A young Barack Obama invoked Donald Trump's name as reflective of Americans' optimism, but not quite of the 'American dream.'
Snopes→ Terminally Ill Teen Requests Christmas Cards for the Holiday
Fourteen-year-old Maddox Hyde of Pennsylvania issued a request for cards from well-wishers after doctors said his cancer had worsened and he had only a short time to live.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Medical Committee Recommend Fundraising for a Heart Transplant?
In November 2018, a Grand Rapids, Michigan woman who needed a heart transplant due to complications from chemotherapy was turned down by a Spectrum Health medical committee due to lack of funds: Martin’s son, Alex Britt, said she was diagnosed wi
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show a Black Couple Accepting a Gift from KKK Members?
The details behind a strange photograph taken in Alabama in 1948 remain elusive.
Hoax-Slayer→ Beware of Scam ‘Medicare Rebate’ Text Messages
Australian residents have been receiving fraudulent text messages claiming that they are owed a Medicare rebate. The text messages are phishing scams. The post Beware of Scam ‘Medicare Rebate’ Text Messages appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
FactCheck.org→ America Not ‘Cleanest We’ve Ever Been’
In response to a question about climate change, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the United States was “the cleanest we’ve ever been.” Data from a variety of sources show that while the country has made strides in the last decade,
Snopes→ Did Michelle Obama’s Book Sell More Copies in One Week Than Donald Trump’s Did in 32 Years?
The sales numbers of two books by political figures published over thirty years apart were compared in a popular meme.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Border Claims
After a group of migrants tried to breach the U.S. border at Tijuana, with some throwing rocks and border agents responding with tear gas, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said there were no “reported serious injuries o
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Teargas Used ‘Once a Month’ at the Border Under the Obama Administration?
The days following a cross-border chemical attack by American forces on unarmed members of a caravan of men, women, and children from Central America across the border with Mexico were filled with disinformation and outright propaganda as people and or
PolitiFact→ Steve Daines – Sanctuary jurisdictions 'violate the laws of our nation'? That's Mostly False
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Sanctuary jurisdictions 'violate the laws of our nation'? That's Mostly False During a hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead a top immigration agency, Sen. Steve Daines said that so-called
PolitiFact→ Steve Daines – Sanctuary jurisdictions 'violate the laws of our nation'? That's Mostly False
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Sanctuary jurisdictions 'violate the laws of our nation'? That's Mostly False During a hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead a top immigration agency, Sen. Steve Daines said that so-called
Snopes→ US Nixed FBI Checks on Staff at Migrant Teen Detention Camp
The Trump administration announced it would open a temporary shelter for up to 360 migrant children in this isolated corner of the Texas desert.
Snopes→ ‘SpongeBob’ Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dies at 57
"SpongeBob SquarePants" creator Stephen Hillenburg has died at age 57.
Lead Stories→ Old Network of Anti-Islam Fake News Websites Turns To Twitter Trolling
Tara, Jesica, Ana, Lora: since a few weeks dozens of trolls on Twitter are dangling bait in front of American Trump supporters. Their goal: bring in as many clicks as possible for two commercial, (potentially Serbian) anti-islam websites. And
Snopes→ Iowa Council Gives Final Approval to ‘Toy’ Firearms Ban
A city council in northwest Iowa has banned people from carrying some types of "toy" firearms.
Snopes→ Desert Detention Camp for Migrant Kids Still Growing
The Trump administration announced in June it would open a temporary shelter for up to 360 migrant children in this isolated corner of the Texas desert. Less than six months later, the facility has expanded into a detention camp holding thousands of te
Snopes→ Belgium Investigates Doctors Who Euthanized Autistic Woman
Belgian officials are investigating whether doctors improperly euthanized a woman with autism, the first criminal investigation in a euthanasia case since the practice was legalized in 2002 in the European nation.
Snopes→ Caravan Migrants Explore Options after Tijuana Border Clash
Many among the more than 5,000 Central American migrants in Tijuana were urgently exploring their options amid a growing feeling that they had little hope of making successful asylum bids in the United States or of crossing the border illegally.
Snopes→ It’s a Twitter War: Doctors Clash with NRA over Gun Deaths
The photos from doctors came quickly and in succession: blood-stained operating rooms, blood-covered scrubs and shoes, bullets piercing body parts and organs.
Snopes→ Trump Backs Use of ‘Very Safe’ Tear Gas on Crowd of Migrants
President Donald Trump is strongly defending the U.S. use of tear gas at the Mexican border to repel a crowd of migrants that included angry rock-throwers but also barefoot, crying children.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement on Saudi Arabia, Khashoggi murder
President Donald Trump’s view that the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi should not touch U.S.-Saudi relations isn’t being well-received by his fellow Republicans. For example, Trump cast doubt over the CIA’s conclusion that
PolitiFact→ It's #GivingNewsDay! Every dollar you donate to PolitiFact is now tripled
This is big. Thanks to a generous donation from one of our supporters, every dollar you donate to PolitiFact now through Dec. 31 is tripled. That's right. Tripled! For a small nonprofit newsroom like ours, these donations make the difference for us
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2018 President Trump Rally in Biloxi, MS : CSPAN : November 27, 2018 5:59am-7:00am EST
President Trump held a campaign rally for Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) in Biloxi, Mississippi. Senator Hyde-Smith was facing former Representative Mike Espy (D) in the state's runoff election....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This it
Washington Post→ Trump’s false claim that Obama had the same family separation policy
Time keeps passing by and the president is still shifting blame, refusing to acknowledge the scope of his family separations and defending them with falsehoods.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Divert Obama Library Funding to Veteran’s Administration
Did President Donald Trump issue an executive order diverting the funding for Obama's presidential library to the Veteran's Administration? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that tries to trick conservative
Hoax-Slayer→ Australia Post Issues Warning About SMS Prize Scams
Australia Post is warning consumers about fraudulent text messages that claim that they have won a prize. The post Australia Post Issues Warning About SMS Prize Scams appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ WhatsApp Blind Baby Donation Hoax Still Circulating
According to this widely circulated message, WhatsApp will donate money to help a blind baby each time her picture is shared. The post WhatsApp Blind Baby Donation Hoax Still Circulating appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Trump Strongly Defends Use of Tear Gas on Caravan Migrants
Critics denounced the border agents' action as overkill, but Trump kept to a hard line.
Snopes→ Was the ‘Illegal Alien Mom with Kids’ Photograph Staged?
"The illegal alien mother ‘fleeing’ from the border wall was all a lie. It was a setup."
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Someone Sent You Some Files’ Phishing Email Claims to be From WeTransfer
This email, which purports to be from cloud-based file transfer service WeTransfer claims that someone has sent you some files. The post ‘Someone Sent You Some Files’ Phishing Email Claims to be From WeTransfer appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Mueller: Ex-Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort Lied, Broke Plea Agreement
Mueller's team said that after Manafort agreed to truthfully cooperate with the investigation, he "committed federal crimes" by lying about "a variety of subject matters."
Snopes→ Is Europe Governed by “Childless Baby Boomers”?
Confirmation bias includes cherry-picking information that confirms a particular point of view while ignoring contrary evidence.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Photographs Showing the United States Firing Teargas at a Crowd in Mexico ‘Staged’?
On November 25th, 2018, at the tail end of the long Thanksgiving weekend in the United States, the United States government closed down the San Ysidro port of entry — one of the busiest land crossings in the world — into and out of Mexico. When a g
Snopes→ Breast Implants Reveal Problems in Tracking Device Safety
Public health advocates who’ve watched the debate over breast implant safety rage for nearly three decades say summary reporting is yet another way that information about the devices has been elusive for patients.
Snopes→ Trump: ‘I Don’t Believe’ Government Climate Report Finding
President Donald Trump rejected a central conclusion of a dire report on the economic costs of climate change released by his own administration.
Snopes→ Is Allisyn Nicole Still Missing?
Recycled social media posts from 2013 report that the young woman who supposedly went missing was found.
Internet Archive→ Hardball With Chris Matthews : MSNBCW : November 26, 2018 4:00pm-5:00pm PST
Chris Matthews debates hot political issues with politicians, newsmakers and Washington leaders..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Colu
Snopes→ White House Pastry Chefs Make National Mall in Gingerbread
The traditional White House gingerbread house isn't exactly a house this year.
PolitiFact→ Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants?
U.S. Border Patrol agents fired tear gas at migrants seeking entry at the southwest border, claiming the migrants were throwing rocks and bottles. "Is this legal? Is this moral? Is this accurate? What is happening here?" tweeted Sen. Brian Sc
Snopes→ GM to Lay Off Up to 14,000 Workers, Close as Many as 5 Plants
The reductions could amount to as much as 8 percent of GM's global workforce of 180,000 employees.