Quick Take A social media post misleadingly claims that Republicans “voted to allow people with pre-existing mental illness to buy firearms.” The measure blocked the Social Security Administration from reporting to the U.S. background chec
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Snopes→ Some Skeptical as Trump Prepares to Visit Sites of Shootings
President Donald Trump is bringing a message aimed at national unity and healing to the sites of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
Washington Post→ Are cosmetologists training longer than emergency medical technicians?
Politicians such as President Trump have made a flawed apples-and-oranges comparison.
Snopes→ Does a Portion of Each Bang Energy Sale Go Toward Trump’s Campaign?
We know that the CEO of Bang Energy is a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump.
FactCheck.org→ Politics of Gun Violence
In the aftermath of two deadly mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, U.S. political leaders made a series of statements on gun violence that were unsubstantiated, lacked context or were seemingly contradictory. Here we look at some of those statements and
Snopes→ Peter Strzok Sues FBI for Firing Him Over Anti-Trump Texts
The veteran FBI agent has filed a lawsuit charging that the bureau caved to “unrelenting pressure” from President Trump when it fired him.
Snopes→ Did Fox Host Brian Kilmeade Say the Term ‘Invasion’ is ‘Not Anti-Hispanic. It’s a Fact’?
The "Fox and Friends" host was defending President Donald Trump’s rhetoric against claims of racism.
PolitiFact→ Despite Trump remarks on El Paso and Dayton, it's a weak link between video games, mass shootings
Addressing the nation after mass shootings on consecutive days left at least 31 dead in Texas and Ohio, President Donald Trump suggested that violent video games — despite a lack of much hard evidence — are partly to blame. &quo
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO International Politicians Lost Two Daughters to Texas Walmart Shooting in El Paso
Did British Prime Minister Boris Johnson or President Maithripala Sirisena of Sri Lanka (or any other well known figure) lose two daughters in the recent shooting an El Paso Walmart? No, that's not true: quasi-identical stories to that effect
Snopes→ 4 Sue to Block California Tax Return Law Aimed at Trump
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that requires presidential candidates to file five years of their income tax returns with the California secretary of state.
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim about prosecuting ‘a record number of firearms offenses’
The president suggested that his administration is cracking down on guns, but he told only part of the story.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – After mass shootings, Donald Trump says prosecutions for firearm offenses hit record in 2018
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | After mass shootings, Donald Trump says prosecutions for firearm offenses hit record in 2018 After weekend mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton left more than 31 people dead, President Donald Trump gave a speec
PolitiFact→ Trump did not scrub tweets that likened U.S.-bound migrants to invaders in wake of El Paso shooting
Following the El Paso attack, a false rumor began circulating online that President Donald Trump had scrubbed his Twitter archive of tweets that mention migrant invasions. The implication was that the administration sought to cover up evidence that Tru
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Wife Of US Attorney Prosecuting El Paso Gunman Did NOT Flash White Power Symbol At Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings
Did the wife of U.S. Attorney John Bash, who is prosecuting accused El Paso massacre gunman Patrick Crusius, flash a white power symbol as she sat behind Brett Kavanaugh during his Senate confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court? No, that's
Snopes→ Trump Tweets, Stays Out of Sight for Hours After Shootings
Americans did not glimpse the Republican president in the immediate aftermath of a shooting in El Paso, Texas, that killed at least 20 people and, hours later, one in Dayton, Ohio, that claimed at least nine lives.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Donald Trump Deleting Anti-Immigrant Tweets?
As several mass shootings within just days of one another left the United States reeling, the ideologies of the shooters began to come under scrutiny for possible ties to sites that specialize in radicalizing disaffected young men into violent white
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump’s Team Has NOT Appeared To Delete Tweets Where He Used ‘Invaders’ To Describe Immigrants
Did President Trump's team appear to delete tweets where he used "invaders" to describe immigrants in the wake of the El Paso and Dayton attacks? No, that's not true: Tweets using the words "invaders" and "invasion" remained on the president's
Snopes→ A History of Racism Is Woven into the US Presidency
Throughout American history, presidents have uttered comments, issued decisions and made public and private moves that critics said were racist, either at the time or in later generations.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump’s flawed comparison of homicide rates in Baltimore, Central America
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Donald Trump’s flawed comparison of homicide rates in Baltimore, Central America Days after President Donald Trump disparaged Baltimore as "a rat and rodent infested mess," he claimed the city’s
FactCheck.org→ Sites Spread ‘Satirical’ Story on Pelosi, Impeachment
Quick Take A story claiming that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered to “drop impeachment in exchange for full immigrant amnesty” is false. It was created by a publication that calls its work satire. Full Story Half of House Democrats ha
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s false charge that Democrats want virtual immunity for violent illegal immigrants
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump’s false charge that Democrats want virtual immunity for violent illegal immigrants President Donald Trump continued his effort to paint Democrats as so soft on immigration that they put American lives at risk
PolitiFact→ Kirsten Gillibrand – Fact-checking the Joe Biden, Kirsten Gillibrand spat over 1980s child care tax credit vote
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-checking the Joe Biden, Kirsten Gillibrand spat over 1980s child care tax credit vote Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., accused former Vice President Joe Biden of espousing views against working mothers in an
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – At debate, Joe Biden said to Google ‘1,000 prisoners freed Kamala Harris.’ Time for a fact-check
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | At debate, Joe Biden said to Google ‘1,000 prisoners freed Kamala Harris.’ Time for a fact-check Viewers of the Detroit Democratic debates got an encore showdown between former Vice President Joe Biden and
PolitiFact→ Tulsi Gabbard – Tulsi Gabbard cites US arms sales to Saudi Arabia in falsely claiming Donald Trump supports al-Qaida
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Tulsi Gabbard cites US arms sales to Saudi Arabia in falsely claiming Donald Trump supports al-Qaida At the second Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, a major in the Army Nat
PolitiFact→ Ben Carson – In Baltimore talk, Ben Carson highlights extremely low homelessness rates in Tokyo
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | In Baltimore talk, Ben Carson highlights extremely low homelessness rates in Tokyo President Donald Trump’s housing czar Ben Carson visited Baltimore in the wake of a weekend Twitter fusillade that saw th
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Trump ad on Democrats, health care for immigrants illegally in the country
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Fact-checking Trump ad on Democrats, health care for immigrants illegally in the country Ahead of the second night of Democratic presidential debates hosted by CNN, an ad from President Donald Trump’s re
Snopes→ Fox’s Tomi Lahren Apologizes for Tweet on Kamala Harris
Fox News personality Tomi Lahren is apologizing for an offensive tweet directed at Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Snopes→ Did Jared Kushner-Owned Properties in Baltimore Violate Building Code Rules on Rodent Infestation?
Some news reports saw a measure of irony in President Donald Trump's attacks on the city of Baltimore in July 2019.
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking Round Two of July Debate
This video covers some of the claims the candidates made on July 31 during round two of the second Democratic debate in Detroit. Former Vice President Joe Biden claimed that Sen. Kamala Harris’ health insurance plan would raise “middle-class taxe
Snopes→ Trump Says He’ll Put 10% Tariffs on Remaining China Imports
The president has already imposed 25% tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese products, and Beijing has retaliated by taxing $110 billion in U.S. goods.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking July’s Round Two Debate
Summary Another debate, and another crop of false and misleading claims. Sen. Kamala Harris of California and former Vice President Joe Biden disagreed on whether his health care plan would “cover everyone.” Biden’s website says it w
Washington Post→ Fact-checking the second Democratic debate (night 2)
Here's a round-up of 13 claims from the second half of the second Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 campaign.
PolitiFact→ Biden-Harris debate rematch highlights health plan differences
Which of these Democrats can insure more Americans? As Wednesday’s debate made vividly clear, there are almost as many versions of Medicare for All as there are Democratic candidates — and each one thinks their plan is the path to insuring
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Detroit, night two
Democrats trying to unseat former Vice President Joe Biden from the top of early 2020 polls tore into his past votes and political history during the second night of the Detroit Democratic presidential debates, attacking Biden’s opposition to fed
Snopes→ Nearly Half of House Dems Support Impeachment Inquiry
Nearly half the House Democrats now support an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump — a milestone but still probably not enough to push Speaker Nancy Pelosi to launch proceedings.
PolitiFact→ Marianne Williamson – Fact-checking Marianne Williamson on school funding in the United States
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-checking Marianne Williamson on school funding in the United States Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson rolled out a plan this week to create a new U.S. Department of Children and Youth foc
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking the Democratic Debate
In this video, we examine some of the false and misleading claims from the July 30 Democratic debate. Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas falsely said that “no other country comes even close to” the 40,000 gun-violence deaths in the United State
FactCheck.org→ Cummings Didn’t Have Obama’s Records ‘Sealed’
Quick Take A meme on Facebook falsely claims that Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings “wrote a bill to keep all of Obama’s record sealed.” That distorts bipartisan legislation dealing with the federal records of all presidents that Cumm
Snopes→ Sanders, Warren Fight with Moderates over ‘Medicare for All’
The signature domestic proposal by the leading progressive candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination came under withering attack from moderates in a debate that laid bare the struggle between a call for revolutionary policies and a desperat
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Second Democratic Debate
Summary We flagged false and misleading claims from several candidates: Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke got it wrong in claiming “no other country comes even close to” the number of gun-violence deaths in the United States. Brazil ha