It’s the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, with former President Barack Obama among the keynote speakers. We live fact-checked the event.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Joe Biden on Day 1 of 2024 Democratic National Convention
It’s the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, with President Joe Biden among the keynote speakers. We live fact-checked the event.
PolitiFact→ How accurate are warnings by Democrats, Kamala Harris about Donald Trump’s ‘Project 2025 agenda?’
Vice President Kamala Harris has framed Project 2025 as Donald Trump’s “extreme” agenda for a second term, even though it’s not his campaign’s document. Here’s where the proposal from conservative groups overlaps with Trump’s agenda, and
AllSides→ Fact Check: Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia Claims Donald Trump Told Americans to ‘Inject Bleach’
https://breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/fact-check-democrat-rep-robert-garcia-claims-donald-trump-told-americans-to-inject-bleach
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof ‘Eight Cancer Doctors’ Aboard Brazil Voepass Flight Vowed To ‘Release Evidence Linking mRNA To Turbo Cancer’ Before Crash
Had doctors aboard the Brazilian airline flight that crashed in August 2024 vowed to release evidence linking mRNA technology to "turbo cancer", as an article by The People's Voice said? No, that's not true: The People's Voice is a websit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Endorse Donald Trump In August 2024
Did Taylor Swift endorse Donald Trump in August 2024? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Swift said she wanted people to vote for Trump in the 2024 presidential election campaign. The image of Swift as Uncle Sam with the phras
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Confusing Pennsylvania, North Carolina During August 17, 2024, Rally — He’s Acknowledging A Group Of Supporters
Does a video clip show former President Donald Trump confusing whether he was in Pennsylvania or North Carolina during one of his political rallies? No, that's not true: At the beginning of this particular rally, he gives a shout-out to a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Jordan Did NOT Say ‘If Kids Can Afford $8 Cups Of Coffee, They Can Afford To Pay Their Own Student Loans’
Did Michael Jordan say that kids who "can afford $8 cups of coffee" can also afford "to pay their own student loans" as a viral post on Facebook said? No, that's not true: the quote first appeared on a Facebook page that is part of a netw
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Order Governments To Prepare For ‘Mega Lockdowns’ Due To ‘Deadly Monkeypox’; It Does NOT Have That Power
Did the World Health Organization order governments to "Prepare for 'Mega Lockdowns' Due to 'Deadly Monkeypox' Strain"? No, that's not true: WHO responded to a Lead Stories inquiry about the report of orders for lockdown preparation with
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Democratic National Convention, Day 1 : CSPAN : August 19, 2024 6:33pm-11:01pm EDT
[LIVE] The 2024 Democratic National Convention convenes for its first session in Chicago. Sponsor: Democratic National Committee.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text,
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump Jr. – No, Kamala Harris did not walk out of this 2021 interview with Charlamagne Tha God
A video shows “triggered Kamala Harris walks out on Charlamagne Tha God after he exposed Joe Biden’s dementia.”
The Dispatch→ The Man Who Wasn’t There
The ghost of Joe Biden haunts the Democratic convention.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Of Air Force Two Is NOT Digitally Manipulated — Tail Numbers Are Now Removed As A Security Measure
Is a picture of Air Force Two without a tail number proof that the photo was digitally manipulated? No, that's not true: A spokesperson from the Air Force's 89th Airlift Wing, which maintains and flies aircraft for government leaders, tol
FactCheck.org→ Walz Twists Some Labor Claims
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Delivering remarks at a labor union conference in California, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stretched the facts with several labor-related claims. Walz said Republican vice presidenti
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump misleads about a 2014 California crime law, Kamala Harris’ role
California law lets you “rob a store as long as it’s not more than $950” and “not get charged.” Kamala Harris “did that.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Mel Gibson didn’t accuse Oprah Winfrey of selling children
Actor Mel Gibson told talk show host Oprah Winfrey, “You sell children!”
AllSides→ Fact Check: Viral X Image Purporting to Show U.K. Police Bowing to Muslims is AI Generated
https://checkyourfact.com/2024/08/19/fact-check-image-uk-police-bowing-muslims-ai/ A viral image share
AllSides→ FACT CHECK: Economist Pours Cold Water on Kamala Harris’ Explanation for Inflation
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/16/kamala-harris-blames-price-gouging-high-cost-living-biden/ Vice
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Donald Trump Campaigns in York, PA : CSPAN2 : August 19, 2024 2:59pm-4:03pm EDT
[LIVE] 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump campaigns at a rally in York, Pennsylvania. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item has files of the following types: Captions A
PolitiFact→ Jacky Rosen – Jacky Rosen oversimplifies Sam Brown’s abortion statements in Nevada Senate race
Sam Brown “said abortion should be banned without any exceptions for rape or incest.”
PolitiFact→ As Joe Biden prepares to speak at the DNC, what has he accomplished as president?
President Joe Biden addresses the Democratic National Convention as a one-term president. Historians say his tenure has been consequential, with tangible achievements for foreign policy and economic challenges.
The Dispatch→ Democratic Convention Seeks to Shape a ‘Race About Personalities’
Plus: Trump and Vance fan out across swing states to put policy differences with Harris into sharper relief.
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checks of Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton on Day 1 of the 2024 DNC in Chicago
PolitiFact is live fact-checking the first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, including tonight's speech by President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Follow along with us here.
Full Fact→ Photo of French president Emmanuel Macron kissing a man is from AI-generated video
A picture of the French President kissing a man has been generated using AI.
The Dispatch→ Kamala Harris’ Dumb Demagoguery
There is no shadowy cabal fixing grocery prices.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact launches 2024 swing district project, bringing fact-checking to key U.S. Senate races
In a new swing district project, PolitiFact will fact-check the major party candidates for the 2024 U.S. Senate elections in Arizona, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The Dispatch→ Democratic National Convention Kicks Off Today
Protests could disrupt the triumphant proceedings.
The Dispatch→ Can Kamala Harris Escape Her Record?
Explaining Harris’ flip-flops.
The Dispatch→ Presidents on the Election Sidelines
Like Joe Biden, Lyndon B. Johnson took himself out of a reelection race but struggled with his role.
The Dispatch→ Can’t We ‘Vote Our Values’?
How should Christians balance voting according to their consciences and expecting too much of government?
The Dispatch→ Bearing False Witness
Megan Basham’s ‘Shepherds for Sale’ is not a smart book.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Donald Trump Campaigns in Wilkes-Barre, PA : CSPAN : August 17, 2024 4:38pm-6:28pm EDT
[LIVE] 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump campaigns at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Cap
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Kamala Harris’ Economic Plan and Turmoil in the Trump Campaign
Harris has plenty of goodies for voters, and Trump has a new adviser.
The Dispatch→ GOP Rooting for Chaos in Chicago
Next week’s Democratic National Convention will test Democrats’ tolerance for protests.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s and Harris’s Attacks on Each Other’s Policies
We examine the two candidates’ criticisms of each other’s policies, promises and records.
The Dispatch→ Divorced and Bitter
I feel like you’re projecting …
The Dispatch→ Jane Austen’s American Spirit
The Florida education commissioner put ‘Pride and Prejudice’ on an ‘American pride’ list. Not a bad move.
The Dispatch→ ’70s Nostalgia Doesn’t Save ‘Alien: Romulus’
The latest entry in the franchise looks like the original, but it doesn’t feel like it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Optical Illusion Is NOT Stress Test From Japanese Neurologist — Art From Ukrainian Graphic Designer
Will staring at an image designed by a Japanese neurologist measure your stress levels depending on how fast elements of the image appear to be rotating? No, that's not true: The image is optical illusion art by Yurii Perepadia, a Ukraini
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cancer Researcher ‘Dr. Leo Ferreira’ Was NOT Killed In Brazil Plane Crash — It Was José Ferreira
Did Leonardo Ferreira die in a Brazil plane crash in August 2024, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: Leonardo Ferreira, the man shown in the video, confirmed to Lead Stories that he is alive and well. Another man with the same l