The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Was Donald Trump the target of a coup? No With the bulk of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report now public, President Donald Trump has seized on its origins as evidence of his own victimhood. On sev
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Snopes→ Trump Says NRA ‘Under Siege’ by New York Investigation
In a statement responding to Trump's tweet, James' office said she is focused "on enforcing the rule of law."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump repeats, falsely, that doctors, mothers decide to execute live babies after birth
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump repeats, falsely, that doctors, mothers decide to execute live babies after birth President Donald Trump often weaves his opposition to late-term abortion into his speeches at rallies around the country.
Snopes→ Prosecutors Sue Feds to Stop Courthouse Immigration Arrests
Immigrant advocates say courthouse arrests have increased across the country under President Donald Trump.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does This Picture Show a Tiny Crowd Ten Minutes Before Sen. Bernie Sanders’ April 2019 Houston Rally?
On April 26 2019, Facebook page “The Trump Train” shared the following post (archived here), claiming that it showed a crowd of a few dozen people in Houston ten minutes before Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) was scheduled to speak: Ac
Snopes→ Does a ‘New’ School Textbook Describe President Trump as Mentally Ill and His Supporters Racist?
There's a difference between voicing one's own opinion and describing the opinions of others.
Snopes→ Avenatti Pleads Not Guilty on Charges of Cheating, Lying
He was indicted earlier this month on 36 counts, including wire and bank fraud.
FactCheck.org→ ‘Ban’ on Hot Dogs in NYC? Not Quite.
Quick Take Headlines shared widely on social media misleadingly tell readers New York City will “ban” hot dogs. A city spokesman told us a plan to phase out government purchases of processed meats and reduce purchases of beef “would not impact ho
Snopes→ John Singleton to Be Taken Off Life Support by Family Monday
The director of "Boyz in the Hood," ''Poetic Justice" and other films has been in intensive care in a Los Angeles hospital.
Snopes→ Did a California Public School District ‘Teach Pedophilia as a Sexual Orientation’?
A Christian conservative website and a group of activists in California responded with outrage to a classroom presentation's reference to the Ancient Greek custom of pederasty.
Snopes→ FBI Got Tip Just Minutes before Synagogue Attack
The FBI says the tips included a link to the post but didn't offer specific information about its author or the location threatened.
Snopes→ IS Leader Appears in Video for First Time in 5 Years
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared in the video with a bushy grey and red beard wearing a black robe with a beige vest and seated on the floor with what appears to be a machine gun propped up next to him.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ripon College Did NOT Ban 9/11 Never Forget Poster Calling It Culturally Insensitive
Did Ripon College in Wisconsin ban a 9/11 "Never Forget" poster, caalling it culturally insensitive? No, that's not true: There was debate on the campus when a conservative student group placed the posters on campus and some administrators ask
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Facebook Deem Images of 9/11 Offensive and Prohibit Them?
On April 1 2019, a Facebook user shared a photograph of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 (archived here), claiming that the social media site “feels this photo is offensive and keeps removing it or hiding it”: Apparently Faceb
Snopes→ Burger King May Sell Plant-Based Burger Across US This Year
The sandwich is made with a plant-based burger from Impossible Foods.
Snopes→ Corruption Claims, Mailbox Send Hawaii Power Couple to Trial
The case has morphed into a scandal characterized as the largest corruption prosecution in Hawaii history.
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – Does half the U.S. population have diabetes or prediabetes, as Tim Ryan claimed?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Does half the U.S. population have diabetes or prediabetes, as Tim Ryan claimed? If elected president, Democratic congressman Tim Ryan says he’d focus on a health care system that not only covers people w
Washington Post→ President Trump has made more than 10,000 false or misleading claims
In just seven months, President Trump doubled the number of claims he made in the first 20 months of his presidency
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Boston Man Does NOT Try To ‘Fill Scuba Tank With Weed Smoke’; Loses Testicles
Did a Boston man try to fill a scuba tank with marijuana smoke and then he lost his testicles in an explosion? No, that's not true: This is a fake story published by a known fake news website that tends to post hoaxes involving men losing part
Snopes→ Synagogue Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 3 during Jewish Holiday
An off-duty Border Patrol agent working as a security guard at the Chabad of Poway fired at the shooter as he fled, missing him but striking his getaway vehicle, San Diego County Sheriff William Gore said.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Florida Man, High On Meth, Did NOT Cut Off Genitals, Feed Them To Alligator
Did a Florida man, who was high on meth, cut off his own genitals and fee them to an alligator? No, that's not true: It is a hoax story published by a known fake news website that generates web traffic by publishing outlandish reports not base
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Democrat Mayor in Texas Border Town NOT Arrested for Voter Fraud Scheme
Was a Democrat mayor in a Texas border town arrested in a voter fraud scheme? No, that's not true. Mayor Richard Molina and his wife were arrested on voter fraud charges in Edinburg, Texas, on April 25, 2019, but the city election is non-parti
Snopes→ Mississippi Flag Ordered Out of Park Near Statue of Liberty
The Mississippi flag includes the Confederate battle emblem in the upper left corner.
Snopes→ GOP to Review Lawmaker’s Comments on Surveillance of Foes
Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, has been dogged this week by the release of text messages from 2017 in which he appeared to condone surveillance and even violence against opponents.
Snopes→ Did a Muslim Man Impregnate a 9-Year-Old Girl?
A photograph of a sick child from Brazil was repurposed and shared to further an Islamophobic agenda.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Gangs Do NOT Use Lost Children As Lures To Rape Women
Do gangs use children who pretend to be lost as lures to trapped women and rape them? No, that's not true: A warning that "ladies" should avoid talking supposedly lost children to an address provided by the child and instead take them to a pol
FactCheck.org→ Measles Misinformation Gets an Immigration Twist
Quick Take A Facebook meme incorrectly blames the measles outbreak in the U.S. on immigrants from South America. The virus, however, was eliminated there in 2016. The recent uptick in measles cases is due to travelers returning from countries with outb
PolitiFact→ In Context: Donald Trump’s ‘very fine people on both sides’ remarks (transcript)
On Aug. 15, 2017, President Donald Trump held a press conference to discuss an executive order he had signed on infrastructure permitting. Reporters shortly began asking questions about Trump’s initial response to violent protests in Charlottesvi
Snopes→ Was a Walrus Really Found Sleeping atop a Submarine?
The giant marine mammal apparently spent quite a bit of time on the sub and even enjoyed a nap. But looks can be deceiving.
Snopes→ Hours After Mass Escape, Migrants Chant for Food, Freedom
Residents of Tapachula reported seeing hundreds of migrants running through the streets, some only half dressed, some cramming themselves into passing minivans to escape.
Snopes→ New Study Says Universe Expanding Faster and Is Younger
A new study sent a shudder through the world of physics.
Snopes→ Russian Maria Butina Gets 18 Months for Being Kremlin Agent
Butina admitted last year to covertly gathering intelligence on the NRA and other groups at the direction of a former Russian lawmaker.
Snopes→ Trump Tells NRA He’s Withdrawing from Arms Trade Treaty
The NRA has long opposed the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, which regulates international trade in conventional weapons, from small arms to battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does a ‘Leaked’ British Intelligence Document Prove Trump Wiretapping Claims?
In April 2019, in the days and weeks following the release of a heavily anticipated (and heavily redacted) Special Counsel’s report on interference into the 2016 United States presidential elections, rumors and speculation reinvigorated a March
FactCheck.org→ Video: Kushner Downplays Russia’s 2016 Actions
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines Jared Kushner’s claim that Russia’s 2016 election interference amounted to little more than “a couple Facebook ads.” That’s contradicted by the report from specia
PolitiFact→ Justice Democrats – Progressive Democratic group's attack on Joe Biden's voting record needs some context
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Progressive Democratic group's attack on Joe Biden's voting record needs some context As soon as former Vice President Joe Biden announced his run for the presidency, he drew fire from the more progressive side o
Snopes→ Did George Washington Say ‘Firearms Stand Next in Importance to the Constitution Itself’?
Always good to do some research before attributing quotes to famous historical figures.
PolitiFact→ A guide to possible paths to impeachment (or not) in the House
Democrats in Congress are debating how to respond to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, which cleared the Trump campaign of criminally conspiring with Russia, but also detailed President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict and even shu
Snopes→ Poll: Democrats Have Health Care Edge Ahead of 2020
Among all Americans, 42% support a single-payer plan like the one espoused by Sanders, while 31% express opposition. Another quarter say they are neither in favor nor opposed.
Snopes→ Pilot Rescued from Plane that Crash-Landed Atop Tree
A piece of the plane's propeller and one of its wheels had fallen to the ground, but the rest of the plane was intact, suspended in the tree.