The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No evidence FBI officials' texts deliberately erased, as Donald Trump said President Donald Trump, seeking to discredit the investigation into whether his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia, claimed without
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PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No evidence FBI officials' texts deliberately erased, as Donald Trump said
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No evidence FBI officials' texts deliberately erased, as Donald Trump said President Donald Trump, seeking to discredit the investigation into whether his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia, claimed without
Snopes→ Martha McSally to Fill McCain Senate Seat After Losing Race
The GOP congresswoman is being sent back to Washington just a month after she lost a tight race for the state's other spot in the Senate.
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Giuliani Distort Facts on IG Report
President Donald Trump and one of his lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, distorted the findings of a new report about the forensic recovery of text messages exchanged between Peter Strzok, a former FBI senior counterintelligence agent, and Lisa Page, a former FBI
FactCheck.org→ Missing the Mark on the Edwards Case
Quick Take A popular meme suggests prosecutors are applying a double standard in a campaign finance case involving President Donald Trump, but it distorts the facts of the case against former Democratic Sen. John Edwards. Full Story In 2011, a grand j
Lead Stories→ Fake News: No, 17 Local Women Did NOT Discover They Were All Pregnant To The Same Man
Did 17 women in Elgin, Illinois (or anywhere else) discover they were all made pregnant by the same young, African American man? No, that's not true: the story was pushed by the latest in a long string of websites pretending to be official U.S
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Woman NOT Charged With Murder, Did NOT Torture Cheating Husband with Hydrochloric Acid in Anus
Did a woman from Baytown, Texas (or anywhere else) murder her husband with hydrochloric acid up his anus because she found out he was cheating? No, that's not true: the story was pushed by the latest in a long string of websites pretending to
Snopes→ Maine Shuts Down Pot Facebook Page After Critics Poke Fun
The state of Maine has shut down a Facebook page detailing the potential dangers of marijuana use in response to a satirical page launched by pro-pot critics.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Routine Traffic Stop Did NOT End With Officers Discovering Bag of Human Penises in Car
Did a routine traffic stop in Florence, South Carolina (or anywhere else) end with officers discovering a bag of human (or whale) penises in the trunk of a car? No, that's not true: the story was pushed by the latest in a long string of websit
Snopes→ Is California Imposing a 5-Cent Tax on Text Messages to Fund Free Phones for Immigrants?
The purpose of a proposal by California state officials was quickly misrepresented in online posts.
Snopes→ Nunchucks Ban in NY Unconstitutional, Federal Court Says
New York state has completely banned private citizens from owning nunchucks since 1974.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Butcher NOT Charged With Putting Cheating Wife in Meat Grinder, Feeding Remains to Cat
Was a butcher from Smithfield, North Carolina (or some other location) charged with putting his cheating wife throught a meat grinder and then feeding the remains to their cat? No, that's not true: the story was pushed by the latest in a long
FactCheck.org→ Trump Wrong About Poverty ‘Record’
The U.S. Census Bureau officially estimates that close to 1 million fewer people were in poverty in 2017 compared with 2016. President Donald Trump called the decline “a record,” but it’s not. The drop in the number of people in pover
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree
For years before he became president, Donald Trump has been intrigued by the idea of tariffs. In his 2011 book, Time to Get Tough, for instance, he proposed a 20 percent tax on imported goods. In his presidential announcement speech, Trump proposed 35
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree
For years before he became president, Donald Trump has been intrigued by the idea of tariffs. In his 2011 book, Time to Get Tough, for instance, he proposed a 20 percent tax on imported goods. In his presidential announcement speech, Trump proposed 35
Snopes→ Actor Geoffrey Rush Accused of Sexual Misconduct
In a statement , Rush said the allegations "are incorrect and in some instances have been taken completely out of context."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Step In by Executive Order to Restore Christmas to Dearborn (Because It Was Never Abolished)
Did president Donald Trump step in via an executive order to restore Christmas in Dearborn, Michigan after it had been allegedly abolished by muslims? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educa
FactCheck.org→ The House That Isn’t Nancy Pelosi’s
Quick Take A $23.9 million mansion was falsely identified as Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s home in a viral meme. Pelosi actually lives in the same neighborhood in a $2.3 million house. Full Story A photo of a turreted mansion with views of San Francisco B
FactCheck.org→ Quote Falsely Tied to Ocasio-Cortez
Quick Take A viral meme mocks Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a statement about capitalism versus socialism that she never actually made. Full Story Since her victory in the Democratic primary in New York’s 14th Congressional District in
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Medical Scan of an 80-Year-Old Woman Reveal a Calcified Fetus?
On December 11, 2018, a Facebook user shared the following image and caption purportedly showing a genuine calcified fetus: 80 year old lady [emoji], went to have a cat-scan, and they found a fetus that’s been in her cervix for 30 years The reference
FactCheck.org→ Is Mexico Paying for the Wall Through USMCA?
President Donald Trump declared via Twitter that he is keeping perhaps his most famous campaign promise, claiming that “MEXICO IS PAYING FOR THE WALL!” through a recent trade agreement negotiated with Mexico. Economic and trade experts we i
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking Oval Office Meeting Claims
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews some of the claims that we wrote about following the contentious Oval Office meeting on Dec. 11 between President Donald Trump and the Democratic congressional leaders, Rep. Nan
FactCheck.org→ Ruth Bader Ginsburg Taken Way Out of Context
Quick Take In a 2012 interview with an Arabic-language television station, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suggested that as Egypt prepared to write a new constitution, Egyptians look to more recently written constitutions than the United Sta
FactCheck.org→ Meme Spreads Bogus Pelosi Quote on Border Wall
Quick Take A long-circulating meme spreads a quote falsely attributed to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi about President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall. Full Story In the Oval Office this week, a heated (and fact-challenged) exchange unf
Snopes→ There’s A Safer Option for Animals Crossing the Road
Washington state is finishing work on its largest wildlife bridge. At least one animal has already used it.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Saudi Arabia Is NOT About To Behead 6 School Girls For Acting Indecently With Their Male Friends
Is Saudi Arabia about to behead six schoolgirls for acting indecently with male friends? No, that's not true: the story recently went viral again via the newest site in a network of Macedonian fake news websites that keeps recycling the same
FactCheck.org→ Websites Distort Story of Former Federal Judge
Quick Take Conservative websites falsely claim that former federal Judge Alex Kozinski “struck down” President Donald Trump’s original travel ban. He actually opposed its suspension. Full Story Before federal Judge Alex Kozinski
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This a Real Photo of a Rattlesnake That Died in a Wildfire?
On November 18, 2018, after destructive wildfires tore through northern California, the following image was shared to Facebook: Its caption read: A rattlesnake frozen in death during the California wildfires. His last defiant act was to strike at the f
Snopes→ Did 449,000 Californians Turn Down Jury Duty Because They Are Undocumented Immigrants?
Facebook users spread an unscourced and uncorroborated anti-immigrant statement.
PolitiFact→ Christine Lagarde – If women worked as much as men, would US GDP jump 5 percent?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | If women worked as much as men, would US GDP jump 5 percent? Most economist agree that hefty tax cuts and more government spending have –– at least in the short run –– boosted America&rsqu
PolitiFact→ Christine Lagarde – If women worked as much as men, would US GDP jump 5 percent?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | If women worked as much as men, would US GDP jump 5 percent? Most economist agree that hefty tax cuts and more government spending have –– at least in the short run –– boosted America&rsqu
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Justin Trudeau Did NOT Transfer Canadian Border Control To United Nations
Did Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau transfer Canadian border control to the United Nations by siging the "UN Global Compact On Migration"? No, that's not true: a summary of an article on the website of a tiny Canadian political party op
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Trump-Pelosi-Schumer Scuffle
In a contentious Oval Office meeting, President Donald Trump and the Democratic congressional leaders — Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer — disagreed over funding for a border wall, mangling some facts in the process. The president claimed th
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Death Row Inmate Did NOT Demand to be Served Live Cat As Last Meal
Did 47-year-old death row inmate Jason Dunlop request a fattened live cat as his last meal before his execution in Colorado? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fict
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Hand Was Over Heart at Bush Funeral
Quick Take President Donald Trump, like others at former President George H.W. Bush’s funeral, put his hand over his heart as the casket passed. Full Story As former President George H.W. Bush’s casket passed the first pew in the Washingto
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students
In the days after 17 people were viciously gunned down at a high school in Florida, the state’s Republican governor called for tighter gun laws and President Donald Trump hosted victims’ families in the State Dining Room. The nation seemed
PolitiFact→ 2018 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results
President Donald Trump’s campaign comments about a caravan of immigrants has won the reader competition for most significant falsehood of 2018. His false statement: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into o
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students
In the days after 17 people were viciously gunned down at a high school in Florida, the state’s Republican governor called for tighter gun laws and President Donald Trump hosted victims’ families in the State Dining Room. The nation seemed
PolitiFact→ 2018 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results
President Donald Trump’s campaign comments about a caravan of immigrants has won the reader competition for most significant falsehood of 2018. His false statement: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into o
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Theresa May Did NOT Cancel The Next General Election
Did Theresa May cancel the next general election in the U.K. because she doesn't think she will win? No, that's not true: the claim was made by a satire website mocking May's delay of a parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal but it is not real