Did the city of Dearborn, Michigan, decide to join California in cancelng President's Day? No, that's not true: This story was a piece of satire published on a liberal website that intentionally sets out to mislead conservative supporters. The
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FactCheck.org→ State of the Union Anecdotes Debunked
It is customary for presidents to invite guests to the State of the Union address to provide anecdotal evidence that supports the president’s policies. But it turns out President Donald Trump’s speech included misleading descriptions of two
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Bernie Sanders Does NOT Return $18.53 To Mike Bloomberg
Did Bernie Sanders return a donation from Mike Bloomberg in the amount of $18.53? No, that's not true: This claim was put out by a satirical website and has no basis in fact. The claim originated from an article (archived here) that was publis
Lead Stories→ Fake News: I.C.E. Did NOT Arrest An Illegal DMV Employee Who Registered Thousands of ‘Voters’
Did the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency arrest an undocumented citizen working at California's drivers' license facility who illegally registered thousands of voters? No, that's not true: This claim was published on a satire
Snopes→ Did a U.S. Congressman Brutally Beat a Senator in the 19th Century?
After U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech, one journalist called it the "most classless act ever conducted in Congress." Others disagreed.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: AOC Did NOT Propose $10.5B Cut To Social Security; Did NOT Say, "We Need To Sock It To The Boomers"
Did U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is popularly known as AOC, propose a $10.5 billion cut to Social Security? No, that's not true: The Democratic congresswoman from New York never made such a proposal. The author of the post is trolli
Lead Stories→ Fake News: State Of The Union Guests Were NOT Wearing "Q" Flag Pins
Did several guests at the recent State of the Union wear American flag pins with the "Q" logo on them? No, that's not true: While supporters of the so-called QAnon conspiracy theory claimed that several guests were wearing "Q" flag pins, we en
Snopes→ Lawyers Quit Case After DOJ Decision on Stone Prison Time
The move was sure to raise questions about whether Trump's views hold unusual sway over the Justice Department, which is meant to operate independently of the White House in criminal investigations and prosecutions.
Snopes→ Amazon Wants to Question Trump Over Losing $10B Contract Bid
The Pentagon awarded the cloud computing project to Microsoft in October. Amazon later sued, arguing that Trump's interference and bias against the company harmed Amazon's chances.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi NOT Fined $40K For Destruction Of Government Property
Was U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fined $40,000 for destruction government property for shredding her copy of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address? No, that's not true: This is a work of satire that has been ripped off by real
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pelosi Does NOT Face 3 Years In Prison For Ripping Up State of Union Speech Copy
Could U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi face up to three years in prison for tearing up a copy of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address? No, that's not true: The law in question applies only to documents that are considered officia
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Nancy Pelosi Violate ’18 Code US 2071 B’ by Tearing Up Trump’s State of the Union Speech?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s widely-reported decision to tear United States President Donald Trump’s printed State of the Union speech apart on February 4 2020 led to a predictably high amount of social media chatter, among it claims that
Washington Post→ Trump’s puzzling jobs claim during the State of the Union
There was a line in Trump's speech that required some mathematical gymnastics. Here's an explanation — and what's wrong with it.
Snopes→ Governors Warn Trump Rule Could Lead to Big Medicaid Cuts
Governors of both major political parties are warning that a little-noticed regulation proposed by President Donald Trump's administration could lead to big cuts in Medicaid, reducing access to health care for low-income Americans.
FactCheck.org→ Video: SOTU and the Democratic Response
We fact-check several claims from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, and one from the Democratic response, in this video: Trump twisted the facts in claiming the economy is “the best it has ever been” after “years of econ
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the State of the Union
Summary In his 2020 address to Congress, President Donald Trump stretched and distorted the facts: Trump claimed the economy is “the best it has ever been.” But GDP growth fell to 2.3% last year and economists predict further slowing this year. He
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Donald Trump Did NOT Set Secret Trap To Catch Obama 24 Hours After Rogue UN Official Exposes Active Coup At White House
Did President Donald Trump set a trap for former President Barack Obama to stop him from staging an overthrow of the White House? No, that's not true: the story seems loosely based on a story from October of 2019 when Trump referenced a coup o
Snopes→ Experts on Dershowitz’s Impeachment Defense: Quid Pro Whoa
Alan Dershowitz said that his remarks have been misinterpreted, but Democrats seized on them as they pressed their case for Trump's removal from office.
FactCheck.org→ Giuliani Was Not a ‘Minor Player’ in Ukraine
One of President Donald Trump’s defense lawyers described Rudy Giuliani as “just a minor player” in Ukraine matters that resulted in the president being impeached. But the evidence suggests otherwise. White House defense lawyer Jane R
Snopes→ AP Source: McConnell Says He Can’t Yet Block New Witnesses
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told senators privately he does not yet have the votes to block new witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Assure Iran That Trump Will ‘Pay For His Crimes’
Did Nancy Pelosi assure Iran that U.S. President Trump will "pay for his crimes" following the killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani? No, that's not true: The U.S. House Speaker did say Trump was not "straight with
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michelle Did NOT Slam Melania: Did NOT Say, "She’s A Terrible Role Model For America’s Women"
Did Michelle Obama slam First Lady Melania Trump, saying, "She's a terrible role model for America's women?" No, that's not true: The quote is fabricated and part of a satirical site that trolls conservative readers into believing the stories
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Fox News Did NOT Terminate Judge Jeanine Pirro’s Contract
Did Fox News terminate Judge Jeanine Pirro's contract for her show, "Justice with Judge Jeanine?" No, that's not true: Pirro still hosts her show and is a legal analyst for Fox News Channel. This is a work of satire pushed by a liberal troll o
Snopes→ Migrants Scuffle with Mexican Troops along Border River
Hundreds of Central American migrants waded across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico in a new test of U.S. President Donald Trump's Central America strategy to keep them away from the U.S. border.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi NOT Accused of Espionage by Two Seperate Intelligence Agencies
Has U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi been accused of espionage by two separate intelligence agencies? No, that's not true: The story comes from a satirical website that trolls conservatives with pieces that are often stolen by fake-news
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michelle Obama Is NOT The New Face of Versace Cosmetics
Is Michelle Obama the new face of Versace Cosmetics? No, that's not true: This story originated from a satire website which publishes stories designed to troll conservatives. The claim originated from an article (archived here) where it was pu
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers January 2020 Update
Summary Now that Donald Trump has been president for three years, what has changed? Here are some things that can be measured: The economy added 6.7 million jobs, and unemployment fell to the lowest rate in half a century. The economy grew more slowly
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Actor Will Smith Did NOT Say: "I’m Not Afraid to Say That Trump And His Supporters are Ba…"
Did actor Will Smith say, "I'm not afraid to say that Trump and his supporters are ba..."? No, that's not true: Smith never made such a statement, though the story contains real quotes taken out of context from a 2016 Australian interview. The
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Failed Senate Impeachment Conviction Does NOT Mean Trump Can Run Two More Times
If the Senate does not bring a conviction President Trump in its impeachment trial, does it really mean Trump's first term gets nullified and he gets to run for two more terms? No, that's not true: The U.S. Constitution states no such thing. T
Snopes→ Watchdog: White House Violated Law in Freezing Ukraine Aid
The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of President Donald Trump's impeachment.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Trump's claim that Obama designated Iran's Soleimani a terrorist but did nothing
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Fact-checking Trump's claim that Obama designated Iran's Soleimani a terrorist but did nothing Campaigning for re-election in Milwaukee, host city for the upcoming Democratic National Convention, President Dona
Lead Stories→ Fake News: UCLA Student Did NOT Donate College Fund to Bernie Sanders’ Campaign
Did a UCLA student donate their entire college fund to Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign? No, that's not true: the story is a piece of satirie from a spoof site, and no such student by the name of Bryan Holmes made that kind of contri
Snopes→ Pelosi Names Schiff, Nadler as Prosecutors for Trump Trial
Speaker Nancy Pelosi named two House chairmen who led President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry as prosecutors for Trump's Senate trial.
Snopes→ Democrats Release New Documents on Eve of Impeachment Trial
House Democrats have released a trove of documents they obtained from Lev Parnas, a close associate of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, as they prepare to send articles of impeachment to the Senate for Trump's trial.
Snopes→ Russians Hacked Company Key to Ukraine Scandal: Researchers
A U.S. cybersecurity company says Russian military agents have successfully hacked the Ukrainian gas company at the center of the scandal that led to President Donald Trump's impeachment.
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking Trump’s Iran Address
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines several claims from President Donald Trump’s remarks after an Iranian missile attack on military bases in Iraq housing U.S. coalition forces. Trump distorted the facts wh
FactCheck.org→ Pelosi Did Not ‘Defend’ Soleimani
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani as “provocative and disproportionate.” But, contrary to the president’s contention, she did not “defend̶
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump exaggerates spending on U.S. military rebuild
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Trump exaggerates spending on U.S. military rebuild President Donald Trump touted U.S. military might in a White House address responding to Iranian missile strikes launched against U.S. troops in Iraq.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Professor Does NOT Ask Students To Create List Of 52 US Cultural Sites For Iran To Bomb
Did a college professor ask students to create a list of 52 U.S. cultural sites for Iran to bomb? No, that's not true: The professor did not give students such an assignment, but he did post a Facebook message suggesting that Iranian religious
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread Fake Omar Tweet Calling for ‘Violence’
Quick Take A fictitious tweet attributed to Rep. Ilhan Omar is circulating on social media. The congresswoman didn’t write that the “time for violence is now” over her disagreement with President Donald Trump’s actions on Iran.