President Donald Trump’s latest campaign-style rally was in Youngstown, Ohio, where the president made some false and misleading claims about military spending, immigrants and job creation: Trump claimed to have “achieved a historic increa
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Truth or Fiction?→ Somali Muslims Take Over Small Tennessee Town, Terrify Christians-Outdated!
Somali Muslims Take Over Small Tennessee Town, Terrify Christians-Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Somali Muslims have taken over a small Tennessee town, forcing absolute hell and terrifying Christians. The Truth: Earlier accounts of Somali Muslims R
PolitiFact→ Jeff Sessions – Jeff Sessions cites study on sanctuary cities, researchers say he misrepresented it
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Jeff Sessions cites study on sanctuary cities, researchers say he misrepresented it Attorney General Jeff Sessions told law enforcement officers that cities with policies protecting immigrants have more violen
Truth or Fiction?→ U.S. One of Just 30 Countries With Birthright Citizenship-Truth!
U.S. One of Just 30 Countries With Birthright Citizenship-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The United States is one of just 30 countries that have birthright citizenship laws on the books, making it an outlier. The Truth: Counting the United States, there a
FactCheck.org→ A Fake Supreme Court Ruling
Q: Did the Supreme Court rule that immigrants living in the U.S. illegally can’t sue anyone if they feel they’ve been mistreated? A: No. That claim was made in a bogus story published on satirical and fake news websites. FULL ANSWER The
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump falsely claims his administration has deported half of MS-13 gang members
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump falsely claims his administration has deported half of MS-13 gang members President Donald Trump recently claimed that in the five months he’s been in office, his administration has deported about half of
FactCheck.org→ More MS-13 Gang Nonsense
President Donald Trump is once again grossly exaggerating the success of his efforts to deport members of the MS-13, a gang founded by El Salvadoran immigrants. This time he claims that his administration has removed “pretty much” half of the gang
FactCheck.org→ Twisting the Facts on a Draft Executive Order
Q: Did President Donald Trump sign an executive order that prevents immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission from receiving welfare? A: No. Some bogus websites have twisted the facts about a draft executive order that Trump has not sign
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Iowa Rally
The 2020 presidential campaign is more than 1,200 days away, but President Donald Trump held yet another Make America Great Again rally — this time in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. And, as he did in past campaign speeches, Trump spoke for a long time and r
Truth or Fiction?→ Michigan Governor Candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s Ties to George Soros-Mostly Fiction!
Michigan Gov. Candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s Ties to George Soros-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Candidate for Michigan governor Abdul El-Sayed has been groomed by billionaire philanthropist George Soros to become the next Barack Obama. The Tru
Snopes→ Did Virginia Police Kill a Three-Year-Old Child During a Shootout?
A 'prank' web site published a fake story using a real picture of police shooting and killing an undocumented immigrant.
Snopes→ Ireland’s Likely Next PM Would be First Gay, Minority Leader
Ireland's governing Fine Gael party has elected Leo Varadkar, the gay son of an Indian immigrant, as its new leader and the country's likely next prime minister.
Truth or Fiction?→ AG Jeff Sessions Holds Stock in Private Prison System-Fiction!
AG Jeff Sessions Holds Stock in Private Prison System-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Attorney General Jeff Sessions holds stock in the private prison industry and stands to benefit financially from decisions to restore federal use of private prisons a
Truth or Fiction?→ German Government Confiscating Homes to House Refugees-Truth! & Fiction!
German Government Confiscating Homes to House Refugees-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The German government has begun confiscating residential homes in Hamburg to house an influx of refugees from Syria and other war-torn countries. The Trut
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Sheet: Jared Kushner, Kushner Companies, EB-5 visas and Chinese investors
A widely criticized immigrant investor program is back in the spotlight after the sister of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, courted investors for a family real estate project. Nicole Meyer, Kushner’s s
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
PolitiFact→ Jeff Sessions – Sessions says $4 billion a year in tax credits go mostly to Mexicans
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Sessions says $4 billion a year in tax credits go mostly to Mexicans Attorney General Jeff Sessions is optimistic that funds for President Donald Trump’s border wall will come through. One way could be with
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
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s MS-13 Miss
President Donald Trump blamed the Obama administration for allowing “bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S.” due to “weak illegal immigration policies.” The MS-13 gang was formed in Los Angeles in the 1980s and had spread
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Ossoff’s Record
On the morning of the special House election in Georgia, President Donald Trump fired off two tweets that were critical of Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff. Trump claimed Ossoff “will raise your taxes,” but we could find no evidence of Ossoff propos
FactCheck.org→ Steve King on ‘Criminal Aliens’
Rep. Steve King wrongly suggested that “28 percent of the inmates in our federal penitentiaries” are immigrants in the country illegally. About 21 percent of federal inmates are non-U.S. citizens, but that includes immigrants who came to th
Snopes→ Homeland Security Increasing Enforcement of H-1B Visa Program
Officials say the increased scrutiny is not "meant to target non-immigrant employees".
Washington Post→ Do 80 percent of Americans oppose sanctuary cities?
“According to one recent poll, 80 percent of Americans believe that cities that arrest illegal immigrants for a crime should be required to turn them over to immigration authorities.” — Attorney General Jeff Sessions, news bri
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says illegal immigration at southern border is down 61 percent since Election Day
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Trump says illegal immigration at southern border is down 61 percent since Election Day President Donald Trump told supporters in Kentucky to focus on their basketball team and let him take care of the rest, su
Truth or Fiction?→ “What is Hijrah?” Email Warns of Muslim Invasion Through Migration-Mostly Fiction!
“What is Hijrah?” Email Warns of Islamic Invasion Through Migration-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A forwarded email asks readers “What is Hijrah?” and goes on to explain that hijrah is the Islamic concept of invasio
Truth or Fiction?→ Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vs. Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver-Incorrect Attribution!
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vs. Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver-Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: A commentary titled “Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vs. Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver” was supposedly written about Brewer in defense of a co
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Sons Detained at Canadian Airport Over Ties to Fascist Regime-Fiction!
Trump Sons Detained at Canadian Airport Over Ties to Fascist Regime-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., were detained at a Canadian airport over ties to a fascist regime. The Truth: A fake news web
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Address to Congress
Summary In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump stuck closely to his prepared remarks, but ran afoul of the facts in some cases. Trump said the U.S. has spent $6 trillion in the Middle East and “with this $6 t
PolitiFact→ Guests at President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump brought some special guests to highlight his plans to help victims of crime and crack down on illegal immigration. Guests of the president and First Lady Melania Trump included
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s CPAC Speech
President Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, the place where Trump says he gave his first major political speech and concluded, “I think I like this business.” But we found that Tru
FactCheck.org→ Terrorism and Trump’s Travel Ban
Stephen Miller, a senior White House policy adviser, claimed that 72 people from the seven countries covered by President Donald Trump’s 90-day travel ban “have been implicated in terroristic activity in the United States” since the 9
PolitiFact→ Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month
In his administration’s earliest weeks, President Donald Trump has worked to deliver on major campaign promises that could impact millions of immigrants living in the country illegally. Trump’s immigration policy as commander in chief has m
FactCheck.org→ Trump Exaggerates Swedish Crime
Swedish authorities and criminologists say President Donald Trump is exaggerating crime in Sweden as a result of its liberal policy of accepting refugees from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries. Statistics show there has been an uptick in some
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump in Florida laments 'what's happening last night in Sweden.' But nothing happened
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump in Florida laments 'what's happening last night in Sweden.' But nothing happened Defending his immigrant travel ban at a Feb. 18 campaign rally, President Donald Trump referred to several places that hav
PolitiFact→ Robert Menendez – Sen. Bob Menendez says immigration raids 'not business as usual'
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Sen. Bob Menendez says immigration raids 'not business as usual' Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez says recent sweeps by federal authorities of immigrants living in the country illegally are "striking fear"
Snopes→ Did California Divert Dam Repair Funds to Programs for ‘Illegals’?
Money for the state's dam infrastructure does not come from the same fund as programs that would pay for programs serving immigrants, either with or without documents.
Snopes→ German Police Say Mass Sex Assault News Reports Were ‘Without Foundation’
German media reports of mass sexual assaults that reportedly took place on 31 January 2016 and 1 January 2017 have been withdrawn after local police discovered that the rumors were completely baseless. On 5 February 2017, German-language paper Bild pu
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump Received Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986-Truth!
Donald Trump Received Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986-Truth! Summary of eRumor: President Trump was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986 with the likes of Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali. The Truth: It’s true that Donald Trump was pres