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FactCheck.org→ Giuliani’s Obstruction Distortions
In an interview about the Mueller report, Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, distorted the facts in repeatedly making the case that there was “no obstruction” by Trump. Giuliani claimed “there is overwhelmin
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Photo of Donald Trump Wearing Diaper Is Doctored
Is a photo appearing to show a younger Donald Trump wearing a diaper authentic? No, it's not real: The image is a poorly-doctored photo using Trump's head from a photo taken at a 1991 event in New York. It has been circulated for several years
Snopes→ Trump, Business Organization Sue Democratic House Chairman
One of Trump's lawyers said in a statement that "we will not allow presidential harassment to go unanswered."
FactCheck.org→ Debunking Mueller’s ‘Conflicts’
The Russia report released April 18 contradicts President Donald Trump’s claims that special counsel Robert Mueller had two conflicts of interest that prevented him from conducting an impartial investigation: Former White House Chief Strategist
Snopes→ Trump Tried to Seize Control of Mueller Probe, Report Says
The president's lawyers have said Trump's conduct fell within his constitutional powers, but Mueller's team deemed the episodes deserving of criminal scrutiny.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar DID NOT Praise the Destruction of Notre Dame
Did U.S. Reps. Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar praise the destruction of the Cathedral of Notre Dame? No, that's not true: It is a satirical story produced by a well-known hoax and satire publisher. The quotes from these members of congress are f
Snopes→ Trump Keeps Attacking as Redacted Russia Report Due Thursday
Trump's inner circle knows there will likely be further releases of embarrassing or politically damaging information.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Have 150-Year-Old Sign Removed From House Chamber Entrance
Did Nancy Pelosi have a 150-year-old sign removed from the House Chamber entrance? And did the sign say "In God we trust"? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Democrats DID NOT Say Americans Must Pay Reparations to Illegal Aliens
Did Democrats say that American taxpayers must pay reparations to illegal aliens? No, that's not true: The claim is a distortion of a statement made by a member of congress in reference to children separated from parents after arriving at the
Snopes→ AP Source: Feds Questioned 2 Trump Aides during Cohen Probe
Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty last summer to coordinating payments to Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels in the weeks before the presidential election.
Snopes→ Trump Tweets Video from Supporters Predicting 2020 Win
It contains clips of pivotal trends and moments during Trump's presidency.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's ridiculous link between cancer, wind turbines
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's ridiculous link between cancer, wind turbines "Idiotic," said Sen. Chuck Grassley. "It’s ridiculous," said Sen. Joni Ernst. Iowa’s two Republican senators were
PolitiFact→ Explaining the numbers behind the rise in reported hate crimes
Many people were concerned about President Donald Trump's response to the New Zealand mosque shooting in March, when he seemed to downplay the seriousness of white nationalism. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., in an interview with CNN’s Jak
Lead Stories→ Fake News: JFK Jr. Did NOT Write In 1999 Donald Trump As President Would Be An Unstoppable Force For Ultimate Justice
Did John F. Kennedy Jr. write in George magazine in June 1999 that if Donald Trump decided to be president that he would be "an unstoppable force for ultimate justice" who would be celebrated by Democrats and Republicans? No, that is not true:
Snopes→ Trump Issues New Permit for Stalled Keystone XL Pipeline
A lawyer for environmentalists who sued to stop the project called President Trump's action illegal.
Snopes→ Did the Trump Administration House Undocumented Immigrants Under a Bridge in El Paso?
Alarming photographs emerged in March 2019, prompting renewed scrutiny of U. S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Snopes→ Lawsuit: Sater Looked to Launder Cash Through Trump Projects
Felix Sater, 53, is among the more colorful characters in Trump's orbit.
Snopes→ Dems Demand Full Mueller Report; Trump Says OK with Him
Republicans followed Trump's lead, with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham promising to "unpack the other side of the story" of the Russia investigation.
Snopes→ Medicare for All Legislation Has Thorny Issues
President Donald Trump has denounced Medicare for All as "socialism," and immigration and abortion are issues that energize Trump's political base .
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Top Prosecutor Has NO Evidence Hillary Colluded With Ukraine
Did a "top prosecutor" reveal that he has evidence that Hillary Clinton colluded with Ukraine during the 2016 U.S. election? No, that's not true: Ukraine's top prosecutor said he has evidence that officials in Ukraine released damaging informa
Snopes→ Senate Rejects Trump Border Emergency as Republicans Defect
The Senate voted 59-41 to cancel Trump's February proclamation of a border emergency.
PolitiFact→ Kevin Downing – The Pants on Fire claim that two courts backed Trump's claim of no collusion with Russia
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | The Pants on Fire claim that two courts backed Trump's claim of no collusion with Russia Sometimes people don’t wait for the fact-checkers to ask. Sometimes they just shout their corrections in real ti
Snopes→ GOP Senators Appear Ready to Block Trump Border Declaration
With Republicans controlling the Senate 53-47, just four GOP defections would be enough to approve the resolution canceling Trump's border emergency.
Washington Post→ Larry Kudlow’s claim that ‘we have virtually paid for’ Trump’s tax cut
Trump's chief economic adviser is spinning a CBO report beyond recognition.
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Says He No Longer Represents Stormy Daniels
Daniels has been a central figure in federal and congressional investigations surrounding the president and Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer pleaded guilty to criminal charges for buying her silence.
Washington Post→ Ocasio-Cortez’s misleading complaint: Trump did not transfer funds for the opioid emergency
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) misleadingly compares Trump's action on border-wall funding with the response to the opioid health-care emergency.
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – Comparing Manafort's sentence to life sentence for man who sold pot
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Comparing Manafort's sentence to life sentence for man who sold pot As far back as 2010, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort was hiding a lot of money from the IRS. Prosecutors
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Fordham University Transcript Showing Trump 1.28 GPA Is Obvious Forgery
Did President Donald J. Trump's report card or transcript from his days at Fordham University leak and does it show a paltry 1.28 GPA? No, that's not true: the image that went viral in early March 2019 is an obvious forgery. An example of the
Snopes→ Ex-Trump Campaign Boss Manafort Sentenced to 47 Months
The sentence caps the only jury trial following indictments stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. It was not related to Manafort's role in Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
PolitiFact→ Sherrod Brown – Do 70% of the benefits from Trump's tax law benefit the wealthiest 1%, as Sen. Sherrod Brown says?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Do 70% of the benefits from Trump's tax law benefit the wealthiest 1%, as Sen. Sherrod Brown says? U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says he will decide by the end of March whether he will run for president in 2020. In the
Snopes→ Did Michael Cohen Once Act as Hillary Clinton’s Personal Attorney?
President Donald Trump's former lawyer came under renewed scrutiny in February 2019.
FactCheck.org→ Cohen, Trump at Odds
Michael Cohen gave public testimony under oath that contradicted past statements by President Donald Trump on WikiLeaks, Stormy Daniels and a proposed Moscow real estate deal, as well as Trump’s Vietnam War deferrals and his net worth. Here we la
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Donald Trump's tweet saying Democrats 'don’t mind executing' babies after birth
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Fact-checking Donald Trump's tweet saying Democrats 'don’t mind executing' babies after birth On Feb. 25, the Senate took up a bill backed by anti-abortion advocates called the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors
Snopes→ Trump Picks Ambassador to Canada for UN Post
Trump's first pick to replace Haley, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert, withdrew over the weekend.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Supreme Court Did NOT Rule National Emergency Order ‘Within the Powers of the POTUS’
Did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that President Donald Trump's national emergency order concerning the southern U.S. border is 'within the powers" of the president? No, it is a fake story intended by its original publisher as satire, but copied
Snopes→ House Dems Introduce Measure to Revoke Trump Border Edict
The upcoming battle will test Republican support for President Trump's move, which even some of his allies view as a stretch.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: RNC Office That Held Clinton Evidence NOT Burned To The Ground
Did an office building used by the Republican National Committee which contained evicence against Hillary Clinton burn down? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporte
FactCheck.org→ Spinning Trump’s National Emergency Declaration
Both sides are spinning the facts in response to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the Southwest border: As justification for the border wall, White House adviser Stephen Miller cited an increase in border crosser
Snopes→ Trump Criticizes California Over Lawsuit Against Border Wall
California is part of a multistate lawsuit challenging President Trump's emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.