On January 10, 2019, a text-based status update about United States President George W. Bush’s Secure Fence Act of 2006 went viral: President George W. Bush signed the Secure Fence Act of 2006 into law “approved $50 Billion for the wall
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PolitiFact→ Your questions about the government shutdown, answered (part 2)
We recently asked readers what they wanted to know about the government shutdown. In a previous installment, we tackled questions about missed work and pay for government employees. Here, we’ll address the legislative process and how the border w
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kylie Jenner’s Ex Tyga Is NOT The Face Behind the Famous Egg Instagram Account
Is Tyga the person behind the famous egg instagram account that made headlines last week for beating Kylie Jenner's record for the most liked Instagram photo ever? No, that's not true, the story was made up by a "fauxtire" website for entertai
Lead Stories→ Fake News: ‘To Catch a Predator’ Host Chris Hansen NOT Arrested After Meeting Up With 13 Year-Old Girl
Was Chris Hansen (host of "To catch a predador") arrested for illegally meeting up with a 13-year-old girl? No, that's not true: the story was briefly published by a "fauxtire" website but it is not real. The story was probably taken down beca
FactCheck.org→ Pence’s Claim that ISIS ‘Has Been Defeated’
On the same day ISIS claimed responsibility for a deadly attack against U.S. service members in Syria, Vice President Mike Pence declared that ISIS “has been defeated.” It is true that the U.S. and its allies have retaken virtually all of t
FactCheck.org→ Football, Fast Food and a Fake Quote
Quick Take A viral meme attributes a bogus quote to Clemson University’s quarterback about his team’s visit to the White House. Full Story President Donald Trump hosted the Clemson University football team at the White House this week to c
Snopes→ Did Congress ‘Set Aside’ $50 Billion in 2006 for the Construction of Border Fencing?
When some leading Democrats voted for the Secure Fence Act, were they agreeing to 10 times more funding than President Donald Trump requested for his border wall in 2018?
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Democrat Government Shutdown’ Explained
In mid-January 2019, the Facebook page “I Love My Country” shared a status update meme with the title, “Democrat Government Shutdown Explained”: Amid scattered images of United States President Donald Trump, Sen. Chuck Schumer
Snopes→ Did Clemson’s Quarterback Say Their White House Meal Was ‘The Best We Ever Had’?
A graphic posted on Twitter used Trevor Lawrence's image to lash out at critics of his team's meeting with President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Was Wall Street Originally the Site of a ‘Border Wall’ Meant to Protect New Amsterdam?
Social media memes compared a defensive wall built along the northern border of New Amsterdam during the 17th century to President Donald Trump's border wall.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Nancy Pelosi Refusing to Meet with Any U.S. Citizen Who Had a Family Member Murdered by ‘an Illegal’?
In January 2019, a Facebook user posted a status update that has since become virally popular. It said: IMAGINE THAT NANCY PELOSI IS REFUSING TO MEET WITH ANY U.S. CITIZEN WHO HAD A FAMILY MEMBER MURDERED BY AN ILLEGAL. The post appeared on its own
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence Call White House Fast Food a ‘Perfect Blue Collar’ Party?
In mid-January 2019, after United States President Donald Trump served visiting Clemson football players fast food in an understaffed White House during a record-breaking, ongoing government shutdown, a meme emerged with a purported quote from attendee
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Democrats on the shutdown's effects on food safety, hurricane prep
The pressure to resolve the country’s longest government shutdown grows as more average people begin to notice the impact. The Trump administration has tried to delay that moment. IRS workers are processing tax refunds without pay. The Agricultur
Washington Post→ What really happened in the White House Situation Room?
Democrats and Republicans have told different stories about the showdown with Trump. We parse through the rhetoric.
Snopes→ Did Clifford Walker Say at a 1924 KKK Rally That He Would Build a ‘Wall of Steel’ Against Immigrants?
A presidential biographer drew a comparison to then-Georgia Gov. Walker's comments and steel border wall construction desired by President Trump.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Hillary Clinton NOT Arrested in Fentanyl Raid at D.C. Airport
Was Hillary Clinton arrested in a fentanyl raid at a D.C. airport? 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 and re
Washington Post→ A guide to understanding the administration’s spin on terrorists at the border
We unpacked the numbers being used by the Trump administration.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Undocumented Immigrants Send $56 Billion in ‘Pure Cash’ to Their Home Countries Last Year?
Against the backdrop of a long-running federal shutdown, purportedly over border wall funding, a Facebook user shared the following meme in January 2019: It read: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SENT $56 BILLION IN PURE CASH TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES LAST YEAR ALONE
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Chelsea Clinton Did NOT Go On Drunken Rampage That Landed Her Behind Bars
Did Chelsea Clinton go on a drunken rampage that landed her behind bars? 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→ Old News: Suspected Drug Smugglers Got Stuck Trying to Drive Over U.S.-Mexico Border Fence… in 2012
Did suspected drug smugglers use ramps to attempt to scale President Trump's border wall or fence in Yuma, Arizona? Yes they kind of did... in 2012, right during the middle of the Obama administration. The story recently went viral again proba
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Posts Misrepresent Photo of Rep. Tlaib
Quick Take A false narrative spread on Facebook claims Rep. Rashida Tlaib was “caught on film trying to attack someone.” The photo in question is actually from a 2016 Trump campaign event she protested. Full Story Democratic Rep. Rashida T
FactCheck.org→ Social Posts Distort Facts of 2013 Shutdown
Quick Take Viral Facebook posts say that former President Barack Obama “shut down the government to force Obamacare.” That’s misleading. Full Story The current partial government shutdown that began Dec. 22 arose as a result of an im
FactCheck.org→ Video: Criminals Arrested at Southern Border
In this video, CNN’s Jake Tapper breaks down a misleading claim from the Trump administration about the number of people with criminal records arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border. In making the case for a border wall, White House Acting Chief of
FactCheck.org→ Phony Claim On Elizabeth Warren’s Health
Quick Take A baseless claim about Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s health is circulating on social media. Full Story Shortly after Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced on New Year’s Eve that she has formed an exploratory committee for president, an inte
PolitiFact→ Does Border Patrol catch 90 percent of immigrants crossing the border illegally?
Democratic lawmakers and critics are accusing President Donald Trump of inventing a border crisis to justify a wall. John Sandweg, former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under President Barack Obama, said on CNN that the wal
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Dolly Parton, Country Music and Film Star, NOT Deceased
Did singer Dolly Parton die? No, that's not true: the death hoax was published by a liberal satire weblog that usually takes aim at conservatives and Trump supporters but isn't above posting a few boob jokes now and then. Dolly Parton is doin
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Democrats Pay The $5 Billion Wall Cost Every 10 Days to ‘Subsidize’ Illegal Immigration?
On January 4, 2019, a Facebook user shared a text-based post to a public group: It stated: Democrats pay what Trump is asking for the wall every 10 days to subsidize illegal aliens. Let that sink in. #SocialistClowns The status update was shared durin
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Chevy Chase NOT Dead at 89, Did NOT Donate Estate to Wall Fund
Did actor and comedian Chevy Chase die and did he leave his estate to a fund to build a border wall? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Claim on Interest Rate Increases
Quick Take The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates nine times since 2015, so a claim circulating on social media that there were no increases during the Obama administration is wrong. Full Story The central bank raised interest rates on Dec. 19,
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the United States Give Jordan $500 Million to Build a Wall on its Border with Iraq?
On January 8, 2019, just after President Donald Trump addressed the United States on the matter of his intent to construct another border wall, the Facebook page “The American Dreamer” shared the following meme: Text overlaid on an image
Snopes→ White House Tries to Hold Jittery GOP in Line on Shutdown
A growing number of Republicans are uncomfortable with the toll the partial shutdown is taking, and President Trump's response to it.
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – Warren overstates share of tax cuts for the rich
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Warren overstates share of tax cuts for the rich In her first extended interview after saying she’d run for president, Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren took on the Republicans’ 2017 tax
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Vice President Pence NOT Kicked Out Of Iceland
Was Vice President Mike Pence refused entry to Iceland on January 7, 2019 because that country has a White Southern Baptist travel ban in force? No, that's not true: the story originated from a satire blog but looked real enough to many peopl
Snopes→ Was Senator Chuck Schumer Caught Taking $1 Million in ‘Excessive Contributions’?
Trump supporters raised the issue of past campaign finance violations to question Schumer's fitness to hold office in December 2018.
Snopes→ Filing: Manafort Accused of Lying About Sharing Poll Data
Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, is suffering from depression and anxiety and is at times confined to a wheelchair because of gout. That’s according to a court filing from defense lawyers.
FactCheck.org→ Story Cherry-Picks in Assessing CNN Ratings
Quick Take A story shared on Facebook uses selective TV ratings data to make the misleading claim that CNN was not one of the 10 most watched cable networks in 2018. Full Story A conservative website takes aim at CNN by misrepresenting recently releas
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Border Crime Statistic
U.S. Border Patrol encountered 6,259 immigrants with criminal convictions, many of them for illegal entry charges, in fiscal 2018, according to the most recent statistics. Yet, White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney misleadingly claimed authorities &
Snopes→ What Air Travelers Should Know About the Government Shutdown
The largest pilots' union wrote to President Donald Trump urging a quick end to the shutdown, which it said was threatening the safety of the nation's airspace.
Snopes→ Administration: Government Shutdown Won’t Delay Tax Refunds
Taxpayers who are owed refunds will be paid on time, despite the government shutdown that has closed many federal agencies, a Trump administration official said.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Bre Payton’s Death NOT Ruled Murder – DA NOT Investigating Clinton Connection
Was Bre Payton's death ruled murder and is the District Attorney investigating a possible Clinton connection? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republic