Alvin Bragg’s case was wrong. That doesn’t mean Trump deserves sympathy.
PolitiFact→ Did Denali National Park ban American flags? No. Here’s what happened
Social media users said a National Park Service employee “banned” the American flag at Denali National Park in Alaska. There was a dust-up over a single flag at the park, but no park-wide ban.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Criminal Conviction
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Donald Trump became the first U.S. president, current or former, to be convicted of a criminal offense when a 12-person jury in New York on May 30 found him guilty on 34 felony coun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Olympic Committee Did NOT Say Lia Thomas Can ‘Try Out For The Men’s Team’
Did the U.S. Olympic Committee say that American swimmer Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA swimming championship Division I title, is "welcome to try out for the men's team," as a post on Facebook claimed? No
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Image Of Donald Trump In Police Custody After Guilty Verdict Is AI-Generated
Does an Instagram image that shows police forcibly leading away an angry Donald Trump accurately represent what happened after his May 30, 2024, conviction on 34 felony counts? No, that's not true: This is an AI-generated image that surfa
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump’s speech at Trump Tower after New York felony conviction
Following his felony conviction, we fact-checked former President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging remarks to reporters at Trump Tower about his gag order, his former lawyer Michael Cohen and calling the process “rigged.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Burger King is not closing all its locations
Burger King is “closing its doors for good.”
Health Feedback→ Parkinson’s has no cure; nicotine patches haven’t been proven an effective treatment
REVIEW In May 2024, a Facebook reel with over 350,000 views claimed that nicotine patches can cure Parkinson’s disease. In the reel, chiropractor Bryan Ardis shared the alleged testimony of a person who claimed “all of his Parkinson’s symptoms
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Guilty. Now What?
This is negative polarization at its peak moment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Soccer Manager Pep Guardiola Refusing To Shake Hands With Israeli Representative
Did soccer manager Pep Guardiola avoid shaking hands with "the Israeli representative" in May 2024? No, that's not true: A viral video on social media misidentified the man passed over by Guardiola as he greeted a line of well-wishers at
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, the Challenger crew members aren’t alive
“Astronauts from the Challenger are alive!”
The Dispatch→ Misleading Photo Suggests Trump Would Face an All-Black, All-Female Panel of Judges on Appeal
The appellate court actually has 21 judges, and five would be selected randomly to hear his case.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Does Trump’s felony conviction bar him from owning a gun?
Under federal law, former President Donald Trump’s “felony convictions mean he can no longer possess guns.”
PolitiFact→ Jason Pizzo – Donald Trump is likely able to vote in November despite felony conviction
“Trump can’t vote for himself in the November election.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: Former President Donald Trump will be able to vote in the 2024 election as long as he isn't in prison after being convicted in his hush money trial.
The Dispatch→ Republicans Show a United Front Against Donald Trump’s Conviction
Plus: Is Joe Biden running a base election?
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Questions swirl around whether Trump can vote for himself in the 2024 election
After a New York jury on Thursday found Trump guilty of all 34 felony charges in his hush money trial, social media users claimed that the decision will prevent the former president from voting for himself in the upcoming election.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Pfizer didn’t sue Australian former naturopath Barbara O’Neill over bird flu secrets
Pfizer sued Barbara O’Neill “because she exposed secrets that will keep everyone safe from the bird flu outbreak.”
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Has Been Convicted. What’s Next?
What we know (and don’t know) now that the presumptive 2024 presidential nominee is facing sentencing in Manhattan.
Internet Archive→ Former President Trump Holds Press Conference Amid Guilty Verdict : CSPAN : May 31, 2024 11:05am-11:41am EDT
[LIVE] Former President Donald Trump holds a press conference at Trump Tower in New York after being found guilty on 34 felony charges related to his hush money trial. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item
Internet Archive→ The Faulkner Focus : FOXNEWSW : May 31, 2024 8:00am-9:00am PDT
Emmy-winning journalist Harris Faulkner provides the latest news with insightful analysis and interviews with top newsmakers..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text,
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump felony conviction: Live fact-checks from his Trump Tower speech
A Manhattan jury concluded May 30 that Donald Trump was guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. We're fact-checking the former president's speech at Trump Tower live.
Health Feedback→ Colored squares on toothpaste tubes guide machines during production, aren’t secret codes for ingredients
REVIEW The claim that toothpaste tubes carry a secret code about the safety of toothpaste ingredients has circulated on social media platforms for years. One recent instance of this claim can be traced back to a January 2024 episode of the podcast J
Health Feedback→ Mammograms don’t increase risk of dying from breast cancer; they reduce it
REVIEW Breast cancer is a major public health concern. It is the second most common cancer among women in the U.S. and the second leading cause of death among them. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 300,000 women in the U.S. will
PolitiFact→ Can we compare Republicans’ 2020 voter fraud claims with what Clinton said about the 2016 election?
Can we compare Republicans’ 2020 voter fraud claims with what Clinton said about the 2016 election?
AllSides→ Trump’s Repeated Claims on His New York Hush Money Trial
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/05/trumps-repeated-claims-on-his-new-york-hush-money-trial/ Former Presi
The Dispatch→ Jury Finds Trump Guilty on All 34 Counts in His New York Criminal Trial
The former president is a convicted felon—what now?
The Dispatch→ The Rights the Constitution Doesn’t Tell You About
‘Flags are her love language.’
The Dispatch→ Tariffs Won’t Fix Our China Problems
Both presidential candidates are responding to a long-term threat with short-term economic nationalism.
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden Gives the Cold Shoulder to Disaffected Republicans
The president is prioritizing his base and failing to make a play for prominent Trump critics.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an authentic image of former President Donald Trump getting arrested after verdict
Photo shows former President Donald Trump in police custody May 30.
PolitiFact→ Trump guilty in NY trial: Can he still run for president or vote as a convicted felon?
The Manhattan jury convicted former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Yes, convicted felons can still run for president. We answer that question and more.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Morgan Freeman Did NOT Thank Ben Carson for Curing His Dementia
Did actor Morgan Freeman publicly thank Dr. Ben Carson for curing his dementia? No, that's not true: There's no reliable evidence or confirmed news reports indicating that the Academy Award winner has dementia or that Carson -- retired ne
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vin Diesel Did NOT Pull $1 Million Donation to Boy Scouts — Claim From Satire Site
Did actor Vin Diesel pull his $1 million annual donation to Boy Scouts of America while being quoted as saying, "It's no longer the organization I know and love"? No, that's not true: A representative of The Boy Scouts of America organiza
PolitiFact→ Jesse Watters – Trump trial judge didn’t overrule all defense objections and sustain all prosecution objections
Judge Juan Merchan “overrules every objection from the defense and sustains every objection from the prosecution” during former President Donald Trump’s New York trial.
The Dispatch→ Emergency Advisory Opinions Recording: Trump’s Guilty Verdict
A special livestream breaking down the conclusion of Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ex-Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone Is NOT An Iranian National — He Was Born And Raised In DC Area
Was former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone, who responded to the January 6, 2021, insurrection, a young Iranian hired during the Clinton era? No, that's not true: Fanone is not an Iranian national, He was born in Washington, D.C., and
PolitiFact→ X posts – Claim that conviction makes Donald Trump ineligible for presidential run is from satirical account
“Trump is no longer eligible to run for president and must drop out of the race immediately.”
PolitiFact→ Following guilty verdict, fact-checking Donald Trump on Biden’s role, being a ‘political prisoner’
After the guilty verdict in NY, former President Donald Trump said the case was “done by the Biden administration.” Here’s why that’s wrong.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Launch New Show On Russian TV In May 2024
Did former Fox News host Tucker Carlson launch a new show on Russian TV? No, that's not true: Tucker and his representatives have been denying that since 2023. Though multiple episodes of his shows, dubbed into Russian, continue to appear