On 14 February 2017, the web site LastLineOfDefense.org published an news article which appeared to report that President Donald Trump had ended “Obama’s vacation scam.” According to the story, former President Barack Obama had tak
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FactCheck.org→ No Evidence of Busing Voters to N.H.
White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller doubled down on President Trump’s unsupported claim that thousands of voters were bused in from Massachusetts to vote illegally in New Hampshire. Despite multiple prods from ABC “This Week&#
Snopes→ What Countries Do Most Terrorists Come From?
In late January 2017, President Donald Trump signed a controversial executive order restricting U.S. entry by foreign nationals from seven “countries of particular concern” for 90 days. Many critics of that executive order pointed out that no natio
FactCheck.org→ ISIS Leader Not Captured at U.S. Airport
Q: Did President Trump’s immigration executive order help capture a leader of ISIS? A: No. That claim was made in a fake news article. FULL QUESTION Was Rasheed Muhammad, a leader of the Islamic State terrorist organization (ISIS), arrested at
Snopes→ Did Trump Call Trudeau ‘Leader of the Igloo People?’
On 13 February 2017, the web site The Burrard Street Journal published a satirical article that reported that President Donald Trump had been overheard referring to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “leader of the igloo people”: Afte
Snopes→ Calexit Leader Distances Secession Initiative From Reports of Russian Connection
A “California embassy” housed in a Moscow office belonging to a Russian anti-globalization organization does not break election law because it’s for personal use only, and is not part of the California secession ballot initiative eff
Truth or Fiction?→ How Obama is Scheming to Sabotage Trump’s Presidency-Commentary!
How Obama is Scheming to Sabotage Trump’s Presidency-Commentary! Summary of eRumor: President Obama has been scheming to sabotage President Trump’s time in office through a network of nonprofits led by Organize for Action. The Truth: Con
Snopes→ GOP Marks Lincoln’s Birthday by Misattributing Inspirational Quote
The Republican Party’s official Twitter account posted, then deleted, a tweet honoring Abraham Lincoln’s birthday by mistakenly attributing an inspirational quote to the revered 16th President. The post on 12 February 2017 originally featur
Snopes→ Mar-a-Lago Guest Reports He Spotted the ‘Nuclear Football’ and an Impromptu Security Conference
On 11 February 2017, Facebook user Richard DeAgazio shared two photographs he claimed depicted potentially sensitive matters of national security at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida: The Washington Post published an add
Snopes→ Was Donald Trump Seen at a Swiss Resort with Vladimir Putin Before the Election?
In mid-February 2017 the Houston Leader, Sacramento Dispatch and Salt Lake City Guardian web sites published identical articles reporting that Donald Trump was spotted at a Swiss resort with Russian president Vladimir Putin in June 2016, several months
Snopes→ George H.W. Bush Death Hoax
Reports that former president George H.W. Bush had passed away were circulated online in mid-February 2017: Former USA President George H.W. Bush died on Saturday after suffering a heart attack, America’s Public broadcaster said. He was 93. In a
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Border fence in Israel cut illegal immigration by 99 percent, GOP senator says
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Border fence in Israel cut illegal immigration by 99 percent, GOP senator says Need an example of a border wall that works? Look to Israel, President Donald Trump has repeatedly said. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.,
Snopes→ Trump Inauguration Poster Removed from Sale Over Spelling Error
On 12 February 2017, social media users began reporting that the Library of Congress’ official store featured a poster commemorating the inauguration of President Donald Trump that included a quote rendered with the common orthographic error of c
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says refugee admissions surged from 7 countries during suspension of executive order
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Donald Trump says refugee admissions surged from 7 countries during suspension of executive order President Donald Trump said refugees from dangerous locations have flooded the United States ever since a federa
PolitiFact→ Stephen Miller – White House senior adviser repeats baseless claim about busing illegal voters in New Hampshire
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | White House senior adviser repeats baseless claim about busing illegal voters in New Hampshire President Donald Trump won the election but he lost New Hampshire, a fact he has tried to explain by arguing tha
NPR→ Trump Adviser Repeats Baseless Claims Of Voter Fraud In New Hampshire
No evidence supports the Trump administration's claim that the presidential election was marred by massive voter fraud. But White House adviser Stephen Miller doubled down on the allegations Sunday.(Image credit: Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images)
NPR→ Trump Adviser Repeats Baseless Claims Of Voter Fraud In New Hampshire
No evidence supports the Trump administration's claim that the presidential election was marred by massive voter fraud. But White House adviser Stephen Miller doubled down on the allegations Sunday.(Image credit: Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images)
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrongly says CNN cut off Bernie Sanders for calling network 'fake news'
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump wrongly says CNN cut off Bernie Sanders for calling network 'fake news' President Donald Trump has repeatedly labeled CNN as "fake news," but is it true that Sen. Bernie Sanders agrees with him
Snopes→ Did Bruce Springsteen Pen a Letter Apologizing for Letting Trump Win the Presidency?
On 8 February 2017, The Observer published an open letter ostensibly from musician Bruce Springsteen concerning the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, titled “A Letter of Apology from Bruce Springsteen for Letting Trump
FactCheck.org→ Groundhog Friday
It’s a health care edition of Groundhog Friday, our feature highlighting political claims we’ve debunked before. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz, who both finished in second in the races for the Democratic and Republican nominations for p
FactCheck.org→ Cruz’s Obamacare Whopper
Sen. Ted Cruz claimed that “Obamacare is discouraging people from going to medical school.” Actually, medical school applicants and enrollees are at an all-time high. “We have not seen any indication of declining interest in medicine
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Sanctuary Cities ‘Breed Crime’
In a pre-Super Bowl interview on Fox, President Donald Trump claimed sanctuary cities “breed crime.” But limited research on the effect of such policies has found no evidence that they lead to overall increases in crime rates. U.S. Immigrat
Truth or Fiction?→ Coretta Scott King Thanked Jeff Sessions in 2000 Speech-Mostly Fiction!
Coretta Scott King Thanked Jeff Sessions in 2000 Speech-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Coretta Scott King, the late wife of Martin Luther King Jr., thanked then-Senator Jeff Session during a speech for the 2000 dedication of the Rosa Parks Libr
Truth or Fiction?→ Ben Carson on Muslims Email: Can a Muslim Be a Good American-Incorrect Attribution!
Ben Carson on Muslims Email: Can a Muslim Be a Good American-Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: Ben Carson wrote an essay on Muslims titled “Can a Muslim Be a Good American?” in which he argues that it would be impossible for someo
Snopes→ Did Fred Trump Run a Campaign Advertisement Called ‘Dope Man’ in 1969?
On 11 October 2016, a video purportedly showing a 1969 campaign spot called “Dope Man” promoting Fred Trump, father of President Donald Trump, for election as mayor of New York City was posted to the “Historical Paroxysm” channe
Washington Post→ What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week (#5)
Welcome to the fifth installment of Fact Checker’s series highlighting what President Trump got wrong on Twitter in a given week. Here’s a look at what Trump got wrong in 11 tweets this week, listed in chronological order. Countries ch
PolitiFact→ What you need to know about Kellyanne Conway's endorsement of Ivanka Trump products
White House senior advisor Kellyanne Conway received a talking-to from the administration after she hawked Ivanka Trump’s fashion line on Fox & Friends. "Go buy Ivanka’s stuff is what I would tell you — I hate shopping and I&
Truth or Fiction?→ The Statue of Liberty Inspired by an Arab Woman, Muslim Woman-Truth! & Fiction!
The Statue of Liberty Was Inspired by an Arab Woman or Muslim Woman-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi modeled the Statue of Liberty after a Muslim woman. The Truth: There are parallels between the Statut
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Sanders said Obama's SCOTUS nominees 'required' 60 votes, but it's more complicated
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Sanders said Obama's SCOTUS nominees 'required' 60 votes, but it's more complicated Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said President Donald Trump’s nominees to the Supreme Court should follow the same confirmatio
Snopes→ Did Trump Ban ‘Sharia Law’?
In February 2017, a December 2015 commentary that originally aired on a Georgia television newscast resurfaced under misleading headlines that President Donald Trump banned “Sharia law”. Several conservative websites published (sometimes w
Snopes→ Did Thousands of Muslims Leave the United States After Trump’s Election?
We found no evidence that President Trump's election has sparked a massive wave of self-deportation by Muslims.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump wrong on Sen. Blumenthal's CNN interview and Vietnam
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump wrong on Sen. Blumenthal's CNN interview and Vietnam President Donald Trump lashed out at CNN New Day anchor Chris Cuomo for failing to get tough with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D- Conn. Cuomo had interviewed Bl
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that the number of officer deaths in 2016 increased 56 percent from 2015
“The number of officers shot and killed in the line of duty last year increased by 56 percent from the year before.” — President Trump, remarks to the Major Cities Chiefs Association, Feb. 8, 2017 This claim jumped out at
FactCheck.org→ Neil Gorsuch Didn’t Start Fascism Club
Q: Did Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch start a fascism club in high school? A: No. Gorsuch’s senior yearbook jokingly says that he was the founder and president of the “Fascism Forever Club” at Georgetown Preparatory School. F
PolitiFact→ Did Neil Gorsuch call Donald Trump's judiciary comments 'disheartening' and 'demoralizing'?
According to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch said it’s "disheartening" and "demoralizing" to hear President Donald Trump question the federal court system’s independence. But Trump &m
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Baffling Tweet on Gorsuch
President Donald Trump falsely claimed a Democratic senator “misrepresents” a conversation that the senator had with Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch. In fact, Gorsuch’s spokesman confirmed the senator’s
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that friends ‘can’t borrow money’ because of Dodd-Frank
“Frankly, I have so many people, friends of mine that have nice businesses that can’t borrow money, they just can’t get any money because the banks just won’t let them borrow because of the rules and regulations in Dodd-Frank.” &#
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim Ivanka is being ‘treated so unfairly’ by Nordstrom
“My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom. She is a great person — always pushing me to do the right thing! Terrible!” –President Trump, post on Twitter, Feb. 8, 2017 “I think there’s cle
Snopes→ U.S. Murder Rate Highest in 47 Years?
President Trump incorrectly told a group of county sheriffs in February 2017 that the U.S. murder rate was the highest it had been in 47 years.
Snopes→ U.S. Murder Rate Highest in 47 Years?
On 7 February 2017, President Trump held a roundtable discussion with county sheriffs from around the United States in which he cited a chilling crime statistic as a reason for inviting the sheriffs to the White House: … the murder rate in our