CNN’s Dana Bash: “Congressman. Gun control. In 2014, you told Bill Maher that you wished the Democratic Party would come out against the Second Amendment. How do you reach out to Americans who support gun rights when you donR
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Washington Post→ For all of the motion, Trump is falling behind on his ‘100-day’ promise list
“It is a contract between myself and the American voter — and it begins with restoring honesty and accountability, and bringing change to Washington.” — President Trump, in the “Contract with the American voter,” issued Oct. 22
Snopes→ Will Legalizing Marijuana Exacerbate the United States’ Opioid Epidemic?
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested that the Trump administration will likely enforce federal marijuana prohibition, citing America’s opioid crisis as a reason to do so — a claim that is inconsistent with available scientific data.
FactCheck.org→ Border Adjustment Baloney
The anti-tax Club for Growth claims in a TV ad that a key Republican tax proposal “will” cost “middle-class families” $1,700 in higher prices. That’s baloney. Economists generally believe the proposal wouldn’t affe
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Impeachment Process Has Begun-Fiction!
President Trump Impeachment Process Has Begun-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Reports claim the process to impeach President Trump has already began. The Truth: A misleading headline is behind false reports that the impeachment process of President Trump
FactCheck.org→ Trump Official’s Misplaced Gitmo Blame
Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, botched two facts when speaking on Fox News about a released Guantanamo Bay detainee responsible for a recent suicide bombing in Iraq: First, Gorka wrongly suggested the man was released b
Truth or Fiction?→ Congressional Black Caucus Proposes White Tax-Fiction!
Congressional Black Caucus Proposes White Tax-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has proposed that white people should have to pay a “black tax” or a “white tax” for not having enough melanin in th
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Visa Waiver Stories
Q: Did President Trump sign an executive order allowing foreign nationals from various countries to enter the U.S. without a visa? A: No. That bogus claim was made in a series of articles published by fake news websites. FULL QUESTION Is it t
Truth or Fiction?→ Rosemary Labonte Letter to the Editor: New Immigrants vs Old Immigrants-Opinion!
Rosemary Labonte Letter to the Editor: New Immigrants vs Old Immigrants-Opinion! Summary of eRumor: David Labonte has forwarded a letter to the editor written by his wife, Rosemary Labonte, about “new immigrants.” The Truth: Rosemary Labont
Washington Post→ The White House claim that Obama-era regulations have cost $890 billion
“The resolution is a start of rolling back harmful Obama-era regulations, which have cost the American business consumers a staggering $890 billion, making our companies less competitive and even driving some of them out of busin
FactCheck.org→ Has Autism Prevalence Increased?
President Donald Trump said there has been a “tremendous” increase in autism in U.S. children. There has been a large increase in the reported cases of autism, but scientists don’t know if this is due to a broadening of the disord
Truth or Fiction?→ Top Scientist Hal Lewis Resigns Over Climate Change Corruption-Truth! & Disputed!
Top Scientist Hal Lewis Resigns Over Climate Change Corruption-Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Scientist Harold “Hal” Lewis resigned from the American Physical Society (APS), writing that the “global warming scam̶
Snopes→ Pat Robertson: Those Who Oppose Trump Are Revolting Against God’s Plan
The televangelist said during a 15 February 2017 broadcast that people who oppose President Trump are 'revolting against what God’s plan is for America.'
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s News Conference
President Donald Trump offered his spin on the first weeks of his administration, and made some familiar false claims, during his Feb. 16 press conference: The president praised his administration’s implementation of his anti-terrorism executive
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is news media less trusted than Congress?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Is news media less trusted than Congress? In a wide-ranging news conference, President Donald Trump said a few nice things about the media and quite a few not-so-nice things. While he acknowledged that there a
Snopes→ Are Schools Banning Valentine’s Day Because it Offends Muslims?
On 15 February 2017, the web site LibertyIsViral.com reported that the state of Minnesota had banned Valentine’s Day, specifically because it “offends Muslims”: Guess Which State Just BANNED VALENTINES DAY Because It ‘OFFENDS MUSL
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Announces $612 Stimulus Checks-Fiction!
President Trump Announces $612 Stimulus Payment-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump has announced a $612 stimulus payment to “deserving Americans.” The Truth: A satirical website is behind false reports that President Trump has pr
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump Received Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986-Truth!
Donald Trump Received Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986-Truth! Summary of eRumor: President Trump was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986 with the likes of Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali. The Truth: It’s true that Donald Trump was pres
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Insult Minorities, Students with Disabilities on Twitter?
On 14 February 2017, the Facebook page “Democrats for a Blue America” published a screenshot of a purported tweet in which President Donald Trump appeared to say that minority students and students with disabilities were detrimental to a