Republicans repeatedly claim that Obamacare is in a “death spiral,” collapsing of its own weight. This is wishful thinking on their part, with little evidence to support it. Examples of the GOP line: “[T]he law is collapsing,”
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FactCheck.org→ Still No Evidence, Mr. President
There is still no evidence to support President Donald Trump’s tweets accusing President Barack Obama of illegally “tapping my phones in October” during the “very sacred election process.” In a March 22 interview with Time
Snopes→ Did Trey Gowdy Order the Exhumation of Vince Foster’s Body?
Reports that the South Carolina Congressman ordered the disinterment of Foster (a Clinton associate who died in 1993) originated from a hoax news site.
FactCheck.org→ Physician Numbers Up Under Obamacare
President Donald Trump said that “many of our best and brightest are leaving the medical profession entirely because of Obamacare.” But the number of physicians has increased since 2010, when the Affordable Care Act became law. “We ha
Truth or Fiction?→ Anthony Weiner Placed in Protective Custody; Has Evidence on Hillary Clinton-Fiction!
Anthony Weiner Placed in Protective Custody; Has Evidence on Hillary Clinton-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Anthony Weiner has been placed in protective custody because he has evidence to use against Hillary Clinton and has agreed to turn state’s ev
Truth or Fiction?→ Fake Xanax Pill Kills Nine in Florida; 50 Times Stronger than Heroin-Truth! & Outdated!
Fake Xanax Pill Kills Nine in Florida; 50 Times Stronger than Heroin-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Authorities have warned that fake Xanax pills have killed nine people in Florida and contain Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 times stronger
Snopes→ Man on Crystal Meth Kills 12 Neighbors, Thinking They’re Zombies?
Reports of a Georgia man high on meth who went on a killing frenzy after binge-watching too many 'Walking Dead' episodes are fake news.
Snopes→ Did Jeff Sessions Say Marijuana Use Leads to Abortions?
A report that the U.S. Attorney General said that marijuana caused more unwanted pregnancies were a hoax from a "hybrid" news site.
Snopes→ Rev. Al Sharpton Murdered — 2 Suspects in Custody Belong to Terrorist Group?
Reports that the controversial American civil rights activist was gunned down in Chicago are fake news.
FactCheck.org→ Spinning the Intel Hearing
Summary The White House made a series of misleading statements in an effort to put its best spin on a House intelligence committee hearing into Russia’s attempts to influence the 2016 presidential campaign: During the hearing, the official White
Snopes→ Obama Orders Life-Sized Bronze Statue of Himself to Be Permanently Installed in White House?
Reports about President Obama's placement of a hubristic statue in the Oval Office are fake news.
Truth or Fiction?→ Health Warnings About Flouroquinolone Antibiotics-Mostly Truth!
Health Warnings About Flouroquinolone Antibiotics-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: A viral blog post titled “This Antibiotic Will Ruin You” warns about the long-term health dangers of flouroquinolones antibiotics that go by common names lik
Snopes→ Anthony Weiner Placed in Protective Custody — Will Turn State’s Evidence Against Hillary?
Reports that the former politician had been taken to a secure location after saying that he had evidence against Hillary Clinton were just fake news.
Snopes→ Hillary Clinton Appointed to Replace Disgraced US Senator?
Reports that Hillary Clinton would be filling an open U.S. Senate seat in New York, vacated by a senator who resigned after being indicted for fraud, are fake news.
Snopes→ George Soros Killed While Visiting His Home Country?
Reports that billionaire business magnate George Soros was killed while traveling to Hungary in March 2017 are fake news.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Twitter day
With the House Intelligence Committee on Monday prepared to hold hearings on Russian influence in the 2016 election, the president issued tweets that did not hold up well as the testimony unfolded. James Clapper and others stated th
Truth or Fiction?→ Media Ignores 1500 Pedophiles Arrested in 2017-Misleading!
Media Ignores 1500 Pedophiles Arrested in 2017 Under President Trump-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: The main stream media has ignored that 1,500 pedophiles were arrested in the first few months of 2017 under President Trump, compared to just a few h
FactCheck.org→ Land Loss in Louisiana
Q: Is Louisiana losing a football field of land to the ocean every hour? A: Yes. Both natural processes and human activities contribute to the land loss, though humans are primarily to blame. FULL QUESTION Is Louisiana losing a football field of
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-check: Donald Trump says Germany owes 'vast sums of money to NATO'
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Fact-check: Donald Trump says Germany owes 'vast sums of money to NATO' Less than 24 hours after meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to criticize Germany for shirking
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Tennessee Tale
In making his case to replace the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that in Tennessee “half of the state has no insurance company” on the ACA marketplace. In fact, all eight of the state’s rating areas have a
FactCheck.org→ Trump Twists Jobs Numbers
President Donald Trump says his agenda is all about “jobs, jobs, jobs.” But at a rally in Nashville, and a speech earlier the same day in Detroit, Trump made several misleading claims about jobs, and the effect he has had on them since taki
Truth or Fiction?→ New HPV Virus Spread by Kissing, Kills Faster than AIDS-Fiction!
New HPV Virus Spread by Kissing, Kills Faster than AIDS-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Reports have emerged claiming that a new form of HPV that spread by kissing, and it kills faster than AIDS. The Truth: There’s no medical or scientific proof to
Truth or Fiction?→ Cheerios Mailing Free Seeds to Save Birds-Truth! & Outdated!
Cheerios Mailing Free Seeds to Save Bees-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Cheerios will mail you 500 free wildflower seeds to help save the bees. The Truth: Cheerios and Veseys Seeds teamed up to giveaway 100 million free wildflower seeds in
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says he learned Obama tapped his phones from the New York Times
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump says he learned Obama tapped his phones from the New York Times When President Donald Trump tweeted on March 4 that former President Barack Obama ordered a wiretap on his phones during the election, he d
Washington Post→ The claim that the medical-device tax led to the loss of 20,000 U.S. jobs
“I look at the 20,000 jobs that have left America because of the irresponsible medical-device tax, I look at the health-insurance taxes and others that drove up health-care costs on Americans, especially those who could least affo
Snopes→ Restaurant Shut Down for Serving Human Meat?
Rumors that various restaurants around the world were shuttered for serving "the most dangerous game" were fake news.
Snopes→ Smithsonian Admits to Destruction of Thousands of Giant Human Skeletons in Early 1900’s?
Reports that the Smithsonian destroyed skeletons of giant humanoids to preserve the narrative of evolution are fake news.
FactCheck.org→ Price’s Grand Pronouncement
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price claimed that under the GOP health care plan, “I firmly believe that nobody will be worse off financially.” But there are plenty of reasons to doubt that. Price made the claim on NBC’s
Truth or Fiction?→ President Obama Evicted from DC Mansion-Fiction!
President Obama Evicted from DC Mansion-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Obama has been evicted from his Washington, D.C., mansion for violating a major clause in the lease. The Truth: A website known for publishing “facts that don’t n
Snopes→ Snoop Dogg Arrested for Conspiracy After Talking About ‘Murder Trump’ Video?
Fake news sites spread the false claim that rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested for inciting violence against President Trump.
Snopes→ Did Mark Zuckerberg Announce His Resignation From Facebook?
A fake news story that appeared to report the social media maven was stepping down was a fiction created to sell a skin care product.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking the White House’s rhetoric on the CBO report
White House press secretary Sean Spicer offered a number of attacks and claims during a news briefing dominated by the new Congressional Budget Office report on the House Republican replacement bill for the Affordable Care Act. The
FactCheck.org→ Employer Premiums and the ACA
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer claimed that “because of Obamacare, premiums on everybody have gone up … whether you’re in an employer-based system or not.” Employer premiums have been affected somewhat, but they’ve b
Snopes→ Mike Pence and His 23 Staff Members Die After Airline Accident?
Reports that Mike Pence and his staffers died in an airline accident are fake news that reused a video of 2015 fatal plane crash in Taiwan.
Snopes→ Did a Study Find Men’s Beards Are Full of Fecal Matter?
A small news experiment involving microbes in men's facial hair started rumors that a study had deemed beards are "full of poop."
Snopes→ Will Netflix be Discontinued Because of Rampant Account Sharing?
Reports that Netflix would be closing in June 2017 because too many people share their accounts with friends originated with a prank news site.
FactCheck.org→ CBO’s Obamacare Predictions: How Accurate?
So, was the Congressional Budget Office really “way, way off … in every aspect” of how it predicted that Obamacare would work, as the White House claims? No, it wasn’t. The CBO actually nailed the overall impact of the law on th
Truth or Fiction?→ Tax Audit: Obama Hiding Taxpayers’ Millions in Offshore Accounts-Fiction!
Tax Audit: Obama Hiding Taxpayers’ Millions in Offshore Accounts-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A tax audit found that President Obama hid millions of taxpayers’ dollar in offshore accounts. The Truth: Reports that a tax audit revealed Preside
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Jobs Data was ‘Manipulated’
President Donald Trump’s chief budget officer claimed — without any evidence — that “the Obama administration was manipulating the numbers” to make the nation’s unemployment rate “look smaller.” Asked for evidence, White
Truth or Fiction?→ Ezekiel Wilekenmeyer Williams, Biological Father of Obama Daughters, Sues Obamas-Fiction!
Ezekiel Wilekenmeyer Williams, Biological Father of Obama Daughters, Sues Obamas-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Ezekiel Wilekenmeyer Williams, the biological father of Sasha and Malia Obama, has sued Barack and Michelle Obama for cutting Williams out of