The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim Russia story 'made-up' by Democrats In his interview with NBC News anchor Lester Holt, President Donald Trump dismissed the very idea that there was any tie between his pre
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Snopes→ Who Is the Naked Man in the Mystery Shark Picture?
Florida football coach Jim McElwain and sandwich chain founder Jimmy John Liautaud have both denied they are the person depicted in the viral photograph.
Truth or Fiction?→ Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided, Contraband Found-Fiction!
Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided, Contraband Found-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Clinton Foundation cargo ship named “The Chelsea” was raided and contraband including refugees, illegal produce, weapons and drugs were found. The Truth
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Supporters Beat Muslim Man for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl-Fiction!
Trump Supporters Beat Muslim Man for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump supporters in Ohio beat a Muslim man who raped a 13-year-old girl, and a photo of the man’s injuries went viral in May 2017. The Trut
FactCheck.org→ Why Did Trump Fire Comey?
Why did President Donald Trump fire FBI Director James Comey? The president and top administration officials have offered contradictory accounts in recent days: The official White House statement on May 9 said Trump “acted based on the clear rec
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s ‘Nothing to See Here’ Spin
The Trump administration has offered some “nothing to see here” spin in response to the president’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. But President Donald Trump and White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders have twis
FactCheck.org→ Trump Not Deporting Native Americans
Q: Did President Donald Trump tweet that he will deport American Indians to India? A: No. This claim comes from a satirical website. FULL QUESTION Is it true that Trump tweeted that he will deport Native Indians back to India? FULL ANSWER President
Snopes→ Did Fox News Report That James Comey Resigned?
Fox News erroneously reported that the former FBI director had resigned, but corrected the record when they received accurate information.
PolitiFact→ Jeff Sessions – Fact-check: AG Jeff Sessions claims district attorneys charge immigrants for lesser crimes
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-check: AG Jeff Sessions claims district attorneys charge immigrants for lesser crimes Attorney General Jeff Sessions raised concerns to New York law enforcement officers over practices of some district atto
FactCheck.org→ Premium Spin
Democrats have stressed that the GOP’s American Health Care Act would increase health insurance premiums, while Republicans have said it would lower them, both citing the Congressional Budget Office. Which is it? A little of both. Rep. Steny Hoye
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that a military hospital ‘precluded’ service members from receiving religious items
“The abuses were widespread. The abuses were all over. As just one example, people were forbidden from giving or receiving religious items at a military hospital where our brave service members were being treated, and when they wa
FactCheck.org→ The 24 Million Talking Point
The Line: The Republican health care bill would throw 24 million people off the health insurance they have now. The Party: Democratic After the House passed a GOP health care bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, Democrats criticized the legislation
Truth or Fiction?→ Malia Obama Arrested with “Gang of Thugs” in Chicago -Fiction!
Malia Obama Arrested with “Gang of Thugs” in Chicago –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Obama’s daughter, Malia Obama, was arrested with a “gang of thugs” in Chicago in May 2017. The Truth: A self-described fake
Washington Post→ Trump’s pointing of the finger at Obama for failing to vet Flynn
“General Flynn was given the highest security clearance by the Obama Administration — but the Fake News seldom likes talking about that.” — President Trump, in a tweet, May 8, 2017 “If President Obama was truly concerned a
FactCheck.org→ Republican Health Care Spin
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and House Speaker Paul Ryan engaged in partisan spin in talking about the Republican health care bill. The American Health Care Act was passed by the House on May 4, and both Price and Ryan appeared on Sund
Washington Post→ No, the GOP health bill doesn’t classify rape or sexual assault as a preexisting condition
“Look at the smirks on their faces as they celebrate taking healthcare away from millions and declaring war on women. #AHCA These men just: Made being a rape survivor a pre-existing condition; Took away maternity care and infant car
FactCheck.org→ Is Congress Exempt from GOP Health Bill?
Q: Does the new GOP health care bill apply to members of Congress and their families? A: For procedural reasons, the bill passed by House Republicans exempted lawmakers from some of its effects. But a stand-alone bill passed unanimously would do away
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Sent Michell Obama a Bill She’ll Never Repay-Fiction!
President Trump Sent Michell Obama a Bill She’ll Never Repay-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump sent Michelle Obama a bill for $11 billion to cover all the personal expenses she should have covered herself during her eight years in the
FactCheck.org→ Trump on the Paris Agreement
Trump made two claims about the Paris Agreement, a global accord aimed at addressing climate change, that require context: Trump said that the U.S. “pays billions of dollars” for the Paris Agreement, but China, Russia and India have pai
Truth or Fiction?→ Blue Whale Suicide Challenge Behind Rash of Teen Deaths-Unproven!
Blue Whale Suicide Challenge Behind Rash of Teen Deaths-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: An app called “Blue Whale” subjects users to a suicide challenge that claimed the life of at least 130 teen suicides in Russia over a short period of time,
Snopes→ Did Alabama ‘Just Bring Back’ School Segregation?
A federal judge in Alabama agreed to allow a predominantly white community to form their own school district if they can meet requirements aimed at desegregation, but the ruling is being challenged in court.
FactCheck.org→ The Preexisting Conditions Debate
Democrats and Republicans have made competing claims on whether the latest version of the GOP health care bill maintains protections for people with preexisting medical conditions. President Donald Trump has said, “Preexisting conditions are in t
Truth or Fiction?→ Prayer Requests for Dakota, Boy Airlifted with Repeated Seizures -Unproven!
Prayer Requests for Dakota, Boy Airlifted with Repeated Seizures –Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Prayer requests for a boy named Dakota who was suffering from continuous seizures and was airlifted to a hospital in Dallas made the rounds on soci
FactCheck.org→ Clinton Wrong on Debate Claim
Hillary Clinton, who declared that she is “now back to being an activist citizen and part of the resistance,” falsely claimed that no debate moderator ever asked Donald Trump, “so exactly how are you going to create more jobs”?
Washington Post→ Budget director Mick Mulvaney’s claim that Obama imposed regulations without considering costs
“It is our position that the previous administration failed to follow the law in many, many circumstances. And that they simply imposed regulation without proper regard to the cost side of that analysis.” — White House budget
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Pressures Argentine President to Cancel Jimmy Carter Award-Unproven!
Argentine President Cancels Humanitarian Award to Jimmy Carter at Trump’s Request-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Argentine President Mauricio Macri canceled a planned presentation of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín humanitarian awa
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s 100-Day Boasts
Summary President Donald Trump did a flurry of TV interviews and held a campaign-style rally to mark his first 100 days, and he left a trail of false, misleading and sometimes puzzling statements in his wake: Trump, who is seeking to renegotiate the N
FactCheck.org→ 100 Days of Whoppers
Summary Donald Trump — whom we crowned the “King of Whoppers” when he was a long-shot candidate in 2015 — has held true to form during his first 100 days as president of the United States. In his first hour as president, he pain
FactCheck.org→ ‘100-Day Action Plan’ Scorecard
Summary As a candidate, Donald Trump issued a “100-day action plan to Make America Great Again.” It contained 28 promises, and Trump says he is “mostly there on most items.” But is he? Our review of his action plan found he has kept som
Truth or Fiction?→ Wild Boars Kill Three ISIS Terrorists in Iraq-Truth! & Fiction!
Wild Boars Kill Three ISIS Terrorists in Iraq-Truth! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Wild boars killed three ISIS terrorists who were hiding in heavy vegetation before a planned ambush outside the city of Kirkuk, Iraq. The Truth: Three ISIS fighte
PolitiFact→ Jeff Flake – Republican senator from Arizona cites growth in U.S.-Mexico trade after NAFTA
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Republican senator from Arizona cites growth in U.S.-Mexico trade after NAFTA President Donald Trump has been consistent in criticizing NAFTA -- the North American Free Trade Agreement -- as being a bad deal fo
FactCheck.org→ The U.S.-Canada Dairy Dispute
President Donald Trump has said that what Canada has “done to our dairy farm workers is a disgrace” and that “dairy farmers in Wisconsin and upstate New York … are getting killed by NAFTA.” But that trade agreement isnR
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Energy Drinks Do NOT Contain Bull Sperm
Message circulating via social media claims that the 'longhorn cattle company' tested some of the top brands of energy drink and found that they contain bull sperm. The post No, Energy Drinks Do NOT Contain Bull Sperm appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Chlorpyrifos
Summary When the Environmental Protection Agency decided to not ban chlorpyrifos, an insecticide widely used in agriculture, both the EPA and its critics claimed “sound” or “solid” science supported their positions. Research does suggest chlorp
Truth or Fiction?→ Jimmy Johns Owner Jimmy John Liautaud Hunts African Wildlife on Safari-Unproven!
Jimmy Johns Owner Jimmy John Liautaud Hunts African Wildlife on Safari-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Photos that appear to show Jimmy John Liautuad, owner of Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches, posing with two African elephants and a delta leopard that he
Snopes→ Scientists Create ‘Revolutionary’ Artificial Womb
The researchers successfully tested the system on fetal lambs, but they hope that the technology can one day be applied to helping save the lives of critically preterm infants.
Truth or Fiction?→ Missing Trey Gowdy Investigators Found Dead, Gowdy in Protective Custody-Fiction!
Missing Trey Gowdy Investigators Found Dead, Gowdy in Protective Custody-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Investigators working for U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) on a criminal investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went missing and were
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton Suffers Health Crisis, Family Rushes to Arkansas-Fiction!
Bill Clinton Suffers Health Crisis, Family Rushes to Arkansas-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Bill Clinton has suffered a health crisis that could claim his life, and Clinton family members have rushed to the former president’s side in Arka
FactCheck.org→ Did Democrats Once Support Border Wall?
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney made an apples-to-oranges comparison when he said he couldn’t understand why Democrats opposed supplemental funding for a border wall since many of them were for it back in 2006. Mulv
Washington Post→ Sen. Kamala Harris’s claim that an ‘undocumented immigrant is not a criminal’
“An undocumented immigrant is not a criminal.” — Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), tweet, April 21, 2017 “The President’s immigration actions and Muslim ban will make America less safe. As a prosecutor, I can tell you, it is a ser