He said his comments were "hypothetical" and "not based on conversations" he had with the president.
Snopes→ 3 Groups; Many Videos; Many Interpretations of DC Encounter
The fullest view of what happened that Friday afternoon came from a nearly two-hour video posted on Facebook by Shar Yaqataz Banyamyan.
Snopes→ Did a Planned Congressional Delegation to Afghanistan Include 93 Family Members?
Conspiracy theorists provided no evidence for claims that Congressional Democrats and their relatives were part of a shadowy plot to remove the president and vice president from office.
Snopes→ Does Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Have a Low Credit Score, Closed Checking Accounts, and a History of Evictions?
You can claim anything you want if your audience is unconcerned with matters such as evidence.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Covington Catholic Student’s Mother Tweet That She Wished Natives Received More ‘Smallpox Blankets’?
In the middle of the Covington Catholic controversy on January 21 2019, rumors circulated that Julie Sandmann (mother of Nicholas Sandmann) had published a tweet wishing “smallpox blankets” had killed additional Native Americans. Julie Sand
Snopes→ Did a Group of Migrant Men With a Kidnapped Mexican Girl Hold a Texas Rancher in El Indio at Gunpoint?
We sought to corroborate an incident described in a social media post that went viral in early 2019.
Snopes→ Trump Marks MLK Day with Memorial Visit
The President was joined by Vice President Mike Pence on a frigid and windy day. The visit lasted less than two minutes.
Snopes→ Did the Government Censor an Expert Witness Who Changed His View on Vaccines?
A deep dive into some misleading statements contained in a recent “Full Measure” segment produced by Sharyl Attkisson.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This a Picture of Covington Catholic Students in Blackface Harassing a Basketball Player?
During an uproar following a viral video of Covington Catholic students surrounding a Native American man at the National Mall on January 19 2019, allegations surfaced that students from that institution had been photographed in blackface. On January 2
Snopes→ Reinvented Legacy: Nazi’s Paintings Fund Foundation for Jews
The Zurueckgeben foundation encourages Germans to take stock of the more mundane items in their households and question where they came from.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kevin Spacey Did NOT Admit Affair With Mike Pence
Did actor Kevin Spacey admit to having an affair with Vice President Mike Pence? 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?→ Did the President Tweet in Support of a Covington Catholic Student?
On January 19 2019, Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann was named in a viral video after a clip of his interaction with Native American activist Nathan Phillips at the National Mall spread across social media. In the ensuing controversy, a tweet
FactCheck.org→ Video: Has ISIS Been ‘Defeated’?
In this fact-checking segment, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews Vice President Mike Pence’s claim that “ISIS has been defeated.” The vice president made his remarks at the Global Chiefs of Mission Conference on Jan. 16 — th
Snopes→ Shutdown Goes On as Trump Offer Doesn’t Budge Democrats
As news media reported the outline of President Trump's proposal, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats made clear the president's plan was a non-starter.
Snopes→ China Grants Ivanka Trump 5 Trademarks Amid Trade Talks
Companies apply for trademarks for a range of reasons.
Snopes→ King Holiday Draws Out Democratic Presidential Hopefuls
Senator Kamala Harris used the holiday to launch a presidential campaign that, if successful, would make her the first woman and the second black candidate to become president.
Washington Post→ President Trump made 8,158 false or misleading claims in his first two years
Midway through his term, the president has accumulated many, many Pinocchios.
Snopes→ Teen in Confrontation with Native American: I Didn’t Provoke
The student who stared and smiled at an elderly Native American protester drumming in his face outside the Lincoln Memorial as his schoolmates chanted and laughed says he did nothing to provoke the man.
Snopes→ Teen in Video Says He Sought to Calm Tension
A teen at the center of a video confrontation with a Native American organizer of a march in Washington, D.C., says he did nothing to provoke anyone and sought to calm the situation.
Snopes→ Did Lincoln Say ‘We the People Are the Rightful Masters of Both Congress and the Courts’?
"Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet just because there’s a photo with a quote next to it."
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘National Lottery’ Scam Emails Continue Hitting Inboxes
Emails supposedly from the UK National Lottery claim that you have won a large sum of money and must supply personal information to the "agent" in charge of the prize. The post ‘National Lottery’ Scam Emails Continue Hitting Inboxes appeare
Hoax-Slayer→ Changes To Facebook Group Invite Process Causing Confusion
According to various messages spreading rapidly across Facebook, the social network is deleting ALL inactive users from Facebook groups. The post Changes To Facebook Group Invite Process Causing Confusion appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Former CIA Officer Portrayed in ‘Argo’ Film Dead at 78
Antonio Mendez helped devise the plan under which six diplomats who were in hiding were disguised as a Canadian film crew so they could board a flight and escape the country amid the Iran hostage crisis.
Snopes→ Giuliani: ‘So What’ If Trump and Cohen Discussed Testimony
President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani left open the possibility that Trump and former personal attorney Michael Cohen might have discussed Cohen's congressional testimony.
Snopes→ Native American Says He Tried to Ease Tensions at Mall
Nathan Phillips said that he was trying to keep peace between some Kentucky high school students and a black religious group that was also on the National Mall.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Tout San Antonio as a City Made Safe by a Border Wall?
President Donald Trump seemingly boasted to reporters about how well San Antonio’s non-existent border wall is working.
Snopes→ Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pass the ‘Change Unfit New Textbooks Act’?
Robert Edward Lee was an American and Confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army.
Snopes→ Curtain Rising Sunday Night on Total Lunar Eclipse
Sunday night, the Earth will slide directly between the moon and the sun, creating a total lunar eclipse. There won't be another until 2021.
Snopes→ Students Seen Mocking Native Americans Could Face Expulsion
Students at a Kentucky Catholic school who were involved in a video showing them mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial after a Washington rally could potentially face expulsion, according to the diocese.
Snopes→ Giant Human Skeleton Photographs
According to the Old Testament, the Nephilim were were the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men" before the Deluge.
Snopes→ Democrats Aren’t Buying Trump’s Shutdown-Ending ‘Compromise’
While Trump cast the move as a "common-sense compromise," Democrats were quick to dismiss it at a "non-starter."
Snopes→ Students in ‘MAGA’ Hats Mock Native American After Rally
A diocese in Kentucky apologized after videos emerged showing students from a Catholic boys' high school mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial after a rally in Washington.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Court Did NOT Order Tiger Woods To Take 137 Paternity Tests
Did a court order Tiger Woods to take 137 paternity tests? No, that's not true: the story was made up years aog by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional stories often involving weird crimes, bizarre sex
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Wake Up After 10 Years In Coma To Fall Back In After Seeing Hospital Bill
Did 33-year old Paul Jones wake up from a 10-year coma only to fall back in after hearing his hospital bill was up to 5.5 million dollar and counting. The story was made up by a "fauxtire" site for entertainment purposes, it was not real. Th
Snopes→ Diocese Investigates After Students Mock Native American
“The behavior shown in that video is just a snapshot of what indigenous people have faced and are continuing to face."
Snopes→ Trump ‘Appreciates’ Mueller’s Statement on BuzzFeed Report’s Accuracy
"It was a total phony story and I appreciate the special counsel coming out with a statement last night. I think it was very appropriate that they did so," Trump told reporters at the White House.
Snopes→ Trump Expected to Make New Shutdown Offer to Democrats
President Donald Trump is expected to announce that he is open to trading protections for young immigrants in exchange for money for his long-promised border wall.
Snopes→ Model Apologizes in Claim of Russia Election Interference
A Belarusian model who claimed to have evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election says she won't be saying anything more about the matter.
Snopes→ BuzzFeed Stands by Reporting on Disputed Trump, Cohen Story
BuzzFeed says it stands by its reporting but is "working to determine what exactly" special counsel Robert Mueller's office is disputing about its story on President Donald Trump and his former lawyer Michael Cohen.
Snopes→ Mueller Disputes Accuracy of BuzzFeed Report on Trump, Cohen
BuzzFeed, citing two unidentified law enforcement officials, reported that Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about a Moscow real estate project.