The calendar may say 2019, but the 2020 Democratic primary is already in full swing. The party currently has 22 (soon expected to be 23) candidates officially running, with others possibly in the wings — a field that’s enormous by historica
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Robert DeNiro Did NOT Lose $40 Million Reunion Contract, Did NOT Blame Trump
Did actor Robert DeNiro lose a $40 million contract to star in a Goodfellas sequel because he criticized Donald Trump? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and
FactCheck.org→ Did Barr Mislead Congress?
Democrats claim Attorney General William Barr misled Congress last month when asked if he was aware of concerns that special counsel Robert S. Mueller’s team may have had with his March 24 memo summarizing the Mueller report. We’ll lay out
PolitiFact→ Senate Democrats accuse William Barr of lying to Congress about Mueller’s reaction. Did he?
Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee repeatedly pressed Attorney General William Barr to explain earlier statements to Congress in light of newly published grievances from Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The night before the hear
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Chicago Police Urinate on Food for a Black Panthers Free Breakfast Program in 1969?
On April 29 2019, a researcher shared the following tweet showing a screenshot of text reporting that in 1969, police in Chicago had urinated on food and supplies gathered by the Black Panthers for a free breakfast program: Holy shit – I’m r
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Four Photographs Show the ‘Sunny Sanctuary State’ of ‘Once Beautiful California’?
On April 24 2019, a Facebook user shared the following images and status update (archived here), purportedly showing images from California that included piles of trash on a beach and by roads and trails: In the status update (“Welcome to the S
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Deceptive Arms Trade Treaty Argument
In announcing that he will withdraw the United States from the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that under the international agreement, the U.S. would “surrender American sovereignty” and allow “
Snopes→ North Carolina Campus Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured
The university has more than 26,500 students and 3,000 faculty and staff.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Claim About Border Rape Revived
Quick Take An unsubstantiated claim from last fall about sexual violence at the southern border has been repackaged in a Facebook meme. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has no record of the alleged incident, and the website that first reported it has
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Campaign Kickoff Claims
Former Vice President Joe Biden kicked off his third campaign for president with a speech in Pittsburgh that contained a few false and misleading statements: Biden said “we have the most productive workers in the world.” U.S. workers are
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Ontario, California Confirm Kidnappers are Drugging and Abducting Children?
On April 26 2019, a Facebook user shared a screenshot (archived here) of another post, which provided an alarming account of complex abduction attempts purportedly occurring in Ontario, California. The original post was shared by an account with the n
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – Elizabeth Warren says she warned about the financial crisis before it happened. That's True
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Elizabeth Warren says she warned about the financial crisis before it happened. That's True Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren warned about the financial crisis of the 2000s before it happened, she claimed during a CNN
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Arizona Muslim Did NOT Honor Murder His Wife & 2 Daughters – Did NOT Claim Allah Told Him To Do It
Did an a Muslim commit "honor murders" of his wife and two daughters in Arizona and then claim that "Allah told him to do it?" No, that's not true: A murder suspect in Phoenix did tell police God told him to kill his wife and children because
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Atlanta Urging People ‘Not to Dump Trash on White Supremacists’ Lawns’?
On April 29 2019, an image of a purported notice from the City of Atlanta urging residents “not to” dump trash on white supremacists’ lawns went viral: yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
PolitiFact→ The money and politics of prescription drugs: What you need to know
If there’s one area of health care where Republicans and Democrats might strike a deal, it’s prescription drugs. President Donald Trump has floated a plan to cut drug prices. Democratic and Republican ideas abound in Congress, where lawmake
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Donald Trump Did NOT Say "Africans Are Lazy, Good At Sex, Theft"
Did Donald Trump Say "Africans Are Lazy, Good At Sex, Theft"? No, that's not true: an old article run by an unreliable Kenyan website in 2015 got picked up and slightly mangled by a website from Zimbabwe shortly afterwards. It appears that web
Lead Stories→ Fake News: New Bills Do NOT Allow Drivers to Run Over Protesters if They’re Standing in the Street
Did some states pass bills that would allow drivers to run over protesters standing in a street? No, that's not true: Several state legislatures did consider measures in 2017 that would have given limited protection to drivers who hit protesti
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Was Donald Trump the target of a coup? No
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Was Donald Trump the target of a coup? No With the bulk of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report now public, President Donald Trump has seized on its origins as evidence of his own victimhood. On sev
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump repeats, falsely, that doctors, mothers decide to execute live babies after birth
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump repeats, falsely, that doctors, mothers decide to execute live babies after birth President Donald Trump often weaves his opposition to late-term abortion into his speeches at rallies around the country.
FactCheck.org→ ‘Ban’ on Hot Dogs in NYC? Not Quite.
Quick Take Headlines shared widely on social media misleadingly tell readers New York City will “ban” hot dogs. A city spokesman told us a plan to phase out government purchases of processed meats and reduce purchases of beef “would not impact ho
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ripon College Did NOT Ban 9/11 Never Forget Poster Calling It Culturally Insensitive
Did Ripon College in Wisconsin ban a 9/11 "Never Forget" poster, caalling it culturally insensitive? No, that's not true: There was debate on the campus when a conservative student group placed the posters on campus and some administrators ask
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – Does half the U.S. population have diabetes or prediabetes, as Tim Ryan claimed?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Does half the U.S. population have diabetes or prediabetes, as Tim Ryan claimed? If elected president, Democratic congressman Tim Ryan says he’d focus on a health care system that not only covers people w
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Democrat Mayor in Texas Border Town NOT Arrested for Voter Fraud Scheme
Was a Democrat mayor in a Texas border town arrested in a voter fraud scheme? No, that's not true. Mayor Richard Molina and his wife were arrested on voter fraud charges in Edinburg, Texas, on April 25, 2019, but the city election is non-parti
FactCheck.org→ Measles Misinformation Gets an Immigration Twist
Quick Take A Facebook meme incorrectly blames the measles outbreak in the U.S. on immigrants from South America. The virus, however, was eliminated there in 2016. The recent uptick in measles cases is due to travelers returning from countries with outb
PolitiFact→ In Context: Donald Trump’s ‘very fine people on both sides’ remarks (transcript)
On Aug. 15, 2017, President Donald Trump held a press conference to discuss an executive order he had signed on infrastructure permitting. Reporters shortly began asking questions about Trump’s initial response to violent protests in Charlottesvi
Truth or Fiction?→ Does a ‘Leaked’ British Intelligence Document Prove Trump Wiretapping Claims?
In April 2019, in the days and weeks following the release of a heavily anticipated (and heavily redacted) Special Counsel’s report on interference into the 2016 United States presidential elections, rumors and speculation reinvigorated a March
FactCheck.org→ Video: Kushner Downplays Russia’s 2016 Actions
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines Jared Kushner’s claim that Russia’s 2016 election interference amounted to little more than “a couple Facebook ads.” That’s contradicted by the report from specia
PolitiFact→ Justice Democrats – Progressive Democratic group's attack on Joe Biden's voting record needs some context
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Progressive Democratic group's attack on Joe Biden's voting record needs some context As soon as former Vice President Joe Biden announced his run for the presidency, he drew fire from the more progressive side o
PolitiFact→ A guide to possible paths to impeachment (or not) in the House
Democrats in Congress are debating how to respond to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, which cleared the Trump campaign of criminally conspiring with Russia, but also detailed President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict and even shu
Lead Stories→ Fake News: UPDATED – Director John Singleton HAS DIED After Suffering Major Stroke
Did film director John Singleton die after suffering a major stroke? No, that's not true: It is another celebrity death hoax taking advantage of a serious health crisis to generate web traffic. John Singleton, 51, is in a coma after suffering
FactCheck.org→ DeVos Didn’t Try to ‘Defund’ Special Education
In a CNN town hall, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democratic candidate for president, went too far when she said Education Secretary Betsy DeVos “not only has tried to defund special education, but she also has tried to get rid of the Special Olympics fu
Truth or Fiction?→ Breast Milk Ducts
On April 21 2019 a Twitter user tweeted the following image, purportedly a photograph of muscles and milk ducts in breasts: I just realized I never saw a photo of a female muscle system. This is NOT what I imagined milk ducts to look like. pic.twitte
PolitiFact→ John Delaney – Is most home care paid by government programs?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Is most home care paid by government programs? For the aging and those with long-term care needs, receiving care at home is more affordable than institutionalized facilities like hospitals or nursing homes. But
FactCheck.org→ Mailbag: Presidential Term Limits, Viral Deception
One reader sent us a comment about the history of the 22nd Amendment, which limits the number of terms an individual can serve as U.S. president, and another forwarded us an email he sent to friends after reading one of our stories about a viral claim
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren: Does her wealth tax pay for her child care and higher education plans?
Elizabeth Warren is unmatched among the Democratic presidential candidates for the depth and breadth of her policy proposals. She has tackled building affordable housing, boosting family farms, breaking up Big Tech, and the list goes on. Many of
FactCheck.org→ Twisting Stephen Miller’s Words
Quick Take A meme posted on a popular progressive Facebook page leaves out several words and important context in a quote from White House adviser Stephen Miller. Full Story A meme shared on a progressive Facebook page that frequently posts content cr
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Smelling Farts Does NOT Help You Live Longer According to Science
Does smelling farts (of your husband/wife or other people) help you live longer or does it protect you from cancer? No, that's not true: an old study about a compound named AP39 that contains hydrogen sulfide (which also happens to be present
FactCheck.org→ Kushner Distorts Scope of Russia Interference
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report concluded that “[t]he Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion” — contrary to Jared Kushner’s claim that Russia’s effort a
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Medicare for All
Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the latest version of his Medicare for All legislation on April 10, with 13 Democratic co-sponsors. Four of them, plus Sanders himself, are running for the Democratic presidential nomination. Sander says the bill, S. 1129
Snopes→ Did ‘The Simpsons’ TV Show Predict the Fire at Notre Dame?
"Simpsons" prediction hoaxes appear to be more common than actual Simpsons predictions.