Q: Did the front-runner in the presidential race in Mexico call for an “invasion” of migrants to the U.S.? A: No. Andrés Manuel López Obrador pledged to “defend migrants … who of necessity have to leave their villages.” FULL AN
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Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Wear an ‘Exterminate’ T-Shirt to a Holocaust Memorial?
A satirical web site left some readers unsure about a fake article that followed a real controversy over the First Lady's fashion choices.
FactCheck.org→ Illegal Immigration Statistics
With the controversy over family separations, much of the political rhetoric in recent weeks has focused on illegal immigration. We thought it would be helpful to take a step back and look at some measures of illegal immigration in a larger context.
Truth or Fiction?→ Lennie Reisch’s Facebook Post on Immigration, Child Separations-Authorship Confirmed!
Lennie Reisch’s Facebook Post on Immigration, Child Separations-Authorship Confirmed! Summary of eRumor: A Houston woman named Lennie Reisch posted on Facebook about her journey to America as an unaccompanied minor from Cuba amid controversy over
Washington Post→ Video: One rally, one hour, almost 30 Trumpian claims
When President Trump took the stage in Duluth, Minn. on June 20, controversy was boiling outside of the arena. His administration had taken a public beating over the zero-tolerance policy that led to family-separation at the U.S.-Mexico border. Hours b
FactCheck.org→ More Bogus Border Claims
During the ongoing family-separation controversy, President Donald Trump and others have made false or misleading statements on several immigration issues: Trump falsely claimed that the U.S. has “thousands of judges — border judges —
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton’s 1996 Immigration Law Behind Child Separations-Fiction!
Bill Clinton’s 1996 Immigration Law is to Blame for Child Separations-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Bill Clinton’s 1996 (or 1997) immigration law is to blame for a federal policy that separates immigrant children from their parents at the bor
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Border Detention of Children
The controversy surrounding family separations at the U.S. Southern border has prompted outrage, opinions and finger-pointing. It has also raised a number of questions, including from our readers. “Are there really children being separated from t
FactCheck.org→ Weak Link in NFL Protest Story
Q: Has George Soros been paying NFL players to protest? A: No. A story making that claim offers no evidence to support it. FULL ANSWER An inaccurate story that was first published in October 2017 — shortly after President Donald Trump made contr
PolitiFact→ From Pyongyang to Singapore, a quick history of Dennis Rodman and North Korea
While President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un prepared for a first-of-its-kind summit to discuss nuclear weapons, one man with connections to both leaders issued a tearful, televised plea for a positive outcome. Speaking live from Si
Snopes→ Did Roseanne Adopt an African Child After a Racism Kerfuffle?
A fake news sites capitalized on controversy involving the comedian, claiming she adopted a black child from Africa to prove she wasn't racist.
FactCheck.org→ Americas PAC
Political leanings: Republican/Conservative Spending target: Undisclosed Americas PAC has traditionally specialized in making independent expenditures attempting to convince black and Hispanic voters to support Republican candidates, but the PAC says i
Snopes→ Did Starbucks Announce ‘Patrons of Color’ Can Go to the Head of the Line?
A spoof of the Starbucks race controversy and anti-bias training featured an apocryphal quote from the chain's CEO.
FactCheck.org→ ‘Roseanne,’ Fox and a Satire Story
Q: Is Fox picking up the ‘Roseanne’ TV series? A: No. The story making that claim was intended as satire. FULL QUESTION Is Fox picking up the Roseanne series? FULL ANSWER The “Roseanne” reboot that ABC canceled this week amid an upr
PolitiFact→ The facts behind Donald Trump’s pardoning Dinesh D’Souza
President Donald Trump announced he would pardon controversial conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza on May 31, 2018: "Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza today. He was treated very unfairly by our government!" Trump tweet
Snopes→ Did Sarah Sanders Offer Roseanne Barr a White House Job?
A widely shared Facebook post from the press secretary appeared to offer an official White House position to the controversial comedian.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump said a New York Times source in the White House doesn't exist. He does
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump said a New York Times source in the White House doesn't exist. He does Most Americans aren’t glued to Twitter over the Memorial Day weekend, but that didn’t stop a controversy this y
PolitiFact→ Scott Dawson – Scott Dawson distorts Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's grant funding to LGBTQ nonprofit
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Scott Dawson distorts Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's grant funding to LGBTQ nonprofit Scott Dawson, an evangelical minister running for governor in Alabama, accused the incumbent of funnelling taxpayer dollars to a c
Washington Post→ The news media does apologize for mistakes, unlike the White House
A Trump surrogate defended the White House in the McCain controversy by saying the news media doesn't apologize. Oops.
Truth or Fiction?→ Syrian Man With 4 Wives, 22 Kids Gets $360,000 Per Year in Welfare-Truth! & Unproven!
4Syrian Man With 4 Wives, 23 Kids Gets $360,000 Per Year in Welfare-Truth! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A Syrian man with 4 wives and 22 kids receives $360,000 per year in welfare from the German government. The Truth: Reports about a Syria
Snopes→ Did Ayatollah Khamenei Share a Picture of Himself Reading ‘Fire and Fury’?
An image apparently showing Iran's Supreme Leader reading Michael Wolff’s controversial book about U.S. President Donald Trump is authentic.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump CIA pick Gina Haspel’s Senate hearing
President Donald Trump’s pick for CIA director faced tough questions from lawmakers about her role in the CIA’s interrogation of detainees in U.S. custody following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee qu
Truth or Fiction?→ Pope Francis Says Gun Owners Can’t Call Themselves Christians-Mostly Fiction!
Pope Francis Gun Owners Aren’t Christian, Calls to Ban All Weapons-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Pope Francis said that gun owners and those who support gun rights can’t call themselves Christian anymore and are hypocrites. Pope Francis al
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump’s misleading claim that Kanye West’s praise doubled his African-American support
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump’s misleading claim that Kanye West’s praise doubled his African-American support President Donald Trump, in the midst of a controversial bromance with Kanye West, told a crowd at the National
Snopes→ Is Trump Nominating Dr. Oz to the Presidential Council on Sport, Fitness and Nutrition?
In early May 2018, President Trump announced his intention to nominate the controversial doctor to the Presidential Council on Sport, Fitness and Nutrition.
FactCheck.org→ Michelle Wolf Not Booted From Hulu
Q: Did Hulu cancel a Michelle Wolf comedy special because of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner? A: No. That claim originated on a self-described satire website. There’s no evidence Wolf was scheduled to do a special for H
FactCheck.org→ Michelle Wolf Not Fired From Comedy Central
Q: Did Comedy Central fire Michelle Wolf because of jokes she made at the White House Correspondents’ dinner? A: No. That claim was made up by a self-described satirical website. She left “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central in Decemb
Truth or Fiction?→ Comedian Michelle Wolf Was Arrested for Beastiality- Fiction!
Comedian Michelle Wolf Was Arrested for Bestiality- Fiction! Summary of eRumor: After a controversial routine at the White House Correspondents Dinner, rumors spread that comedian Michelle Wolf was once arrested for bestiality in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Snopes→ Did Michele Bachmann Say ‘Kanye is Right’ and Slavery was ‘a Choice’?
A phony quote from the former U.S. representative circulated after the musician made controversial remarks about slavery.
Snopes→ Were Two New Jersey High School Students Suspended for Going to a Gun Range After School?
Reports that two seniors were suspended over a social media post caused a wave of controversy.
Snopes→ Did Barack Obama and George W. Bush Tweet Criticisms of Kanye West?
Doctored images appear to show the 43rd and 44th U.S. presidents leading a Twitter backlash against the controversial rapper.
Truth or Fiction?→ Red Cross Spends 92 Cents of Every Dollar on Salaries-Fiction!
Red Cross Spends 92 Cents of Every Dollar on Salaries-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Red Cross spends 92 percent of donations on salaries and other administrative expenses. The Truth: There’s no basis for the claim that the American Red Cro
PolitiFact→ Oath Keepers – No, California bill would not ban Bible sales
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | No, California bill would not ban Bible sales Freedom of religion and speech are fundamental to American life, and some conservatives warn that a California bill threatens both. "California State Assembly
FactCheck.org→ Did the Polio Vaccine Cause Cancer?
Q: Did people develop cancer because of the polio vaccine? A: There are no known cases, and it’s very unlikely. In the 1950s and 1960s, people did receive polio vaccines contaminated with a virus that causes cancer in rodents. But researc
Snopes→ Terminally Ill English Toddler Taken Off Life Support After Court Ruling
Pope Francis intervened in the long-running controversy, and the Vatican offered to fly Alfie Evans to Italy for treatment.
Truth or Fiction?→ California Bill Would Ban the Bible-Disputed
California Bill Would Ban the Bible-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: A California bill banning gay conversion therapy on all citizens would essentially ban the Bible. The Truth: California Assembly Bill 2943 aims to ban the advertising or sale of gay conve
PolitiFact→ The James Comey book: 'A Higher Loyalty'
In 2016, as the director of the FBI, James Comey publicly dissected Hillary Clinton’s email server controversy. Later, we learned that Comey was keeping to himself the beginnings of an investigation into Russia’s active interference in the
FactCheck.org→ Prosecutor in Cohen Probe Not an ‘Obama Holdover’
Q: Is Robert S. Khuzami, the deputy U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, an “Obama holdover”? A: No. Khuzami served under Democratic and Republican administrations, but he left government in 2013. He returned to public ser
Snopes→ Did Hillary Clinton Say ‘We Must Destroy Syria for Israel’ in a Leaked E-Mail?
Controversy around military action in Syria led to the recirculation of an inaccurate claim about Hillary Clinton.
Snopes→ Did a New Study Officially Declare That Fluoride Is a Neurotoxin?
A controversial paper from 2014 continues to be shared as evidence that fluoride has "officially" been declared a neurotoxin; that’s not how it works.