While President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un prepared for a first-of-its-kind summit to discuss nuclear weapons, one man with connections to both leaders issued a tearful, televised plea for a positive outcome. Speaking live from Si
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PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump in Singapore on North Korea
President Donald Trump detailed his discussion with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un during a lengthy news conference following the leaders’ June 12 summit in Singapore. Trump described the meeting as a success, reporting that North Korea would
PolitiFact→ So the Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un handshake happened. Now what?
President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un adopted an upbeat tone as they opened a new chapter in their tense courtship, with both leaders broadly agreeing at a historic Singapore summit to pursue a path toward more peaceful relations.&
Washington Post→ Trump’s false assertion that Canada claims to ‘make’ $100 billion in trade with the U.S.
“Fair Trade is now to be called Fool Trade if it is not Reciprocal. According to a Canada release, they make almost 100 Billion Dollars in Trade with U.S. (guess they were bragging and got caught!). Minimum is 17B. Tax Dairy from us at 27
Snopes→ Trump’s Tweets Slam Canada and Trudeau Anew from Singapore
President Donald Trump took more swipes at Canada and its prime minister over trade issues as he settled in for a summit with North Korea in Singapore, contending that "Fair Trade is now to be called Fool Trade if it is not Reciprocal."
FactCheck.org→ Sanders’ Misleading Wage Claim
Sen. Bernie Sanders claims that “the average American worker today, despite the strong economy, is not getting ahead.” Not so. Hourly wages have been rising faster than inflation for years, and that trend has continued under President Donal
Truth or Fiction?→ Anthony Bourdain Had Information on Hillary Clinton, Sex Trafficking Ring -Fiction!
Anthony Bourdain Had Information on Hillary Clinton, Sex Trafficking Ring Before His Death-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Before Anthony Bourdain’s death from an apparent suicide, he was ready to expose information on Hillary Clinton and a child sex
PolitiFact→ In Context: What Justin Trudeau said that made Donald Trump angry
In two fuming tweets fired aboard Air Force One upon his departure from the Group of 7 summit, President Donald Trump accused the host, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, of lying. "Based on Justin’s false statements at his news confere
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Have 101 utilities cut their rates thanks to the GOP tax bill?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Have 101 utilities cut their rates thanks to the GOP tax bill? For months, President Donald Trump has been touting the benefits of the tax law he signed in December. But in early June, he began expanding his ar
FactCheck.org→ Video: Has Trump’s Wall Construction Begun?
In this fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews President Donald Trump’s repeated claim that construction has begun on his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump has been making this claim since he signed the signed the bipartisa
Snopes→ Did Ronald Reagan Warn Against ‘Demagogues’ Willing to Declare a Trade War Against America’s Friends?
During a 1988 radio address, President Reagan railed against those calling for trade tariffs and derided protectionism as "a cheap form of nationalism."
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Energy Boasts
At a meeting on hurricane preparedness, President Donald Trump took credit for U.S. energy production milestones that have been expected for years, and misstated the facts in the process: Trump said the U.S. is now “the largest energy producer i
Snopes→ Does Muhammad Ali Need a Pardon?
President Donald Trump said that he was thinking about pardoning the boxing legend, but his conviction was already overturned.
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that an Obama administration effort on Iran was ‘totally illegal’
“The Obama Administration is now accused of trying to give Iran secret access to the financial system of the United States. This is totally illegal. Perhaps we could get the 13 Angry Democrats to divert some of their energy to this “mat
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that an Obama administration effort on Iran was ‘totally illegal’
The president is calling for a probe of a proposed transaction that the Senate investigated — and did not find to be illegal.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Tell Justin Trudeau That Canada Burned Down the White House in 1812?
Three news outlets confirmed that the United States president made the comment to Canada's prime minister during a phone call about trade.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Malcolm Jenkins' posters on prisons and police shootings
After President Donald Trump disinvited the Philadelphia Eagles from a White House celebration of their Super Bowl victory on Twitter, safety Malcolm Jenkins responded with another written message. Trump complained that "only a small number of pla
FactCheck.org→ No ‘Treason’ or ‘Bust’ for Obama
Q: Have the “feds bust[ed] Barack Obama” on felony charges? A: No. That claim is based on the false assertion that the former president committed treason in his last few months in office. FULL ANSWER A story making the rounds online ha
Washington Post→ Did Trump’s aluminium tariffs spark a $1.5 billion plant in Kentucky?
“Just last Friday, we had a plant, a groundbreaking in Ashland, Kentucky, the heart of poverty in America in Appalachia. $1.5 billion aluminum rolling mill because of the president’s tax and tariff policy.” –White House aide Pet
Snopes→ Did Barack Obama Pardon More Than 330 Criminals During His Final Week in Office?
A popular meme confused pardons with commutations and spread an erroneous rumor about the former president.
PolitiFact→ Ted Cruz – Dinesh D'Souza and Rosie O'Donnell FEC violations different
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Dinesh D'Souza and Rosie O'Donnell FEC violations different Backlash to President Donald Trump’s pardon of Dinesh D’Souza caused complaints of a double standard among conservatives. In an interview with t
Snopes→ Trump Commutes Term of Kardashian-Championed Drug Offender
President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of a woman serving a life sentence for drug offenses whose cause was championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian West in a recent visit to the White House.
PolitiFact→ What you need to know about the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy
President Donald Trump has said Democrats need to be pressured to end a "horrible law" that separates children from their parents at U.S. borders. But Democrats including Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley counter that Trump is the one to blame for a &
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on Opioid Epidemic Fight
President Donald Trump implied that his administration’s funding to fight the opioid epidemic had caused the “numbers” to come “way down.” But the most recent data we have on opioid-related deaths — which are still r
PolitiFact→ Bill Clinton – Bill Clinton overplays debt following Monica Lewinsky affair
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Bill Clinton overplays debt following Monica Lewinsky affair Asked about his past in the context of the #MeToo movement, former President Bill Clinton said he did the right thing in the aftermath of the Monica
FactCheck.org→ Pedophile Advocate, But Not GOP Candidate
Q: Is Nathan Larson — who has expressed support for pedophilia, rape and incest — a Republican candidate for Congress? A: No. Larson is running for a Virginia congressional seat as an independent. FULL ANSWER A Virginia man who admitted i
Truth or Fiction?→ Henry Kissinger Comments on Trump: ‘He Puts America First’-Mostly Fiction!
Henry Kissinger Comments on Trump: ‘He Puts America First’-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger commented that president Trump is a “phenomenon that foreign countries haven’t seen before
PolitiFact→ Tennessee Democratic Party – Tennessee Democrats slam Blackburn on military pay vote, overlook her track record of support
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Tennessee Democrats slam Blackburn on military pay vote, overlook her track record of support When President Donald Trump went to Nashville to boost the Senate chances of Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., he praise
Washington Post→ Fact-Checking Bill Clinton’s meltdown on NBC’s ‘Today Show’
The former president made a number of claims on NBC's "Today Show" that do not pass scrutiny.
Snopes→ Melania Trump Makes Appearance After 24 Days out of Sight
Video posted on Twitter showed the first lady, who wore a black sleeveless dress, strolling into the East Room accompanied by President Donald Trump.
FactCheck.org→ Was Mueller’s Appointment ‘Unconstitutional’?
In his latest attack on the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump tweeted, “The appointment of the Special Counsel is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL!” This amounts to Trump’s opinion, and is a matter of debate among constitutional sc
FactCheck.org→ A Timeline of Trump Tower Meeting Responses
In a recently disclosed letter to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, President Donald Trump’s attorneys said the president “dictated” his son’s statement to the New York Times about a June 2016 meeting between top Trump ca
PolitiFact→ Kevin Cramer – Kevin Cramer distorts Heidi Heitkamp's record on banking regulations
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Kevin Cramer distorts Heidi Heitkamp's record on banking regulations North Dakota’s candidates for U.S. Senate are sparring over a new banking law they both co-sponsored that rolls back parts of Dodd-Frank, a s
Snopes→ Obama and the FBI — Connect the Dots
A photograph of President Obama with current and future FBI directors is neither ominous nor revealing.
Snopes→ Report: Trump Lawyers’ Letter to Mueller Challenges Subpoena
President Donald Trump's lawyers composed a secret 20-page letter to special counsel Robert Mueller to assert that he cannot be forced to testify.
Snopes→ Giuliani: Trump Would Fight Subpoena, Not Pardon Himself
President Donald Trump’s attorneys stressed that they would contest any effort to force the president to testify in front of a grand jury but downplayed the idea that Trump could pardon himself.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Prevent a Black Man from Boarding His Yacht?
A Florida man named Jesse Pariseau tweeted about an alleged encounter with Donald Trump which suggested the president is racist.
FactCheck.org→ ‘Roseanne,’ Fox and a Satire Story
Q: Is Fox picking up the ‘Roseanne’ TV series? A: No. The story making that claim was intended as satire. FULL QUESTION Is Fox picking up the Roseanne series? FULL ANSWER The “Roseanne” reboot that ABC canceled this week amid an upr
FactCheck.org→ Navajo Didn’t Support Shrinking Bears Ears
Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke claimed the Navajo people who “live close” to Bears Ears National Monument “were all in support” of President Donald Trump’s decision to shrink the protected land. But tribe rep
Snopes→ Is Congressional Candidate Nathan Larson an Admitted Pedophile?
A Virginia congressional candidate served prison time for threatening to kill the president and holds some highly unconventional viewpoints about children and sexuality.