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Snopes→ 23 Governors Join California in Opposing Trump Mileage Standards
The Trump administration says American consumers increasingly want bigger, gas-guzzling SUVs and pickup trucks.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Supreme Court Did NOT Grant Black Man "40 Acres of Land and a Mule"
Did the U.S. Supreme Court grant a black man named Abraham Brown "40 acres of land and a mule" to fullfull a promise made by General William Tecumseh Sherman in a special field order during the U.S. Civil War? No, that's not true: the story wa
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Publix Giving Everyone a Free $80 Coupon’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
A post being shared on Facebook claims that American supermarket chain Publix is giving everyone a free $80 coupon to celebrate the company’s 75th anniversary. The post ‘Publix Giving Everyone a Free $80 Coupon’ Facebook Giveaway Scam app
FactCheck.org→ Trump Retweets Made-up Reagan Quote
Quick Take There’s no evidence President Ronald Reagan predicted Donald Trump would become president, as a meme shared by Trump falsely claims. Full Story A viral falsehood about President Ronald Reagan that has circulated repeatedly since 20
Snopes→ San Francisco to Paint Over Historic George Washington Mural
The mural contains images of white pioneers standing over the body of a Native American and slaves working at Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: David Hogg, Protest Group NOT Blocking Washington Parade
Did Parkland massacre survivor David Hogg announce that he would stage a sit-in to block a 4th of July parade in Washington? No, that's not true: This is a satirical report by a known satire site. Hogg, who has been waging a campaign against g
FactCheck.org→ Confusion at the Border
In recent days, contradictory claims have been made about border issues, including the living conditions for migrants being housed at U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention facilities: Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan claimed t
FactCheck.org→ Trump on ‘Unfair’ U.S.-Japan Security Treaty
President Donald Trump described a security treaty with Japan as an “unfair agreement” negotiated by “stupid” American officials in which “Japan doesn’t have to help us at all” if the U.S. is attacked. But that ignores
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Stats Distort Democratic Debates
Quick Take Posts on social media wildly exaggerate the number of times President Donald Trump’s name and the word “free” were used during the first 2020 Democratic presidential debates. Full Story The first Democratic debates in t
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Steve Martin NOT Dead At 71 – NOT A Proud Conservative And NOT Friend Of The Trumps
Is Steve Martin dead at 71 and was the comedic actor "a proud conservative and friend of the Trumps?" No, that's not true: The claim is a work of satire by a known liberal satirist who trolls conservatives by publishing outlandish claims in ho
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Cory Booker and drug maker campaign cash: By the numbers
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Cory Booker and drug maker campaign cash: By the numbers Both Republican and Democratic voters have little love for prescription drug makers. When asked, four out of five Americans say the cost of drugs is &quo
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Mermaid Enthusiast NOT Accidentally Harpooned to Death By Local Fishermen in Philippines
Was American tourist Andrew Stevens harpooned to death by fishermen in the Philippines while wearing a mermaid costume? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s claim Obama begged to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is unproven
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump’s claim Obama begged to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is unproven Before President Donald Trump became the first American president to stand on North Korean soil, he told reporters he and Kim Jong Un
Snopes→ Wide Grins and Historic Handshake for Trump, Kim at DMZ
President Trump became the first sitting American leader to step into North Korea.
FactCheck.org→ Are Wages Rising or Flat?
To hear politicians tell it, wages are rising at the fastest rate in a decade, are the same as they were 45 years ago and are at a 60-year low. And all three claims could be correct, depending on what measure is used to justify it. Parsing the politica
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking the Second Debate
In this video, we review some of claims made on June 27 during round two of the first Democratic debate. Former Vice President Joe Biden falsely claimed that President Donald Trump “immediately discontinued” an aid program to Central America, and
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Round Two of the Democratic Debate
Summary The second group of 10 Democratic presidential candidates made false and misleading claims about immigration, gun control legislation and the environment, and repeated familiar talking points on taxes, health care and poverty. Former Vice Pres
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Say John McCain Is Probably In Hell For Refusing To Repeal Obamacare
Did President Trump say John McCain is probably in hell for refusing to repeal Obamacare? No, he did not: President Trump did make a not-so-hidden reference to McCain having gone to "perhaps far less green pastures" in a June 26, 2019 speech t
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Say John McCain Is Probably In Hell For Refusing To Repeal Obamacare
Did President Trump say John McCain is probably in hell for refusing to repeal Obamacare? No, he did not: President Trump did make a not-so-hidden reference to McCain having gone to "perhaps far less green pastures" in a June 26, 2019 speech t
Truth or Fiction?→ Dr. Seuss ‘Foreign Children’ Comic
In June 2019, the following meme featuring a quote by a Fox News personality and a purported comic by Dr. Seuss on “foreign children” circulated on social media: At the top of the meme was a screenshot of Fox News’ Fox & Friends
Truth or Fiction?→ Dr. Seuss ‘Foreign Children’ Comic
In June 2019, the following meme featuring a quote by a Fox News personality and a purported comic by Dr. Seuss on “foreign children” circulated on social media: At the top of the meme was a screenshot of Fox News’ Fox & Friends
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the First 2020 Democratic Debate
Summary The debate season for the 2020 presidential election kicked off with 10 Democratic candidates taking the stage in Miami and exaggerating or garbling the facts on Iran, wages, Medicare, the opioid crisis and guns. Sen. Cory Booker claimed the I
PolitiFact→ ‘Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic presidential primary debate
During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate — the first in a two-night event viewed as the de facto launch of the primary season — the 10 hopeful candidates onstage used health policies ranging from Medic
Truth or Fiction?→ Does It Cost $750 a Day to House Migrant Children in Camps?
In June 2019, social media posts popped up claiming that that it costs taxpayers $750 (or $775) per child per day to house immigrant children in “tent cities” and other detention facilities. A June 22 2019 post on the Facebook page “
FactCheck.org→ Facts on Warren’s Wealth Tax Plan
In her campaign speeches, Sen. Elizabeth Warren likes to say, “I’ve got a plan for that.” She has lots of plans, but there is one on which many of the others hinge: her plan for an “Ultra-Millionaire Tax,” an annual wealth
PolitiFact→ Who is Eric Swalwell, a Democratic candidate for president?
Eric Swalwell, a 39-year-old California congressman, has made ending gun violence a central issue in his campaign. In an interview on ABC’s "The View," he said he would ban and buy back every semiautomatic assault weapon. Swalwell rolle
Truth or Fiction?→ Does an Photograph Show Rosaries Confiscated from Border Detainees?
In June 2018, a Facebook user shared a post (archived here) featuring a screenshot of a tweet about rosary beads purportedly confiscated from migrants taken into custody by border agents. That post was shared more than 89,000 times in a year. The twe
Truth or Fiction?→ Did U.S. President Barack Obama Have a Separation Policy at the Border?
In late June 2019, United States President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed that his administration did not have a family separation policy at the border — going further to attribute the controversial actions to his predecessor, Barack Obama. Trump
PolitiFact→ Who is Tim Ryan? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate
Editor's note: This story is part of PolitiFact’s ongoing coverage of the 2020 campaign; these reports will be updated as the campaign continues. For more candidate profiles and fact-checking, go to www.politifact.com/2020/ O
Lead Stories→ Fake News: ‘I Will Revoke The U.S. Citizenship Of All Puerto Ricans,’ Donald Trump Did NOT Say
Did Donald Trump, while a presidential candidate, say "I will revoke the U.S. citizenship of all Puerto Ricans"? No, that's not true: A satire website published a humorous article including that quote, but other websites republished the satire
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NOT A BOMBSHELL! NOT Proof Sean Hannity Was Spied On By Obama
Was the release of Paul Manafort's text messages with Sean Hannity proof that the FOX News host was spied on by President Obama? No, that's not true: The texting transcripts released under a court order were collected during the Trump administ
Truth or Fiction?→ Have Arrest Warrants Been Issued for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama?
Despite fears of “deepfake” videos and other high-tech ways disinformation could potentially proliferate in the very near future, the stories that still get the most traction are often decidedly low effort. Take, for example, the case of a
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Why I’m Voting for Donald Trump in 2020’ Twitter Meme
On June 18 2019, Twitter user @johncatsjr shared the following tweet (“why I’m voting for Donald Trump in 2020”), a missive picked up by innumerable other users — along with an original misspelling: Why I’m voting for Donald Tru
FactCheck.org→ ‘Satirical’ Story Gets Serious Treatment Online
Quick Take A bogus story fueling theories that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will be arrested has been shared over 100,000 times on Facebook, but it started out as satire. Full Story A completely fabricated story promoting the unfounded claim that
Lead Stories→ Fake News: David Lynch Did NOT Say Trump Is Destroying The ‘New World Order’
Did David Lynch say President Trump is destroying the 'New World Order' or that President Trump will go down in history for destroying it? No, that's not true: a story reporting on an interview Lynch gave to The Guardian in 2018 attributes sev
Snopes→ Does an X-Ray Show Hundreds of Bubble Tea Pearls in a Teen’s Stomach?
We were able to loosen up some information about this image with the help of the American Gastroenterological Association.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Campaign Kickoff Claims
At a rally in Orlando on June 18, President Donald Trump officially launched his reelection campaign. Trump boasted that under his leadership, the country is “thriving, prospering and booming,” and he asked voters for four more years to
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michael Jordan Did NOT Say ‘I Won’t Release Another Shoe Until Black People Unite’
Did Michael Jordan say he won't release another shoe until black people unite? No, that's not true: an old story from 2016 went viral again in 2019 (despite having been debunked in 2016 already) and despite the fact that Michael Jordan has rel
FactCheck.org→ Nicole Kidman Did Not Call Trump ‘The Best President in U.S. History’
Quick Take A story being shared by thousands of Facebook users includes a “quote” about President Donald Trump that has been misattributed to the actress Nicole Kidman. Full Story The headline of a 2018 article circulating on Facebook