The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump says NAFTA killed millions of jobs. That's not proven In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity in Las Vegas, President Donald Trump went back to a favorite rhetorical target: the North American
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Broncos VP John Elway Did NOT Storm Field, Did NOT Fire 3 Kneeling Players on the Spot
Were three kneeling players from the Denver Broncos fired on the spot by VP of Football Operations John Elway? No, that's not true: the entire incident was made up by a liberal satire website that loves to create content conservatives and Tru
Snopes→ Did Chuck Grassley Warn About ‘Giving Americans the False Impression That Women Have Equal Rights?’
A statement about women's rights attributed to the Senate Judiciary Chair gives voice to what many are thinking, whether he said it or not.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Efforts to Stop Election Interference
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper discusses Hillary Clinton’s misleading claim that President Donald Trump has shown a “complete unwillingness to stop” Russian interference in U.S. elections. As Tapper expla
FactCheck.org→ Meme Misidentifies Stock Image as Kavanaugh Accuser
Q: Is the woman shown in a viral meme holding a “not my president” sign Christine Blasey Ford? A: No. The photo being circulated is available for purchase on stock image websites. There is no evidence it is Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser.
FactCheck.org→ False Claims About Kavanaugh’s Mom and Foreclosure
Q: Is Christine Blasey Ford accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault as retribution for her parents’ foreclosure case in the 1990s? A: There is no evidence to support that claim, and her parents still live in that house. FULL ANSWER After P
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Woman Did NOT Sue Samsung For $1.8M, Cell Phone NOT Stuck Inside Her Vagina
Did a woman named Salma Briant from Albuquerque sue Samsung after her phone got stuck in her lady parts when she tried to pleasure herself with the vibration mode? No, that's not true: the tale was made up by a Canadian website that specializ
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Fuzzy Medicare Math
President Donald Trump on several occasions has taken credit for making Medicare “stronger.” In one instance, he said, “Medicare will be $700 billion stronger over the next decade thanks to our growth.” In fact, Medicare’s
FactCheck.org→ Clinton Goes Too Far in Criticizing Trump
In an op-ed, Hillary Clinton went too far with her criticism that President Donald Trump has shown a “complete unwillingness to stop” Russian interference in U.S. elections. The Trump administration has taken a number of steps to combat for
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Jennifer Lawrence Quote on 9/11, Trump
Q: Did Jennifer Lawrence link 9/11 with the election of President Trump? A: No. There is no record of the actress ever saying the quote attributed to her. FULL ANSWER A Facebook meme that implicitly attributes a nonsensical quote to Jennifer Lawrenc
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong on FBI limits in Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump wrong on FBI limits in Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings As the Senate Judiciary Committee moves to assess the allegations of sexual assault during Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s high schoo
Snopes→ Woman Stands by Descriptions of Sexual Harassment in Viral ‘Human Trafficking’ Video
Sexual harassment in public spaces is widespread, but police said they had no evidence of traffickers targeting women in Pinellas County, Florida.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Post Malone’s Tour Manager Did NOT Quit, Did NOT Say Post Malone Smells Like Expired Milk And Moldy Cheese
Did the tour manager of rapper Post Malone quit because he smells like expired milk and moldy cheese? No, that's not true: the rapper did say in interviews he doesn't wear any deodorant but the story about the manager comes from a known "faux
Snopes→ Trump to Visit NC as Governor Pleads for Patience
"I know it was hard to leave home, and it is even harder to wait and wonder whether you even have a home to go back to," Gov. Roy Cooper said.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Canada Did NOT Open Borders To Zimbabwean Visitors, Visa Still Required
Can citizens of Zimbabwe now visit Canada for up to 90 days without needing a visa? No, that's not true: a fake news site with a misleading domain name that pretends to be the New York Times said the requirement had been waved but the story i
PolitiFact→ Phil Bredesen – Phil Bredesen says Marsha Blackburn weakened DEA opioid enforcement
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Phil Bredesen says Marsha Blackburn weakened DEA opioid enforcement Tennessee has struggled with the opioid crisis more than many states. In 2015, prescription drug deaths were twice the national rate, acc
Snopes→ Elizabeth Smart: Accomplice in My Kidnapping Will Be Watched
Elizabeth Smart said she believes Barzee remains a danger.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong about Puerto Rico death toll from Hurricane Maria
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump wrong about Puerto Rico death toll from Hurricane Maria As Hurricane Florence battered the Carolinas, President Donald Trump stirred a tweetstorm of his own creation by continuing to deride an estim
Snopes→ Russia Blames Israel for Plane Shot Down by Syrian Missile
The Russian military said the Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft was hit 35 kilometers (22 miles) offshore as it was returning to its home base nearby.
Snopes→ Jury Shown Shooting Video Repeatedly at Chicago Cop’s Trial
Most jurors had said during jury selection that they had already seen the footage.
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz’s Campaign Send Fundraising Mailers That Resemble Legal Summonses?
Despite allegations that the fundraising letters were misleading, federal officials said that the "summonses" did not violate election law.
FactCheck.org→ Shaq Didn’t Call Trump the ‘Best President’
Q: Did Shaquille O’Neal say Donald Trump is the “best president … of all times ever” and “should be given the Medal of Freedom”? A: No. There is no record of the former basketball superstar making those comments. FULL A
FactCheck.org→ The Fake Podesta Email That’s Still Circulating
Q: Did WikiLeaks release an email showing that Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign bribed prominent Republicans to oppose Donald Trump during the 2016 election? A: No. That email was fabricated by a self-described satirical website. It was
Snopes→ Kansas Deputy and Suspect Fatally Shot During Arrest
Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter said Deputy Robert Kunze was shot after receiving a call about a black truck that had been stolen.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ref Did NOT Get In The Game, Did NOT Eject 4 Kneeling Players
Did the referee named Jerry Noonan eject four players at a Miami Dolphins game for kneeling during the national anthem? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that specifically designs its articles to cause cons
Lead Stories→ Fake News: FAKE Poll, 70 Percent of Trump Supporters Do NOT Think Media Faked P.R. Deaths
Does a poll show that 70% of the supporters of President Donald Trump think the media faked the number of deaths resulting from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year? No, that's not true: the "poll" that proves this was made up by a satiric
Snopes→ Border Patrol Agent Suspected of Killing 4 Women
A U.S. Border Patrol agent suspected of killing four women has been arrested after a fifth woman who had been abducted managed to escape from him and notify authorities, law enforcement officials said, describing the agent as a “serial killer.”
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michelle Obama Did NOT Say Abortion Is Ok Because You Can Just Make Another Baby
Did Michelle Obama say that abortion is OK because "you can just make another baby"? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website made up the quote with the intent of it getting picked up and believed by conservatives and Trump supporters on
Snopes→ New York Times Walks Back Article Over ‘Unfair Impression’ of UN Ambassador Nikki Haley
The newspaper said that their report "should not have focused" on the former governor of South Carolina.
FactCheck.org→ ‘Muslim Spy’ Falsehood Circulates Again
Q: Did President Trump find a “Muslim spy” in the White House? A: No. That falsehood about a career State Department employee has circulated since 2017. FULL ANSWER A number of websites in recent days have parroted a sensational headline
FactCheck.org→ Ad Stretches Facts to Paint Heitkamp as Liberal ‘Rubber Stamp’
A TV ad attacking Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp stretches some facts to paint the incumbent North Dakota senator as a “rubber stamp” for the “Washington liberal agenda.” The ad says Heitkamp supported “amnesty for 11 mill
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Crazed Liberal Burning Trump Signs Did NOT Cause Massachusetts Explosions
Was liberal activist Fiona Dourif arrested after causing a series of explosions in Massachusetts yesterday by burning stolen Trump campaign signs? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website is once again using the name of a popular actress
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Tweets on Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll
In a pair of early morning tweets, President Donald Trump rejected Puerto Rico’s official estimate of 2,975 hurricane-related deaths after Hurricane Maria and, in the process, made some false and misleading claims: Trump said that “3,000 p
Snopes→ Did Billy Graham’s Daughter Say 9/11 Was ‘God’s Punishment’ for Trans People, Evolution, and Secularism?
During a 2016 radio interview, Anne Graham Lotz said 'God allows bad things to happen' like the September 11 attacks 'to show us that we need Him.'
FactCheck.org→ Obama, Fox News and the Free Press
Former President Barack Obama stood up for a free press in his first political speech of the 2018 campaign season, but he engaged in a bit of revisionist history when it came to his administration’s dealings with Fox News. “It shouldn’t b
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Puerto Rico's power grid was weak, not dead, before hurricanes
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Puerto Rico's power grid was weak, not dead, before hurricanes As Hurricane Florence approached, President Donald Trump relied on his track record to assure the public his administration is ready. "I think t
PolitiFact→ Jeff Merkley – Yes, $10 million were transferred from FEMA to ICE
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Yes, $10 million were transferred from FEMA to ICE As a major hurricane heads toward the Carolinas, Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley berated the Trump administration for diverting nearly $10 million from emergency fu
FactCheck.org→ Were Funds Shifted Away from Hurricane Relief?
As Hurricane Florence continued to threaten the East Coast, Sen. Jeff Merkley released a document that he said shows nearly $10 million that could have been used for hurricane recovery efforts was recently diverted from the Federal Emergency Management
FactCheck.org→ Obama Cherry-Picks Uninsured Figure
Former President Barack Obama claimed that Republicans’ “sabotage of the Affordable Care Act has already cost more than 3 million Americans their health insurance.” That’s according to one estimate, but another found no signifi
Snopes→ Government to Expand, Extend Texas Tent Shelter for Children
A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said that the facility will be expanded to 3,800 beds from its initial capacity of 360 beds.