Did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insult first lady Melania Trump by calling her "the hired help wife"? No, that's not true: The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about
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PolitiFact→ Politics WatchDog – Viral video of Nancy Pelosi slowed down her speech
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Viral video of Nancy Pelosi slowed down her speech A video circulating on Facebook gives the impression that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke in a very slurred manner at a public event. That video isn’
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's international comparison of 'merit-based' immigration, fact-checked
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Donald Trump's international comparison of 'merit-based' immigration, fact-checked As he proposed more changes to legal immigration, President Donald Trump said the United States lags other countries that admit
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Revoke Pelosi’s White House Pass
Did President Donald Trump revoke the "White House Pass" of Nancy Pelosi? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Video Does NOT Show House Speaker Pelosi Drunk As A Skunk
Does a video show U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words and appearing "drunk as a skunk"? No, that's not true: The video of Pelosi speaking at an event was digitally altered, with the tempo slowed down, to make it sound as if the
FactCheck.org→ O’Rourke Twists Facts at Town Hall
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke twisted the facts on several topics, including immigration and gun control, during a CNN town hall. O’Rourke incorrectly said Trump is “proposing to build a 2,000-mile wall” at a cost of $30
Snopes→ Did Bernie Sanders Say an ‘Evil Billionaire’ Should Donate Funds to Govt., Not Students?
A satirical web site attributed made-up remarks to the 2020 presidential hopeful, but the comments were re-published without context.
Snopes→ Mnuchin Says Tubman $20 Bill Design Delayed Past 2020
The decision to replace Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president, with Tubman on the $20 bill has been delayed.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that drug prices are going down and because of his administration
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that drug prices are going down and because of his administration President Donald Trump repeated a misleading claim about the cost of prescription drugs under his watch. &qu
FactCheck.org→ Doctored Photo Adds Biden Smooch
Quick Take A photo of a woman protesting Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court has been manipulated to make it look like former Vice President Joe Biden was there and kissed her. Full Story Joe Biden, who is leading the pack of
FactCheck.org→ Manipulated Time Cover on Climate Recirculates
Quick Take A viral meme attempts to undercut the evidence of climate change by using an edited cover of Time magazine — and regurgitating a misleading claim about “global cooling.” Full Story A doctored cover of Time magazine cas
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Fox News Interview
President Donald Trump, in a lengthy interview on Fox News, made several statements that were false, misleading or not supported by the evidence: Trump claimed Joe Biden, as vice president, pressured Ukraine to fire a prosecutor who “was after h
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, Pennsylvania special election winner was not in 50-50 race
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, Pennsylvania special election winner was not in 50-50 race President Donald Trump lashed out at the press in the Rose Garden for not giving sufficient coverage to a congressional special election victory by a Rep
Snopes→ 3 Minutes: Trump Meeting with Dems Goes Bust in a Flash
President Trump announced that he won't work with Democratic lawmakers on policy while they continue to investigate him.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Panel of 16 Judges Did NOT Agree Barr Has Enough to Indict Clinton and Obama
Did a panel of 16 judges agree Attorney General Barr has enough to indict Clinton and Obama? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the nee
Lead Stories→ Fake News: James Comey Did NOT Vote Communist While Cold War Was Raging
Did former FBI Director James Comey vote communist during the cold war? No, that's not true: Comey told an interviewer in 2003 that he voted for Democrat Jimmy Carter for president in 1980 -- the first election he was old enough to cast a ball
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong that Joe Biden abandoned Scranton
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump wrong that Joe Biden abandoned Scranton At a rally in Montoursville, Pa., President Donald Trump took issue with the Pennsylvania cred of former Vice President Joe Biden, one of his possible 2020
PolitiFact→ Steve Bullock – Fact-checking Steve Bullock on decline of the American Dream
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Fact-checking Steve Bullock on decline of the American Dream Montana Gov. Steve Bullock -- a late entry into the Democratic race for the 2020 presidential nomination -- decried the withering of the American dre
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Joe Biden Was Not Given Demonstration Of Guillotines During 4 Day Tour Of REX 84 FEMA Camps
Was Joe Biden given a demonstration of guillotines during a tour of REX 84 FEMA camps? No, that's not true: The photo purportedly depicting the former U.S. vice president with a guillotine is a digitally-doctored image using a photo of the "Ch
FactCheck.org→ Unverified Teddy Roosevelt ‘Quotation’ Lives On
Quick Take Viral social media posts attribute a quotation about how “to anger” a conservative and a liberal to President Theodore Roosevelt. But there’s no evidence he ever said it. Full Story A popular meme revived on social media puts
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Giuliani Did NOT File Impeachment Papers For Pelosi on Behalf of the White House
Did Rudi Guiliani file impeachment papers for Nancy Pelosi on behalf of the White House? No, that's not true: No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republic
Snopes→ McGahn to Defy Subpoena for Testimony, Face Contempt Vote
Former White House counsel Donald McGahn was a key figure in Mueller's investigation, describing ways in which the president sought to curtail that federal probe.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump NOT Planning Mass Arrests, Military Tribunals for Deep State Traitors
Is an "Emergency report" correctly predicting President Trump is planning mass arrest and military tribunals for "deep state traitors" based on some cited documents? No, that's not true: the story is at least half a year old by now so it is no
Snopes→ Did NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Once Support the Sandinista Govt. in Nicaragua?
In May 2019, social media posts targeted the would-be 2020 Democratic presidential nominee for his past political positions, as well as his decision to change his name.
Snopes→ Trump Tells Ex-Counsel McGahn to Defy Congressional Subpoena
The president has bashed his former White House counsel on Twitter and has insisted to advisers that the attorney not be allowed to humiliate him in front of Congress.
PolitiFact→ Wayne Messam – Fact-checking Wayne Messam on Florida law, mayors discussing gun reform
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Fact-checking Wayne Messam on Florida law, mayors discussing gun reform Democratic presidential candidate Wayne Messam said he’d make the prevention of mass shootings his No. 1 priority if elected to lea
PolitiFact→ Amy Klobuchar – Yes, U.S. suicides have risen by 30% in past decade and a half
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Yes, U.S. suicides have risen by 30% in past decade and a half During a Fox News town hall, Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar made a pitch for greater attention to mental health services. She cited the m
Snopes→ Trump Warns Iran Not to Threaten US or It Will Face ‘End’
President Trump's tweet follows days of heightened tension sparked by his administration's sudden deployment of bombers and an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf over still-unspecified threats.
Washington Post→ Trump says he was not warned about Flynn. The Mueller report disagrees.
Many red lights were blinking about the potential problems with tapping Michael Flynn as national security adviser. The president chose to ignore them.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Chicago Police Did NOT Find On Jussie Smollett’s Phone Records Before ‘Attack" He Was In Contact with Cory Booker And Aunt Kamala Harris, Orchestrating To Start A Race War
Did Chicago police find records on actor Jussie Smollett's phone that show just before his staged attack he was in contact with U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, who is purportedly his aunt, in an plot to orchestrate the start of a
FactCheck.org→ The Trumps vs. de Blasio on NYC Crime
President Donald Trump and his son Eric both took shots this week at New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, saying crime has risen in the city under his leadership. That’s wrong, according to crime data kept by the New York Police Department. Major
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Energy Errors
President Donald Trump clearly supports the oil and gas industry, but he made several false and misleading boasts about his impact on the energy sector. The president suggested that a change in federal policy was responsible for a newly operational na
FactCheck.org→ Meme Distorts Gillibrand’s Immigration Idea
Quick Take Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has not proposed giving Social Security benefits to “illegal aliens,” as a popular meme claims. She wants to overhaul the immigration system to give individuals in the U.S. illegally a way to become citize
Snopes→ ‘I Won’t Forget’: Trump Pardons Supportive Ex-Media Mogul
Conrad Black, who has lavished praise on President Donald Trump in countless columns and a political biography, has a full presidential pardon on his fraud and obstruction convictions.
Washington Post→ Joe Biden’s defense of the 1994 crime bill’s role in mass incarcerations
President Bill Clinton has said the 1994 crime bill contributed to the high incarceration rate in the United States. But Biden disputes that.
FactCheck.org→ Social Post Wrong About Obama’s Tax Returns
Quick Take Former President Barack Obama, like many major party presidential nominees before him, released his tax returns — despite a popular social media post that implies otherwise. Full Story As congressional Democrats fight to obtain Presi
PolitiFact→ Trump says 400 miles of wall are coming soon. But most projects replace existing barriers
The U.S.-Mexico border wall is getting built, President Donald Trump often claims. Construction is happening, he says, in spite of reluctance from Congress. And lately, Trump has attached a recurring figure to illustrate how far along he’s come o
Washington Post→ The misleading narrative in Trump’s tumble of trade tweets
The president likes to tell a story through his tweets, even if the facts are not correct.
Snopes→ Trump’s Defense of Tariffs Based on Dubious Claims
President Trump’s views on tariffs depart from conventional economics in at least three ways.
FactCheck.org→ Economists: Tariffs Not Boosting GDP
Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have a small, negative impact on gross domestic product growth, according to economists, the Congressional Budget Office, the International Monetary Fund and the top White House economic adviser. That contra