad Ali Need a Pardon?
President Donald Trump said that he was thinking about pardoning the boxing legend, but his conviction was already overturned.
Snopes→ Pizza Delivery Man Apprehended by Border Agents at Brooklyn Military Base
Pablo Villavicencio arrived at Fort Hamilton to deliver pizza, and wound up in an unspecified detainment center.
Snopes→ Does the President Have an ‘Absolute Right’ to Self-Pardon?
Neither the Constitution nor hundreds of years of Supreme Court rulings have directly answered the legality of this question.
Snopes→ Did Philadelphia Eagles Players Kneel During the National Anthem in 2017?
The White House claimed that an event with the Super Bowl champions was cancelled due to a disagreement over kneeling during the pre-game anthem, but no Eagles player knelt in protest during the regular season.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Donate His First-Quarter 2018 Salary to the Department of Veterans Affairs?
In keeping with his campaign promise to forgo a presidential salary, the White House announced in May 2018 that Trump is donating $100,000 to Veterans Affairs.
Snopes→ What Was the Actual Death Toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico officials set the death toll at 64, but a recent Harvard study based on a survey of Puerto Rican households estimates the number at closer to 5,000.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Spell ‘HELP’ in a Tweet?
An artist's satirical post about the First Lady circulated online, eventually spreading without his name attached to the joke.
Snopes→ Are Rosaries Being Taken From Immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border?
Rosaries are among personal belongings confiscated from immigrants when they are arrested at the southern border of the United States.
Snopes→ Trump Administration Seeks Reversal of National Park Service Rules Banning ‘Extreme’ Hunting Practices
If the Interior Department proposal is authorized, Obama-era regulations banning sport hunting practices such as bear-baiting in Alaska's national preserves will be rolled back.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Plagiarize a Pamphlet for the ‘Be Best’ Campaign?
The White House quickly corrected a statement on its web site claiming that a document written by the Federal Trade Commission in 2014 had been co-authored by First Lady Melania Trump.
Snopes→ Did Rosie O’Donnell ‘Plead Insanity’ Over Illegal Campaign Donations?
Right-leaning web sites falsely accused the actress and comedian of trying to set up a "Trump Derangement Syndrome" defense.
Snopes→ Was the Obama Administration Unable to Arrange the Release of Three Hostages in North Korea?
Two of the three men held by North Korea were detained during Trump's presidency.
Snopes→ Did Maryland ‘Deplorables’ Erect a Billboard Warning About Attempts to Impeach Donald Trump?
A viral photograph shows a real roadside sign near Huntingtown in Calvert County which warns "liberals" to arm themselves.
Snopes→ Honduras Regrets U.S. Move to End Temporary Protected Status
Its foreign relations ministry said in a statement that it is a sovereign matter for Washington to decide, but added that "we deeply lament it."
Snopes→ Is Trump Nominating Dr. Oz to the Presidential Council on Sport, Fitness and Nutrition?
In early May 2018, President Trump announced his intention to nominate the controversial doctor to the Presidential Council on Sport, Fitness and Nutrition.
Snopes→ Cambridge Analytica Shuts Down — But Key Figures Open New Firm
The firm is under investigation in both the United States and Britain.
Snopes→ Did Mike Huckabee Complain About Michelle Wolf After Mocking ‘Triggers’ on Twitter?
Two tweets by the former GOP presidential candidate were combined to highlight a discrepancy in his views regarding what should be considered comedy.
Snopes→ Did Sarah Huckabee Sanders Say She Was ‘Proud’ to be Compared to Aunt Lydia From ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’?
A parody Facebook account tricked some readers into believing that the White House Press Secretary had embraced an unflattering comparison made by comedian Michelle Wolf.
Snopes→ Is ‘Sleepy Eyes’ an Anti-Semitic Slur?
The descriptor was used by Nazi Germany as a way to "identify" those of Jewish descent, but researchers say context is key.
Snopes→ Was Trump Labeled ‘Best President’ or ‘Worst President’ on a ‘Time’ Cover?
Two images purportedly showing President Trump on the cover of "Time" magazine under the headlines "Best President Ever" and "Worst President Ever" are both hoaxes.
Snopes→ Did Kawhi Leonard Refuse to Play Because His Coach Made Anti-Trump Comments?
A quote attributed to the San Antonio Spurs small forward about Gregg Popovich's criticism of the president is fake.
Snopes→ Did Malia Obama Found an Anti-Trump Website?
The art of using memetic fake news to publicize fake web sites.
Snopes→ Did a Shadowy Conspiracy Involve ‘Purging’ the Internet of Records Relating to Lisa Barsoomian?
A conspiracy theory fomented by Roger Stone gets even basic facts wrong.
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Exempt His Daughter’s Clothing Line From China Tariffs?
Although President Trump's tariffs on China imports exclude clothing items such as the ones imported for Ivanka Trump's clothing line, her company was not specifically singled out for an exemption.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Once Fight Against Installing Sprinklers in New York Apartment Buildings?
A viral meme accurately describes the future president's lobbying efforts, but leaves out the fact that his stance on sprinklers later softened.
Snopes→ Zuckerberg: It’s ‘Entirely Possible’ Cambridge Analytica Activities Overlapped With Indicted Russian Firm
Legal troubles continue to mount for the embattled psychographics firm as Facebook's chief executive officer speaks before Congress.
Snopes→ Trump Blasts Mueller Probe as ‘Attack on Our Country’
"We'll see," he said, when asked if he might fire special counsel Robert Mueller.
Snopes→ Does a Newspaper Ad for the Ku Klux Klan Praise Donald Trump?
A KKK recruitment flyer found in Alabama did praise President Trump, but it was not run in a newspaper.
Snopes→ Is Amazon Bankrupting the United States Postal Service?
President Donald Trump has claimed the giant online retailing company is jeopardizing USPS's financial health.
Snopes→ Sinclair Tells Minority Media Groups: Furor Over ‘Must-Read’ Anchor Video a ‘Teachable Moment’
The broadcast company was accused of pushing propaganda for a March 2018 segment which it said was actually intended to criticize fake news.
Snopes→ The Facts Behind ‘Caravans’ of Immigrants
The President has used the occurrence of an annual human rights demonstration as a reason to deploy the military to the United States-Mexico border.
Snopes→ When Did the United States Census Stop Asking About Citizenship?
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the question about citizenship was removed from census forms in 2010; is she correct?