The second night of the Republican National Convention featured a mix of outrage about crime, Afghanistan and immigration. Here are some fact-checks.
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – RNC Day 2: Kari Lake’s False claim that Ruben Gallego voted to let illegal immigrants vote
“Just last week, Ruben Gallego voted to let the millions of people who poured into our country illegally cast a ballot in this upcoming election.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Claims that the Secret Service staged Trump rally shooting lack merit
The Secret Service staged the July 13 shooting at Trump rally.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video shows Donald Trump’s eyes closed in prayer, not sleeping
Video shows Donald Trump sleeping at the Republican National Convention’s first night.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Posts Do NOT Offer Genuine Concern Over Missing Teen — They Are Real Estate Scams
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Project 2025 Does NOT Propose Cuts Of Billions Of Dollars From Veterans Benefits, Disability Compensation
Does the conservative Project 2025 initiative to reshape the U.S. government propose cutting billions of dollars from veterans' benefits and disability compensation? No, that's not true: The four policies listed in a post on Facebook do n
The Dispatch→ A Party of Bootlickers
The right running mate for a populist party.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Record Bruce Springsteen Announced He Will Leave US If Trump Is Elected In 2024
Did musician Bruce Springsteen announce that he will "leave the United States if Donald Trump is elected President in 2024," as a post on X claimed? There is no record that the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer made such an announcement as of
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Does a photo show that Trump’s ear ‘grew back’ after assassination attempt? No, it’s from 2022
Photo shows that two days after former President Donald Trump’s attempted assassination, the top part of his ear “grew back.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Biden Calling Trump ‘A Danger To The Country’ After Assassination Attempt — Interview Was Filmed The Day Before
Does a video show President Joe Biden calling former President Donald Trump "a danger to the country" after the assassination attempt against Trump on July 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The video of Biden calling Trump a "danger to the c
The Dispatch→ Misleading Posts Claim Trump Fell Asleep During the GOP Convention
A video shared on Twitter shows him praying during the benediction.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s NBC News Interview
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In an interview two days after an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden drew contrasts between himself, his Republican challenger, and Trump&
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Trump rally shooter wasn’t ‘Maxwell Yearick’
The shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump was “Maxwell Yearick.”
The Dispatch→ ‘The Democrats’ Were Not Behind Notable Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. History
A viral meme makes false claims about the men behind attacks on civil rights leaders and former presidents.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, these photos don’t show Trump golfing after assassination attempt
Photos show former President Donald Trump golfing after being shot.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Switzerland didn’t ban mammograms
Switzerland banned mammograms.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Asleep At RNC Convention — Many Attendees Closed Eyes For Prayer
Does a viral video show former President Donald Trump falling asleep on the first day of the Republican National Committee convention in July 2024? No, that's not true: The image was taken when he had his eyes closed during a prayer. Phot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Prove Trump’s Ear Undamaged After Assassination Attempt — It Was Taken In 2022
Does a photo of former President Donald Trump with an uninjured right ear prove that the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt did not damage the ear permanently, as was claimed in a tweet? No, that's not true: The photo was taken Septembe
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Claim that Thomas Matthew Crooks was ‘arrested more than once’ is not supported by evidence
Trump campaign rally gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was “arrested more than once.”
FactCheck.org→ Misinformation Swirls About Trump Rally Shooter’s Identity
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take In the days following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, social media swirled with misinformation about the shooter. The 20-year-old gunman was
The Dispatch→ Vance Is In, Reaganism Is Out
Plus: Day 1 of the RNC mostly strikes a unifying tone, and Joe Biden fumbles a sit-down interview with NBC.
Full Fact→ No, a bag of Tesco carrots was not produced in Chernobyl
An old edited picture claiming to show Tesco carrots grown in the region has been shared again online.
The Dispatch→ Another Donald Trump Prosecution Gets Put on Ice
Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to dismiss the classified documents case is another win for the former president.
AllSides→ We fact-checked some of the rumors spreading online about the Trump assassination attempt
https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/misinformation-narratives-fact-checked-wake-trump-assassination-attempt-2024-07-15/
AllSides→ Fact-checking Biden’s NBC remarks about Vance’s views on abortion, climate and classified documents
https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/jul/16/fact-check-bidens-nbc-interview-covers-classified/ As Re
Full Fact→ GP patient list has not increased by 6.4 million since 2019
NHS data shows the number of patients registered in England has increased by about half this figure in the last five years.
AllSides→ Republican National Convention, Opening Night
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/07/republican-national-convention-opening-night/ On the first night of t
The Dispatch→ Trump Picks J.D. Vance as Running Mate
Plus: A federal judge dismisses the classified documents case against Trump.
PolitiFact→ Trump VP pick J.D. Vance says media twisted remarks on abortion, domestic violence. We looked closer
In his first interview after being selected as Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, J.D. Vance addressed his past comments about abortion, domestic violence and Trump. We looked at the facts and context behind his statements.
The Dispatch→ U.K., French Elections Could Herald a Paradoxical Alliance Shift
Look for the U.K. to be more involved in Europe as France grapples with political dysfunction.
The Dispatch→ History Warns About the Dangers of Hyperpolarization and Paranoia
Today’s political environment recalls an era marked by assassinations and upheaval.
The Dispatch→ Is a Trump Unity Pivot Incoming?
The former president can turn a tragedy into an opportunity to reshape American politics.
The Dispatch→ A Confident Trump Takes a Chance on Vance
If the former president thinks he cannot lose, what’s so bad about giving up a few more votes in the suburbs?
FactCheck.org→ Republican National Convention, Opening Night
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Summary On the first night of the 2024 Republican National Convention, some speakers offered false and misleading assessments of employment, tax cuts, inflation and more. Rep
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Biden’s NBC remarks about Vance’s views on abortion, climate and classified documents
Biden said in an NBC interview that prosecutors found he “didn’t do a damn thing wrong” with classified documents. That omits that the special counsel found wrongdoing. Biden also misled about J.D. Vance and Donald Trump’s positions on abortion
The Dispatch→ INDICTMENT WATCH: Judge Cannon’s Bonkers-Adjacent Decision to Dismiss Trump’s Case
Totally and utterly misplaced confidence.
PolitiFact→ 2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1
At the end of a headline-filled first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention, nominee Donald Trump’s allies took the stage to tout the former president's economic achievements. We fact-checked their remarks.
PolitiFact→ J.D. Vance is Trump’s VP pick. His relationship with Trump, controversies and comments, fact-checked
Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance, once a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, has been tapped as Trump’s 2024 presidential election running mate. Here’s a look at Vance’s past comments and how he’s fared on PolitiFact’s Truth-O-Meter.
Internet Archive→ NBC News Special: President Biden Exclusive : MSNBCW : July 15, 2024 6:00pm-6:45pm PDT
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Shooting Suspect Crooks Shouting ‘Slash Republican Throats’ — It’s A Different Man, Different Name
Does a video show Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified by authorities as the man who shot at former President Donald Trump, shouting, "slash Republican throats"? No, that's not true: An Arizona State University official told Lead Stories tha