Many social media users questioned whether former President Donald Trump’s New York felony convictions will affect his ability to travel internationally, as some countries deny entry to people convicted of felonies. Here’s what we know.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Elon Musk isn’t suing Whoopi Goldberg and ‘The View.’ This claim originated on a satire site
“Elon Musk sues The View and Whoopi Goldberg for $60 million.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Invest $1 Billion In Mel Gibson And Mark Wahlberg’s Non-Existent ‘Un-Woke Production Studio’
Did Tesla CEO Elon Musk invest $1 billion into actors Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg's "new un-woke production studio"? No, that's not true: We could not find any evidence to corroborate this claim. Lead Stories debunked a similar claim abo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Houthi Missile Strike Against USS Eisenhower In June 2024 — It’s Screenshot From Arma 3
Does a picture show the Houthis striking the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower with a missile in June 2024? No, that's not true: The image used to substantiate the claim was pulled from the video game Arma 3. Additionally, such an attack has not o
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Elon Musk didn’t choose sewer water over Taylor Swift
Elon Musk said, “I’d rather drink sewer water than see Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl.”
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Title IX Overreach, the Trump Verdict, and More
Join us tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET for our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Bombing In Rafah In May 2024 — It’s Northern Gaza In November 2023
Does a viral video show Israeli strikes in Rafah in May 2024? No, that's not true: The video was first posted on November 10, 2023. At the time, news organizations published reports about most fighting being concentrated on the opposite s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say ‘I’d Rather Drink Sewer Water Than See Taylor Swift At The Super Bowl’ — Satire Site Oirgin
Did entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk say, "I'd rather drink sewer water than see Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: This claim originally appeared in an article on a satirical website
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Americans 25 and older are not entitled to $500 prepaid card
“Every American over 25 is now entitled to get a prepaid reward card up to $500 to use for groceries and everyday expenses.”
Full Fact→ Conservative political broadcast claims on tax and mortgages need context
The party’s first broadcast of the 2024 general election made broad claims about people’s finances.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump’s False claim that Joe Biden wants to quadruple your taxes
Joe Biden wants “to quadruple your taxes.”
Full Fact→ ITV Sunak V Starmer Debate: fact checked
It’s the first TV debate of the 2024 general election, with Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer going head-to-head.
The Dispatch→ Mexico Breaks the Glass Ceiling
Will incoming Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum follow in her mentor and predecessor’s footsteps?
The Dispatch→ Will President Biden Pardon His Son?
Should Hunter reach a plea deal or take his chances at 20 years?
The Dispatch→ ‘Not Only to Be Loved, But to Be Lovely’
On Adam Smith’s other major treatise, ‘The Theory of Moral Sentiments.’
The Dispatch→ Trumpism With Chinese Characteristics
The former president and the Xi regime both vacillate between disregarding the rules and demanding their protection.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sylvester Stallone Did NOT Withdraw From Movie With Robert DeNiro — Did NOT Call Him ‘Woke’ And ‘Creepy’
Did Sylvester Stallone withdraw from a movie project with Robert DeNiro, calling him "woke" and "creepy"? No, that's not true: The website that originally posted the article making the claim labels the story "Hollywood satire." Stallone's
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Was NOT Required To Report To NYC Probation Services Immediately After Hush-Money Trial Conviction
Was Donald Trump required to report to New York City probation services immediately after his conviction on May 30, 2024, and did he fail to do that? No, that's not true: There was no mandate for the former president to go straight to the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Discuss Disney Princess ‘Disorder’ Theory In Interview
Did entrepreneur Elon Musk discuss in an interview a theory that holds "every single Disney princess is supposed to... represent a disorder", as shown in a video on TikTok? No, that's not true: As of this publication, there's no evidence
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Actor Chris Evans Did NOT Sign A Bomb In 2016 — USO Tour Photo Shows Him Signing Inert Replica Used In Training
Did American actor Chris Evans sign a live bomb in 2016 in a photo op? No, that's not true: The object the "Captain America" actor signed was not an explosive device, but a replica, an inert training aid. The actor was at Incirlik Air Bas
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, the U.S. Supreme Court didn’t rule on a Texas immigration law’s constitutionality
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in May that “Texas SB-4 law is constitutional.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Spokesperson Did NOT Justify Ukrainian Strikes On Belgorod, Russia Saying It Holds ‘Virtually No Civilians’ — Video Is AI Fake
Does a 50-second video show authentic remarks by U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller discussing "military targets" in the Russian city of Belgorod, with "virtually no civilians left" in that city? No, that's not true: The vi
The Dispatch→ Rough Justice
Will there be a backlash to the Trump verdict?
The Dispatch→ No Evidence Supports Claims That Alvin Bragg Is Worth $42 Million
His 2022 financial disclosures show more modest financial and real estate holdings.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump denied saying, “Lock her up." He said Hillary Clinton should to go to jail at least 7 times
Speaking about Hillary Clinton: “I didn’t say, ‘Lock her up.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Walmart didn’t announce new 24-hour store hours, despite online claims
“Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.”
PolitiFact→ Anderson Clayton – No, North Carolina's chief justice isn't removing judges from elected positions
“Justice Paul Newby is out here removing judges who were elected to their positions by the voters of North Carolina!!!”
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Does Trump want to repeal the ACA, as Biden says? Tracking his changing stance over the years
Donald Trump wants to terminate the Affordable Care Act.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real video of a crowd reacting to former President Donald Trump’s conviction
Video shows a crowd celebrating former President Donald Trump’s conviction.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Fox News covered former President Donald Trump’s conviction
Fox News reported on Taco Bell instead of former President Donald Trump’s conviction.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Posts spread image of satirical ‘Gayo’ condiment as real
As this year’s Pride Month kicked off on Saturday, the image spread out of context on social media, implying that “Gayo” is an actual product.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Video Does NOT Show People Celebrating Trump’s Guilty Verdict — They Were Celebrating A 2016 Soccer Game
Does a video on social media show people celebrating Donald Trump's May 30, 2024, guilty verdict at a pub? No, that's not true: The original footage on the screen documented celebrations after a British soccer game in 2016. Use of the rec
The Dispatch→ Where Team Nikki Lands on Haley’s Trump Endorsement
Plus: Sen. Bob Menendez’s legal issues may sway his son’s congressional bid.
Full Fact→ Conservative tweet about state pension increases combines new and basic rates
A tweet from the Conservative party incorrectly implies that this year’s pension increase is on top of a previous £3,700 rise.
Full Fact→ It’s not true that more migrants arrived in the UK in two years than between 1066 and 2010
A graphic shared by Reform UK leader Richard Tice claims Rishi Sunak “welcomed more migrants in just two years” than in the 944 years prior to 2010.
The Dispatch→ What Sort of Man Is Donald Trump?
On last week's guilty verdict.
AllSides→ Q&A on Trump’s Criminal Conviction
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/05/qa-on-trumps-criminal-conviction/ Donald Trump became the first U.S.
The Dispatch→ Biden Presents Phased Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Plan
‘It’s time for this war to end and for the day after to begin.’
Full Fact→ No evidence Russian missile strike hit ‘NATO logistics hub’ in Ukraine
There is no evidence that a video shared in the aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Odessa, Ukraine, shows damage to a ‘NATO logistics hub’.
The Dispatch→ Why Bother to Vote
What message can your vote send?