The president seems to enjoy going off-script, and perhaps as a result, we have a lot to unpack.
Washington Post→ Two Trump speeches, two dozen dubious claims
President Trump made a host of dubious claims during two recent public appearances, jumping from taxes to trade, from Iraqi oil to Canadian immigration laws, from promoting voter-fraud conspiracy theories to suggesting a California
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump skews facts on EPA ethics woes, tariffs
AP FACT CHECK: Trump is sidestepping facts when it comes to the ethical questions swirling around embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt
Snopes→ Syrian News Reports Missile Attack; US Denies It Fired Them
The missile attack followed a suspected poison gas attack on the last remaining foothold for the Syrian opposition in the eastern suburbs of Damascus.
Snopes→ Did a ‘Muslima’ Nurse Practitioner Decapitate Her Son Because of Her Religion?
The motive in a brutal upstate New York murder is not yet known, but police said they found no indication religion played a role in the killing.
Snopes→ Did Malia Obama Say White People Will Be ‘Blended Out’?
The former first daughter did not posit a huge demographic shift occurring in the space of a mere ten years.
Internet Archive→ CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera : CNNW : April 7, 2018 5:00pm-6:00pm PDT
The latest news and information from around the world with host Ana Cabrera..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CNNW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprin
Snopes→ Vehicle Crashes Into Crowd in Germany, Killing Three People
Police say the driver killed himself after the crash and that his motives are unclear.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump on Amazon
This week’s fact-checking video from CNN’s Jake Tapper examines statements President Donald Trump has made about the business relationship between the U.S. Postal Service and the online retail behemoth Amazon. At an April 3 press conference, Trump
FactCheck.org→ Border Enforcement, Bump Stocks, DACA
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ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump is having it both ways on border policy
AP FACT CHECK: Trump cites 'crisis' on the border while hailing great progress in cutting illegal crossings. Which is it?
FactCheck.org→ Hyped Headline Turns Paint Into Terror
Q: Was the first family attacked by a terrorist during the Easter holiday weekend? A: No. That’s a misrepresentation of an act of vandalism at Trump International Golf Club. FULL ANSWER Several of Donald Trump’s properties have been deface
FactCheck.org→ SciCheck Featured on Undark’s Podcast
SciCheck writer Vanessa Schipani recently appeared on Undark magazine’s podcast to discuss her recent article on the effect of media violence on children. Schipani and David Corcoran, the host of the Undark podcast, discussed what scientists k
Snopes→ Is Homeland Security Working to Compile a Database of Journalists and Bloggers?
A solicitation put out by the United States Department of Homeland Security seeks a contractor to collect data on social media influencers and media outlets.
Snopes→ Was a Marine Told He Can’t Fly U.S. and Marine Corps Flags at the Same Time?
A meme circulating on social media is based on a years-old dispute over a retirement community's rules about flags.
Snopes→ Was Arnold Schwarzenegger Forced to Sleep Outside a Hotel He Had Helped Open?
A viral Facebook post fabricates a false backstory to what appears to have been a simple joke by California's former governor.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump: Community College is 13th Grade, Not Real College -Fiction!
President Trump: Community College is 13th Grade, Not Real College –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A tweet from President Trump calls community college 13th grade and asserts it’s not real college and is for dummies. The Truth: President Trump
FactCheck.org→ Gun Control March Not Planned ‘Months’ Ago
Q: Was a permit application for the March for Our Lives rally filed “several months” before the event on March 24? A: No. A Washington, D.C., police officer erroneously used that language in an email exchange. Officials say the permits were reques
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Users Entitled to $17,500 for Facebook Data Leak-Mostly Fiction!
Facebook Users Entitled to $17,500 for Facebook Data Leak-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: As fallout mounted from revelations that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica obtained unauthorized access to 87 million Facebook users’ persona
Snopes→ Did a Young Woman Deliberately Infect 324 Men With HIV?
A dubious story is based on a baseless, unverified, and anonymous Facebook post.
FactCheck.org→ The Stats on Border Apprehensions
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said monthly border apprehensions have returned to “previous levels” since dropping significantly after President Donald Trump took office. That’s true: There was a sharp rise in
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Fake news says CNN "pulled the plug" during YouTube shooting coverage
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Fake news says CNN "pulled the plug" during YouTube shooting coverage The day after a woman opened fire at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, Calif., Facebook users flagged a post on the Daily Vine websi
Snopes→ Did a Sick Child’s Classmates Refuse to Wish Him a Happy Birthday?
A photograph of young child with a rare disease was exploited for likes and retweets on social media.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Say Community College Is ’13th Grade’ for ‘Dummys’?
An image suggesting that the president called community college "13th grade ... for dummies" is fabricated.
Snopes→ Can Facebook Users Receive $17,500 Each Over a ‘Data Breach’?
Facebook users everywhere are not entitled to collect cash in compensation over the Cambridge Analytica user data controversy.
Snopes→ UFC Star McGregor Facing Criminal Charges in New York
Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor is facing criminal charges after a backstage melee injured two fighters.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No proof of Trump's conspiracy theory that millions voted many times
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No proof of Trump's conspiracy theory that millions voted many times In a speech in West Virginia that was billed as being about tax reform, President Donald Trump continued his refrain about widespread vote
Washington Post→ White House report uses fuzzy logic to tout ‘insurer profitability’ in Obamacare
A White House report suggests Obamacare is become more stable and profitable because of Trump's actions to cut payments
Washington Post→ White House report uses fuzzy logic to tout ‘insurer profitability’ in Obamacare
“Health insurer profitability in the individual market has risen due to substantial premium increases, government premium tax credits that pay for those premium increases, and the large, government-funded, Medicaid expansion. Sinc
Washington Post→ War is peace. Fence is wall.
Snopes→ Does a Newspaper Ad for the Ku Klux Klan Praise Donald Trump?
A KKK recruitment flyer found in Alabama did praise President Trump, but it was not run in a newspaper.
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Trump Repeats Voter Fraud Claim About California
It's not the first time Trump has claimed widespread fraud in California, or nationally. "It's sad the president continues to recycle his same old lies," said California's top elections official.(Image credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Trump Repeats Voter Fraud Claim About California
It's not the first time Trump has claimed widespread fraud in California, or nationally. "It's sad the president continues to recycle his same old lies," said California's top elections official.(Image credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
Truth or Fiction?→ Chicago Suburb Approves Ordinance Banning Semi-Automatic Weapons-Truth!
Chicago Suburb Approves Ordinance Banning Assault Weapons-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The Village of Deerfield, Illinois, has approved an ordinance banning the possession of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The Truth: The Deerfield Village Bo
FactCheck.org→ Q&A: The Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking?
The Trump administration’s initiative to combat the opioid epidemic aims to reduce drug demand, curtail illicit drug supply and expand addiction treatment. But the aspect that garnered headlines was President Trump’s repeated emphasis on seeking th
Snopes→ Fake Teen Challenges
Tide Pods and condom snorting are far from the first fake parental panics — are kids today really that stupid, or is it just the news outlets reporting on them?
Snopes→ Did an Illinois Suburb Enact a Ban on Assault Weapons?
The ban was passed unanimously in Deerfield in April 2018.
PolitiFact→ Ron Wyden – Do Republicans in Congress want to take away Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Do Republicans in Congress want to take away Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid? It’s been a time-tested Democratic attack line: Republicans are going to take away your Medicare, or maybe your Social Security.
PolitiFact→ Ruben Gallego – Arizona Rep: The cost of 2 National Guard border arrests would help a homeless vet for a year
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Arizona Rep: The cost of 2 National Guard border arrests would help a homeless vet for a year President Donald Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border has drawn a mixed re