President Donald Trump is saying that the U.S. balance of trade improved by a “tremendous” $52 billion in the second quarter of 2018. But the correct figure is much smaller — $22 billion — as two economists with expertise in tra
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Internet Archive→ President Trump Holds Rally in Tampa, Florida : CSPAN2 : August 1, 2018 6:48am-8:01am EDT
President Trump was in Tampa, Florida where he spoke at a rally for GOP candidates including Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) who's running for governor. The president also gave his support to current Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) who's running for the U.S..
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Drug Dealer Did NOT Call Cops On Demi Lovato After She Ran Off Without Paying For Heroin
Did singer Demi Lovato get the cops called on herself when she ran off without paying her dealer for heroin? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a notorious "fauxtire" site that makes up stories about bizarre crimes and weird sex ac
PolitiFact→ Jeff Sessions – Jeff Sessions says 1 out of 30 in Greater Boston is in the country illegally
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Jeff Sessions says 1 out of 30 in Greater Boston is in the country illegally Attorney General Jeff Sessions went to Boston to announce a law enforcement operation against "crimes committed predominantly by illega
Climate Feedback→ Washington Post story puts recent weather extremes in accurate climate change context
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This story in The Washington Post lists a variety of extreme weather events seen around the Northern Hemisphere recently. The article explains that some of these types of weather are known to be connected to human-
PolitiFact→ Larry Kudlow – Trump economic chief Larry Kudlow wrong about CBO report on tax cuts
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump economic chief Larry Kudlow wrong about CBO report on tax cuts With the economy growing at 4.1 percent in the last quarter, the White House sees vindication of its policies ahead of the midterm elections. Larry
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Whistleblower Who Exposed Clinton’s Ties To NXIVM LIKELY NOT Missing, Feared Dead
The alleged connection between NXIVM and Hillary Clinton has been a popular conspiracy theory for weeks since a Seattle man claimed he saw Clinton aide Huma Abedine and her ex-husband and former congressman Anthony Weiner at a sex cult "mixer"
FactCheck.org→ VA Could Fire Workers Before Trump Signed Law
As President Donald Trump often tells it, the Department of Veterans Affairs could not fire unruly or underperforming employees before he signed a bill overhauling the agency’s procedures in 2017. He’s wrong about that. Going back to 2006, the VA f
FactCheck.org→ Mars, the Moon and a Fictional ‘Cosmic Event’
Q: Will Mars be “as big as the Moon” on July 27 for the first time in 35,000 years? A: No. A viral story spreads a repeatedly debunked myth. FULL ANSWER A viral story that grabbed the attention of Facebook users this week tells of a hi
PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – Mike Pence accurately cites ICE arrest, deportation data for 2017
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Mike Pence accurately cites ICE arrest, deportation data for 2017 Vice President Mike Pence countered Democratic attacks of an immigration agency by highlighting the agency’s enforcement success. Some Democrats
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO UN Plan Revealed To Flood America With 600 Million Migrants
Did the UN reveal a plan to flood America with 600 million immigrants? No, that's not true. Writer Paul Joseph Watson took a U.N. study published in 2000 calculating several possible scenarios for the evolution of the population of various cou
PolitiFact→ Tim Kaine – Kaine correct that Stewart skipped board meeting to campaign for Roy Moore
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Kaine correct that Stewart skipped board meeting to campaign for Roy Moore During a recent campaign debate, Sen. Tim Kaine took aim at Republican Corey Stewart’s support for former Senate candidate Roy Moore, wh
Snopes→ Ivanka Trump to Shutter Fashion Brand, According to Media Reports
The New York Post reported that staff have been informed that they’re being laid off.” The Wall Street Journal is also reporting the closure.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Mixed Messages on Russian Meddling
President Donald Trump thanked Fox News for airing a montage on July 19 that he said showed “Trump recognized Russian Meddling MANY TIMES.” But the video also shows Trump equivocating on the issue, saying, “I think it was probably other peopl
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Peter Strzok’s Wife, Who Is SEC Director, Could NOT Have Blocked All FBI Investigations Into Clintons
Did Melissa Hodgman, wife of FBI agent Peter Strzok, block all FBI investigations of Clinton-related cases? No, that's not true and the article claiming she did directly contradicts itself. The headline making the claim was made up by a site
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Suspect NOT Caught For The Robbing And Kidnapping Of Tekashi69 After Trying To Pawn Jewelry
Was 45-year-old Michael Bigson arrested while trying to pawn jewellery belonging to rapper Tekashi69 (aka 6ix9ine) after the singer was robbed, kidnapped and beaten up earlier today? No, that's not true, at least the part about a suspect bein
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Lisa Page Blamed Hacking on China
Q: Did former FBI attorney Lisa Page tell House lawmakers that China, not Russia, was behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee? A: There’s no evidence of that. Page’s attorney said stories making that claim are “completely fal
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Disgraced Macron Aide Alexandre Benalla NOT Neighbour Of Mamoudou Gassama
Was Alexandre Benalla, a disgraced aide of French President Macron who was filmed beating up a protester on May 1st, also the neighbour of Mamoudou Gassama, the Malinese illegal immigrant who saved a child from falling off a balcony by quickly
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Morgue Worker NOT Arrested (Again) After Giving Birth To A Dead Man’s Baby
Was 28-year-old Jennifer Burrows, a morgue worker, arrested again after giving birth to a dead man's baby? No, just like two years ago the story is not true. It was copied by a fauxtire site from a website that makes up tales about bizarre c
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Teen On ‘Female Viagra’ Did NOT Crash Into Building While Masturbating To Gear Shift
Did a 17-year-old teenager in Bowling Green, Kentucky crash a car into a building while maturbating to the gear shift under the influcence of "female viagra"? No, that's not true, the story was made up by a site that invents tales of bizarre
PolitiFact→ Chris Wallace asked why Vladimir Putin’s critics end up dead. Here are the details
Fox News host Chris Wallace pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the subjects President Donald Trump failed to bring up in an interview following the press conference. Among those topics were the deaths, disappearances and attacks on m
PolitiFact→ Chris Wallace asked why Vladimir Putin’s critics end up dead. Here are the details
Fox News host Chris Wallace pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the subjects President Donald Trump failed to bring up in an interview following the press conference. Among those topics were the deaths, disappearances and attacks on m
FactCheck.org→ Unaccompanied Minors in Deportation Proceedings
Q: Is it true that a 1-year-old child has never appeared as a defendant in immigration court — until this year? A: No. Unaccompanied children in the U.S. illegally, including those as young as 1, have previously appeared in court. Some children
Snopes→ ‘Brady Bunch’ House for Sale for Nearly $1.9M
Records show George and Violet McCallister bought the two-bedroom, three-bathroom split-level home in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1973 for $61,000.
Snopes→ Injuries Reported in Blast at Pennsylvania Army Depot
Authorities say an explosion at an Army depot in Pennsylvania has left some workers injured.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Russian President Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin made several false and misleading claims during his press conference in Finland with President Donald Trump and in an interview with Fox News. Putin falsely claimed that business associates of William Browder, who had
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking Trump’s NATO Claims
In this video, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at some of the false and misleading statements that President Donald Trump made at a press conference after the NATO summit in Brussels. Trump wrongly claimed that the United States is paying as much as 90 p
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's questionable claim that Electoral College favors the Democrats
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump's questionable claim that Electoral College favors the Democrats It may be more than a year and a half since the presidential election, but time and again, President Donald Trump has brought up his Elect
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's questionable claim that Electoral College favors the Democrats
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump's questionable claim that Electoral College favors the Democrats It may be more than a year and a half since the presidential election, but time and again, President Donald Trump has brought up his Elect
Snopes→ Deadly Fire Shuts Down Key Route to Yosemite National Park
A wildfire that killed a California firefighter grew quickly and forced the closure of a key route into Yosemite National Park.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Inflates GDP Growth
In an interview with The Sun in England, President Donald Trump claimed “the GDP since I’ve taken over has doubled and tripled.” It hasn’t. Not even close. Trump’s false claim was made to support his argument that the U.S. sho
FactCheck.org→ Sen. Harris Didn’t ‘Lie’ About Integration
Q: Was Sen. Kamala Harris “lying” when she tweeted about integration in the Berkeley public schools? A: No. The school district fully integrated in 1968, and Harris began attending school in 1969. FULL ANSWER Politicians on the left ha
PolitiFact→ West Virginia Democratic Party – Did Patrick Morrisey's family firm lobby against Gorsuch confirmation?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Patrick Morrisey's family firm lobby against Gorsuch confirmation? In West Virginia’s closely watched Senate race, the state Democratic Party is shining a spotlight on Republican Attorney General Patric
PolitiFact→ West Virginia Democratic Party – Did Patrick Morrisey's family firm lobby against Gorsuch confirmation?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Patrick Morrisey's family firm lobby against Gorsuch confirmation? In West Virginia’s closely watched Senate race, the state Democratic Party is shining a spotlight on Republican Attorney General Patric
Snopes→ Trump: Relations with May ‘Strong’ After Bombshell Interview
Trump's pomp-filled visit to the United Kingdom was overshadowed by an explosive interview in which he blasted May, his host.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claims at NATO
At the NATO summit in Brussels, President Donald Trump made several false statements about the defense spending of the member countries. The president falsely said “prior to last year” the amount other NATO countries spent on defense ̶
Snopes→ Was This Photograph Taken Moments Before a Bear Attack?
An image showing a bear dangerously close to an oblivious fisherman was created for a Photoshop contest.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Defense Spending Exaggerations
President Donald Trump exaggerated the size of the defense budget in a couple of ways in recent speeches and remarks: In West Virginia, Trump said that “we have secured … a record $700 billion for our military” this fiscal year and $
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Didn’t Hire George Soros
Q: Did Facebook hire George Soros “to remove ‘unwanted’ Conservative content from the platform to better regulate elections”? A: No. A false story mischaracterizes Soros’ ties to the Atlantic Council, which has partnered with Facebook on
FactCheck.org→ Trumped Up Headlines Distort Old Story
Q: Did The New York Times say in 1984 that Donald Trump would be “our best president”? A: No. That year The New York Times published a magazine story featuring Trump’s early success as a businessman, not his political potential.