For years before he became president, Donald Trump has been intrigued by the idea of tariffs. In his 2011 book, Time to Get Tough, for instance, he proposed a 20 percent tax on imported goods. In his presidential announcement speech, Trump proposed 35
Snopes→ Actor Geoffrey Rush Accused of Sexual Misconduct
In a statement , Rush said the allegations "are incorrect and in some instances have been taken completely out of context."
Snopes→ Senate Report: Russia Social Media Influence Efforts Ongoing
The report details the sophisticated attempts to infiltrate internet games, browser extensions, music apps, and even Pokemon Go.
Snopes→ Abusive Priests Sent to Retire on Gonzaga’s Campus
The last known abusive priest was moved out of Cardinal Bea House in 2016, Jesuit records show.
Snopes→ Child’s Death Highlights Communication Barriers on Border
U.S. border agents come in contact with an increasing number of migrants who speak neither English nor Spanish.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Colin Kaepernick NOT Arrested In Massive $200k Drug Bust
Was Colin Kaepernick arrested in a $200k drug bust? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and read links before
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Judge Did NOT Order Premium Snapchat Model to Pay $60k in Taxes to IRS After Multiple Reports by Internet Users
Was Instagram model Belle Delphine ordered to pay $60,000 in taxes to the IRS after internet users reported her? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that creates fictional stories for entertainment purposes. It is n
Washington Post→ The most popular fact checks of 2018
Six of the most read fact checks were about President Trump, which should not be a surprise given how he dominates the news.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Dearborn City Council Did NOT Force Christian Schoolkids To Sing Muslamic Hymns
Did the Dearborn City Council force Christian schoolkids to sing "Muslamic" hymns? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actu
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Media Silence About Woman Stabbed 14 Times in Minnesota
Did "not a drop of media coverage" happen about a woman who was stabbed 14 times in Minnesota? And is the media covering up the fact that the attacker was a muslim refugee? No, that's not true: several media outlets reported about the 2017 a
Lead Stories→ Fake News: James Woods Hit By Death Hoax, First Victim of New Christopher Blair Site
Did actor and conservative commentator James Woods pass away? No, that's not true: his obituary was published by a new liberal satire website run by Christopher Blair on which he is planning to fake kill many more people in the near future. Th
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Step In by Executive Order to Restore Christmas to Dearborn (Because It Was Never Abolished)
Did president Donald Trump step in via an executive order to restore Christmas in Dearborn, Michigan after it had been allegedly abolished by muslims? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educa
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Muslamic Fallah Did NOT Call Cops On Christian Carolers, Cops Did NOT Arrest Them And Take Their Kids
Is the police in Dearborn, Michigan now arresting Christian carol singers after a "muslamic fallah" called 911 on them? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters a
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Dearborn Family NOT Evicted or Fined $100K For Christmas Lights
Was the McManuth-Price family from Dearborn, Michigan evicted and fined $100,000 for having Christmas lights by islamic neighbours and local authorities? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to ed
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Taco Bell Did NOT Warn Employees Against Directly Exposing Skin To Food
Did Taco Bell warn its employees against directly touching the food because that would be dangerous? No, that's not true: the story originally came from The Onion, a satirical website. It is not true. Note that you should probably avoid exp
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pelosi Did NOT Say Trump Can Have Wall If He Doesn’t Run In 2020
Did Nancy Pelosi offer to trade building a border wall in exchange for Donald Trump not running for president in 2020? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Stores Did NOT Report Donald Trump Action Figure is the Hottest Seller of Season
Is a Donald Trump action figure the hottest seller of the season in toy stores? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actuall
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Scathing Stephen King Tweet About the Border Wall Real?
On December 12, 2018, a screenshot of a tweet attributed to Stephen King began circulating on Facebook and other social sites. It read: Fuck your wall. Split that 5 billion between at-risk children who don’t have lunches and vets who can’t get pro
Snopes→ Trump Says Interior Secretary Zinke Leaving Administration
Zinke, 57, played a leading part in Trump's efforts to roll back environmental regulations and promote domestic energy development.
Snopes→ Texas Judge Rules Health Care Overhaul Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Texas has ruled the Affordable Care Act "invalid" on the eve of the sign-up deadline for coverage next year.
Snopes→ Did a Prada Store Remove Products Resembling ‘Blackface Imagery’?
A civil rights attorney who photographed the display called the company "completely tone deaf."
Snopes→ 7-year-old in Good Health, Border Agents Said; Then She Died
CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said agents "did everything in their power" to save her.
FactCheck.org→ The House That Isn’t Nancy Pelosi’s
Quick Take A $23.9 million mansion was falsely identified as Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s home in a viral meme. Pelosi actually lives in the same neighborhood in a $2.3 million house. Full Story A photo of a turreted mansion with views of San Francisco B
FactCheck.org→ Quote Falsely Tied to Ocasio-Cortez
Quick Take A viral meme mocks Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a statement about capitalism versus socialism that she never actually made. Full Story Since her victory in the Democratic primary in New York’s 14th Congressional District in
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the DHS ‘Walls Work’ Memo Real?
On December 12, 2018, a purported Department of Homeland Security memo about the proposed border wall began circulating on social media. Titled “Walls Work,” its original wording was widely described widely as “bizarre” due
Snopes→ Trump Picks Mulvaney to Be Next Chief of Staff
Trump tweeted that Mulvaney "will be named Acting White House Chief of Staff, replacing General John Kelly, who has served our Country with distinction."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ambulance Driver Did NOT Have a Heart Attack, NO Need For Injured Man To Drive
Did an ambulance driver in New York have a heart attack and did the injured patient he was transporting have to drive himself to the hospital? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Spanish satire website and later translated (badly)
PolitiFact→ How much is the Mueller investigation costing? (updated)
President Donald Trump has periodically taken shots at the cost of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s impact on the 2016 presidential election. A new document released by the Justice Department details just how much
PolitiFact→ How much is the Mueller investigation costing? (updated)
President Donald Trump has periodically taken shots at the cost of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s impact on the 2016 presidential election. A new document released by the Justice Department details just how much
Lead Stories→ Fake News: American Tourist NOT Arrested in Costa Rica For Having Sex With Endangered Sea Turtles
Was an American tourist named Robert W. Schlong arrested in Costa Rica for sexually molesting an endangered sea turtle? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional
Snopes→ Bomb Threat Empties Sandy Hook School on Attack Anniversary
It wasn't immediately clear if it was related to bomb threats made nationwide Thursday.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Medical Scan of an 80-Year-Old Woman Reveal a Calcified Fetus?
On December 11, 2018, a Facebook user shared the following image and caption purportedly showing a genuine calcified fetus: 80 year old lady [emoji], went to have a cat-scan, and they found a fetus that’s been in her cervix for 30 years The reference
Snopes→ Is Trump’s Face Hidden in These Baboon Feces?
"The editors have become aware of unusual aspects to the ‘Extract fecal DNA’ illustration in figure 1."
Snopes→ Was Waylon Jennings Banned from Country Radio?
Radio shock jocks aren't always the best source of reliable information.
Snopes→ ‘Wild’ Salmon May Be Straight from the Farm, NY Report Finds
A report found that farmed salmon was frequently sold as wild, and fish sold as red snapper or lemon sole were more often different varieties.
FactCheck.org→ Is Mexico Paying for the Wall Through USMCA?
President Donald Trump declared via Twitter that he is keeping perhaps his most famous campaign promise, claiming that “MEXICO IS PAYING FOR THE WALL!” through a recent trade agreement negotiated with Mexico. Economic and trade experts we i
Washington Post→ First-ever Fact Checker poll: Few Americans believe Trump’s false statements
We quizzed Americans about 11 false Trump claims. Only his most fervent supporters tended to believe them.
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking Oval Office Meeting Claims
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews some of the claims that we wrote about following the contentious Oval Office meeting on Dec. 11 between President Donald Trump and the Democratic congressional leaders, Rep. Nan
Snopes→ Facebook Says Bug May Have Exposed Photos on 7M Users
The bug may have exposed a broader set of photos to app developers than users had granted permission for.
Snopes→ ‘Young Miracle:’ Baby Recovers from Ebola in Congo Outbreak
A baby who was admitted to an Ebola treatment center just six days after birth has now recovered from the virus.