President Trump boasted of economic and foreign policy gains at a campaign rally in Duluth, Minnesota. Some of his claims don't match the facts.(Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: President Trump’s Duluth Rally Claims
President Trump boasted of economic and foreign policy gains at a campaign rally in Duluth, Minn. Some of his claims don't match the facts.(Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show Border Agents Forcibly Separating Children From Families?
A Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of a federal agent seizing Elián González was recycled nearly twenty years later with a misleading caption in the wake of a family separation scandal.
Truth or Fiction?→ Peter Fonda Calls for Barron Trump to be Kidnapped on Twitter-Truth!
Peter Fonda Calls for Barron Trump to be Kidnapped on Twitter-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Actor Peter Fonda called for Barron Trump to be kidnapped and caged “with pedophiles” on Twitter. The Truth: Peter Fonda tweeted “we should rip Ba
FactCheck.org→ Conspiracy Theory Follows Call For ‘Space Force’
Q: Did President Donald Trump call for the creation of a “space force” to fight off an “alien attack”? A: No. The president did request exploration of a “space force,” but it is unrelated to extraterrestrial activi
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Has there been a 1,700 percent increase in asylum claims over the last 10 years?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Has there been a 1,700 percent increase in asylum claims over the last 10 years? President Donald Trump argued that immigrants entering illegally are gaming the American immigration system, citing a remarkable
Snopes→ New Zealand Prime Minister Gives Birth, a Rarity for World Leaders in Office
Jacinda Adern is only the second elected world leader to give birth while in office.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump changes course, stops family separation at the border
The Truth-o-Meter says: Full Flop | Trump changes course, stops family separation at the border Since early June, President Donald Trump has insisted that his hands were tied and families who wanted to enter America without permission had to be sep
Washington Post→ Fact-checking claims about Trump’s plan to stop family separations
President Trump signed an executive order meant to stop family separations, and the roll-out featured plenty of spin.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking claims about Trump’s plan to stop family separations
A new executive order signed by President Trump lays out steps to end the separation of immigrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border. We see this as a tacit admission by the Trump administration that many of its previous claims about family
Snopes→ Did a Flight Attendant Post an Account of a Redeye Flight Full of Unaccompanied Migrant Children?
An anonymous Facebook post described what it was like to accompany sixteen "scared little souls" on a cross-country flight to a detention facility in the middle of the night.
Snopes→ Is Stephen Miller a Descendant of Asylum Seekers Who Fled Anti-Semitic Violence?
The White House senior advisor is the great-grandson of a Jewish immigrant who fled the poverty and pogroms of the Russian Empire in the early 1900s.
Internet Archive→ President Holds Rally in Duluth, MN : CSPAN : June 20, 2018 7:46pm-8:50pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump holds a rally ahead of the mid-term elections in Duluth, Minnesota - the president's first visit to the state since taking office. Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has fi
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Gorgeous Tiny Home” Facebook Giveaway Scam
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, you could win a "gorgeous tiny home" just by liking, sharing, commenting, and clicking a sign-up button. The post ‘Gorgeous Tiny Home” Facebook Giveaway Scam appeared first on Hoax-S
Snopes→ Did This Video Show Obama Agreeing with the Trump Administration on Immigration Policies?
A video showing former United States President Barack Obama "agreeing" with President Donald Trump on immigration is deceptively edited.
Snopes→ Did Peter Fonda Suggest That Barron Trump Should Be Kidnapped?
The actor has apologized for saying Donald Trump's 12-year-old son should be put in "a cage with pedophiles" as a protest against the president's immigration policy.
Snopes→ Immigrant Advocates: Trump Executive Order Would ‘Replace One Crisis For Another’
Activists say that the president should get no credit for his order requiring undocumented families to be detained together.
FactCheck.org→ Did the Obama Administration Separate Families?
In defending its “zero tolerance” border policy that has caused the separation of families, the Trump administration has argued that the Obama and Bush administrations did this too. That’s misleading. Experts say there were some separ
Truth or Fiction?→ Camp Fire Story: Under Armour Clothing is Not Fireproof-Undetermined!
Camp Fire Story: Under Armour Clothing is Not Fireproof-Undetermined! Summary of eRumor: A Facebook post warns of a girl who was badly burned while wearing Under Armour clothing near a camp fire. The Truth: Without key details, there’s no way to
Snopes→ Are Immigrant Children Separated From Their Families Being Forcibly Sedated?
A lawsuit filed in April 2018, compiled before a new family separation policy was instituted, alleges that child detainees are injected with drugs against their will.
Snopes→ Did Methodists Bring Church Charges Against Jeff Sessions?
Hundreds of the Attorney General's fellow church-members signed a letter claiming his "zero-tolerance" immigration policy had harmed "thousands of vulnerable humans."
Snopes→ Are Under Armour Garments Flammable?
Clothing made from certain synthetic fibers has been known to exacerbate burns, but there's no indication that Under Armour's garments do not comply with flammability regulations.
FactCheck.org→ Nielsen’s Rhetoric on Family Separations
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has resorted to a rhetorical sleight of hand in recent days to defend the Trump administration’s policy of separating families that illegally cross the border. “We do not have a policy of separating
Snopes→ Trump Administration Pulls US out of UN Human Rights Council
The announcement came just a day after the U.N. human rights chief, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, denounced the Trump administration for separating migrant children from their parents.
Snopes→ Did the Obama Administration Place Immigrant Children With Human Traffickers?
A congressional report and criminal indictment resulted from a 2014 incident in which multiple immigrant children were handed off to a human trafficking ring.
PolitiFact→ Corey Stewart – Corey Stewart's history with the far right, explained
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Corey Stewart's history with the far right, explained A history with the fringe right has cast an early shadow over Republican Corey Stewart in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, despite effort
PolitiFact→ Corey Stewart – Corey Stewart's misleading comments on Sen. Tim Kaine and Antifa
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Corey Stewart's misleading comments on Sen. Tim Kaine and Antifa Corey Stewart, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia, promised a ruthless campaign against incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine. A day after
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that crime is up in Germany
Trump says migrants are bringing crime to Germany, but his numbers don't add up.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that crime is up in Germany
“Crime in Germany is up 10% plus (officials do not want to report these crimes) since migrants were accepted. Others countries are even worse. Be smart America!” — President Trump, in a tweet, June 19, 2018 “Crime in Germany is way
Snopes→ Fans Grieve as Detectives Search for XXXTentacion’s Killers
For hours, the fans came in a steady stream to mourn and pay their respects at the spot where rapper XXXTentacion was gunned down.
Snopes→ Does the United States Have a Plan to Reunite Children Separated From Parents at the Border?
Attorneys, politicians, and journalists all describe a bureaucracy unprepared for the challenges of reuniting large numbers of children forcibly separated from their parents
Hoax-Slayer→ TRUE – Reports Warn Users About Venomous Puss Caterpillars
Reports circulating via social media warn people not to touch the 'Puss Caterpillar' because its fur contains venom that can cause intense pain as well as vomiting and other health problems. The post TRUE – Reports Warn Users About Venomous Puss
Snopes→ Did Henry Kissinger Say Donald Trump Is the ‘One True Leader’?
Nixon's former Secretary of State once said Trump could go down in history as "a very considerable president," but he never praised him as the "one true leader."
Snopes→ Did President Trump Say That Canadians Smuggle Shoes Out of the United States?
Footwear manufacturers called the president "misinformed" after his appearance at a business group's event.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Border Detention of Children
The controversy surrounding family separations at the U.S. Southern border has prompted outrage, opinions and finger-pointing. It has also raised a number of questions, including from our readers. “Are there really children being separated from t
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Fire Muslim Judge
Q: Did President Trump fire Judge Salam al Alsawatha Malallahafa? A: No. The claim originated on a satire website. FULL ANSWER A story published online claims that President Donald Trump fired Muslim Judge Salam al Alsawatha Malallahafa. He didn’
FactCheck.org→ Partisan Website Recycles Old Charges
Q: Has the “head” of the Democratic Party been “hauled out in handcuffs”? A: No. A partisan website has used decade-old charges against an Alabama Democrat as clickbait. FULL ANSWER Charges brought against an Alabama Democra
Snopes→ Is This Audio of Detained Children Crying for Their Parents?
ProPublica published a surreptitious recording of distressed immigrant children inside an unnamed detention facility.
Snopes→ Was a Cartoonist Fired for an Anti-Trump Drawing?
Rob Rogers was let go after his newspaper rejected a number of cartoons, but not all of them had to do with President Donald Trump.
FactCheck.org→ Emily’s List/Women Vote!
Political leanings: Liberal Spending target: Undisclosed Emily’s List and Women Vote! are affiliated political action committees devoted to electing Democratic women candidates who support a legal right to abortion. Both operate from the same of