In an early morning tweet, President Donald Trump falsely attributed a quote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The quote was actually a Fox News reporter’s characterization of Pelosi’s words. Trump then distorted what she actually said. Nancy
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PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump gets Ukraine phone memo timeline backwards
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump gets Ukraine phone memo timeline backwards President Donald Trump argues that his July 25 phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was "perfect," and that Democrats have distorted i
FactCheck.org→ Scalise Spins Facts on Security Aid
Rep. Steve Scalise spun two keys facts about Ukrainian aid to defend President Donald Trump against accusations that Trump withheld that aid to pressure Ukraine to investigate the alleged Ukraine interference in the 2016 U.S. election, as well as forme
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No evidence for Trump's claim that Pelosi, Schiff promised to impeach him before he took office
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No evidence for Trump's claim that Pelosi, Schiff promised to impeach him before he took office In a Facebook ad that started running Nov. 14, the day after the first public hearing of the impeachment inquiry, Presid
Lead Stories→ Fake News: No Evidence Hillary Clinton Killed Jeffrey Epstein And She Did Not Admit It
Is there any evidence that Hillary Clinton killed Jeffrey Epstein and did the former secretary of state declare that she did it? No, that's not true: Jeffrey Epstein was found dead on August 10, 2019 in a federal prison cell in New York, where
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Giuliani Did NOT Quietly File Suit Against Ilhan Omar for Blatant Prejudice on Behalf of White House
Did Rudy Giuliani quietly files a lawsuit against Ilhan Omar for 'Blatant Prejudice' on behalf of the White House? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Misidentify Soros’ Son as the Whistleblower
Quick Take Social media users, including a Republican congressman, falsely identified George Soros’ son, Alexander, as the whistleblower who triggered the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Full Story Republican Rep. Steve King of
Truth or Fiction?→ Mitch McConnell: ‘Completely and Utterly Perplexed’ by Those Who Argue Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Aren’t High Crimes?
In November 2019, a screenshot from Reddit circulated on social media, quoting Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) as saying he was baffled by people who argued “perjury and obstruction of justice are not high crimes and misdemeanors” when r
PolitiFact→ What is Congress doing besides impeachment?
President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have charged that House Democrats are putting impeachment ahead of their legislative duties. See Figure 1 on PolitiFact.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says it is the other way around. She wrot
FactCheck.org→ Day One of the Public Impeachment Hearings
During the first day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into the president’s conduct regarding Ukraine, the ranking members of the House intelligence committee made several statements that lacked context and required more information.
FactCheck.org→ Old Meme Misinforms on CHIP Funding
Quick Take A 2017 meme has resurfaced on Facebook, spreading outdated speculation that the Republicans would not fund the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program. In fact, President Donald Trump signed bipartisan legislation in January 2018 t
Snopes→ Separating Fact from Fiction in Trump’s Impeachment Hearings
President Donald Trump has been fulminating for weeks over the impeachment inquiry, which he sees as a persecution cooked up by Democrats and "Never Trumpers."
PolitiFact→ Who is George Kent?
George Kent’s extensive background as a career diplomat, his specialist in Ukrainian and Russian issues, and his expertise in anti-corruption work makes him a closely watched witness in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Kent was
PolitiFact→ Committee to Defend the President – Pro-Trump Facebook ad takes text in Obama’s book wildly out of context
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Pro-Trump Facebook ad takes text in Obama’s book wildly out of context A Facebook ad by a PAC supporting President Donald Trump distorts a statement in a book by President Barack Obama about African-Americ
FactCheck.org→ Trump Muddies Impeachment Timeline
President Donald Trump continues to muddle the timeline of events to falsely suggest that the White House release of a memo summarizing his July phone call with the president of Ukraine silenced whistleblowers and contradicted Democratic leaders. Contr
PolitiFact→ The impeachment inquiry: What to expect from public hearings and beyond
The House impeachment inquiry begins heating up this week, with several key observers of President Donald Trump’s interactions with Ukraine scheduled to speak publicly under oath for the first time. That makes it a good moment to recap where we a
Truth or Fiction?→ Congress ‘Rejects’ Social Security Increase: Facebook Users Regurgitate Bogus Claim
In a prime example of easily digestible disinformation finding ready distribution on Facebook, a citation-free, years-old claim ginning up outrage against lawmakers was resurrected as a text-based graphic in September 2019, and has been shared thousa
Lead Stories→ Fake News: First Round of Democrat Indictments From Barr Investigation NOT Coming Tomorrow
Are the first indictments from a Barr investigation into Democrats coming tomorrow? No, that's not true. The story was first published on June 7, 2019 and no indictments materialized on June 8 or any day since. The reason is that the story wa
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi’s Military Budget Committee Did NOT Put 5 Aircraft Carriers Up For Sale
Did Nancy Pelosi's military budget committee put five aircraft carriers up for sale? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories t
FactCheck.org→ Video: Fact-Checking Trump’s Louisiana Rally
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines six claims President Donald Trump made during a campaign rally in Monroe, Louisiana, on Nov. 6. We’ve written about all of these topics before: Trump wrongly claimed tha
Snopes→ Pence Aide Appears for Impeachment Interview after Subpoena
She is one of several White House aides who were listening in on a July phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in which Trump asked the new leader to investigate Democrats.
Snopes→ Women Keep Up Wins in Trump-Era Political Surge
Two women are among the contenders for the powerful role of House speaker after Virginia Democrats continued their winning streak under President Donald Trump, seizing control of both the House and Senate from Republicans for the first time in more tha
Lead Stories→ Fake News: AOC Did NOT Push For Killing More People to Save the Planet
Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez push for killing more people to save the planet? No, that's not true: an article about AOC backing a report that calls for various measures to tackle climate change misrepresented the "population control measures"
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Ocasio-Cortez Bill Requires Seniors to Renew Driver’s Licenses Monthly
Did Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez come up with a new bill that would require seniors to renew their driver's license every month? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump su
Truth or Fiction?→ Attempted Voter Suppression in Edison, New Jersey?
On Election Day 2019, a Facebook user shared a photograph alongside a post (archived here) claiming the woman in the photo was an election worker who attempted to prevent someone from voting without identification. In a post, Kristen Vaught Cavuto imp
Snopes→ Diplomat Had ‘Clear Understanding’ of Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
William Taylor told the investigators he understood that the security assistance, and not just a White House meeting for Ukraine’s new president, was conditioned on the country committing to investigations of Joe Biden and also Democrats’ actions i
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump distorts Stacey Abrams' position on noncitizens voting
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump distorts Stacey Abrams' position on noncitizens voting President Donald Trump riffed on a familiar theme of accusing Democrats of wanting to give rights to undocumented immigrants, singling out Ge
Snopes→ Trump Attacks Whistleblower Anonymity, But Won’t Utter Name
While there’s little chance President Trump could face charges, revealing the name of the whistleblower could give Democrats more impeachment fodder.
Snopes→ House Dems Announce Public Impeachment Hearings
House Democrats will launch a major new phase of their impeachment inquiry with public hearings that will feature three State Department officials who have testified about their concerns about President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pelosi Did NOT Have Health Department Close Trump Plaza Hotel
Did Nancy Pelosi have the Health Department shut down the Trump Plaza hotel in Manhattan? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stor
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg on the success of Democratic presidential nominees in last 50 years
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg on the success of Democratic presidential nominees in last 50 years Pete Buttigieg entered the 2020 presidential race as one of the lesser-known faces — and without many peopl
FactCheck.org→ Trump Twists Impeachment Polls
A number of national polls show more Americans want President Donald Trump impeached and removed from office than those who don’t. In swing states, however, a majority opposes removing Trump from office via impeachment, even as a majority support
Snopes→ Trump Jr Claims JFK Wouldn’t Fit in Modern Democratic Party
The president’s son launched the broadside against Democrats during an interview on Fox News to promote his newly published book.
PolitiFact→ Nancy Pelosi – Nancy Pelosi overstates Republican gains in impeachment process
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Nancy Pelosi overstates Republican gains in impeachment process House Republicans voted unanimously against a resolution that laid out how the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump would proceed. In an
PolitiFact→ Tom Cole – Rep. Tom Cole exaggerates limits on Republicans in impeachment process
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Rep. Tom Cole exaggerates limits on Republicans in impeachment process Republicans explained their party-line vote against the Democrats’ impeachment process resolution on the grounds that it isn’t
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Mitt Romney Did NOT Form Alliance With Top Dem To Go After Trump
Did Mitt Romney just form an "alliance" with a "top dem" to go after President Trump? No, that's not true: a Daily Beast interview with former Senate majority leader Harry Reid published early in August 2019 in which he praised Romney for stan
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Distort Impeachment Inquiry Rules
Quick Take Facebook posts purport to outline “the rules” of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, but they distort the facts in doing so. Full Story The House voted Oct. 31 to approve a resolution further advancing
FactCheck.org→ Trump Ad Misleads on Illegal Immigration
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign makes the misleading claim in a TV ad that he is “cutting illegal immigration in half.” In fact, apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2019 were more than double the total
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump’s World Series ad said he cut illegal immigration in half. That’s False
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump’s World Series ad said he cut illegal immigration in half. That’s False President Donald Trump launched a high-profile re-election ad during Game 7 of the World Series, claiming that he’s deliv
FactCheck.org→ What We’ve Learned From Impeachment Inquiry
While the House has been conducting an impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump and others in his administration have kept their focus on the White House-released memo on Trump’s July 25 phone call with the Ukrainian president, claiming that s