Former President Donald Trump misrepresented laws governing the handling of sensitive and classified papers and offered misleading comparisons to Democratic politicians with record woes of their own. We fact-checked several of his claims.
New York Times→ Fact Check: Trump’s Misleading Defenses in Classified Documents Case
The former president drew misleading comparisons to others, misconstrued the classification process and leveled inaccurate attacks at officials.
The Dispatch→ Video: Trump Indictment, Judge Aileen Cannon, and More
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Video: Trump Indictment, Judge Aileen Cannon, and More »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Aileen Cannon NOT Photographed In Full MAGA Regalia At Trump Campaign Rally
Did Judge Aileen Cannon, who was assigned to the Donald Trump documents case, appear at a September 3, 2022, political rally for the former president in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to suggest she w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Chemtrails’ Do NOT Contain Chemicals Known To Cause Human Harm — Chemtrails Are NOT Proven To Exist
Do "chemtrails" contain the chemicals aluminum, barium, strontium and ethylene to cause a number of negative health impacts, including migraines, runny noses, depression, lethargy and anxiety? No, that's not true: Experts largely agree th
PolitiFact→ Verificando lo que Donald Trump dijo a Americano Media sobre su caso de los documentos clasificados
En Español: Verificamos lo que Donald Trump dijo a Americano Media sobre su caso de los documentos clasificados, la Ley de Archivos Presidenciales, y las comparativas de su caso con el de Biden y Clinton.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada’s Bill C-11 Does NOT Call For Online Censorship — Broadcasting Requirements Will Just Affect Online Streaming Platforms
Has Canada's Bill C-11 caused Canadians' social media posts to be censored, including posts about Canadian wildfires? No, that's not true: Bill C-11, also known as the Online Streaming Act, became law in Canada in April 2023. It requires
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Do NOT Show Trump Hugging Fauci — They Are NOT Authentic
Does a video containing still images of then-President Donald Trump and Anthony Fauci capture them embracing each other? No, that's not true: Those pictures are computer-generated. The claim originated from a tweet (archived here) on June
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show that weapons ignited Canada’s wildfires
Recent wildfires in Canada were simultaneously ignited using weapons.
PolitiFact→ The differences in Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s classified document cases
Hillary Clinton’s emails and Donald Trump’s documents cases are not comparable, experts told PolitiFact. The main difference is intent.
The Dispatch→ A Little Bit Pregnant
Why bother with tepid criticism of Trump’s documents scandal? Continue reading A Little Bit Pregnant »
PolitiFact→ Bill Cassidy – Gift shop selling coin for Trump’s indictment is not affiliated with the White House
The White House Gift Shop is putting out a commemorative coin for Donald Trump's indictment.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No Nancy Pelosi aide appears in this clickbait Facebook post
Video shows an aide to U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi snapping at former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media rekindles misinformation about California wildfires while Canada burns
Recent wildfires in California were planned to clear land for a high-speed rail system.
Health Feedback→ Cleveland Clinic study didn’t find more COVID-19 vaccine doses causes increased COVID-19 risk; association alone doesn’t imply causation
REVIEW The claim that a Cleveland Clinic study found taking more COVID-19 vaccine doses increases a person’s risk of COVID-19 went viral in early June 2023. An article by the Gateway Pundit containing this claim received more than 5,800 engagement
PolitiFact→ How do Donald Trump and Joe Biden's classified documents cases compare?
Some backers of Donald Trump argue that the document handling cases of Trump and Joe Biden are basically equivalent and haven’t been prosecuted equally. We don’t know what the probe of Biden will ultimately find, but Trump’s case has some big agg
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Trump indictment involves more than 300 classified documents, not ‘a couple dozen’
“They are trying to throw Trump in jail for the rest of his life for having a couple dozen documents that he had authority to declassify.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Publix Has NOT Dropped Ben And Jerry’s Products From Their Stores — This Is From Satirical Website
Did the grocery chain Publix stop selling Ben & Jerry's ice cream products? No, that's not true: The director of communications for Publix denied the claim and Ben & Jerry's products are still on Publix's website at the time of wr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: United Nations Did NOT Replace Nation Flags With Rainbow Flags — Photo Shows Rockefeller Center Pride Month Celebration
Did the United Nations Headquarters in New York City replace the iconic display of flags from the 193 member nations with rainbow flags for Pride Month? No, that's not true: The mislabeled photo included in a tweet does not depict the Uni
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mel Gibson Is NOT ‘Secretly Working On A 4 Part Docu Series’ About Child Sex Trafficking Trade
Did Mel Gibson start working on a new documentary "exposing the 34 billion dollar global child sex trafficking trade"? No, that's not true: No credible sources confirmed he made such an announcement, and his publicist explicitly denied Gi
The Dispatch→ Arraignment Day: The Legal and the Political Cases
What to look for from the courts and how Donald Trump’s indictment might—or might not—affect the race for 2024. Continue reading Arraignment Day: The Legal and the Political Cases »
Full Fact→ No evidence viral appeal for information about ‘found’ cocker spaniel is genuine
Posts about the dog have been shared thousands of times on social media.
Full Fact→ England has fewer teachers relative to the number of school pupils than in 2010
The government’s announcement that there are a record number of teachers is missing important context.
Logically→ The knifeman in the Annecy, France attack is not Muslim or a member of ISIS
Full Fact→ Chester Zoo is not offering a giveaway through ‘Chester Wildlife Park’ Facebook profile
Chester Zoo has warned the Facebook giveaway is not real.
The Dispatch→ Republicans Lean Into Defunding the (Federal) Police
Plus: Kevin McCarthy and his detractors reach a deal to resume House votes. Continue reading Republicans Lean Into Defunding the (Federal) Police »
The Dispatch→ Chris Christie Talks Trump, China and Entitlements
From the New Jersey governor’s sit-down with The Dispatch. Continue reading Chris Christie Talks Trump, China and Entitlements »
PolitiFact→ Ted Cruz – Ted Cruz: Obama said Iran has a ‘right’ to nuclear weapons. Not quite
Barack Obama said that Iran has a “right” to nuclear technology, including weapons.
Full Fact→ Labour has received around £1.5 million from a Just Stop Oil donor, not the protest group itself
There’s no evidence of any donation from Just Stop Oil to the Labour party.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Trump Indicted, Again
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Dispatch Live: Trump Indicted, Again »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Trump was indicted, despite social media conspiracy theory that suggests it’s all show
Trump "hasn't been 'indicted.' It's all part of the Operation.”
Logically→ Video of man beaten up for attacking a woman wrongly shared with communal angle
Logically→ Video of huge waves hitting jetty is old, unrelated to cyclone Biparjoy
Logically→ Old video from Spain falsely attributed to cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat
Logically→ No, video doesn’t show water release from Dnipro dam after Nova Kakhovka dam breach
Logically→ Online posts falsely claim a COVID-19 testing patent was filed in 2015
Logically→ No, Aldi SHOP&GO is not part of a plan to make a ‘digital prison’
The Dispatch→ Spy Station Complicates Blinken’s Beijing Visit
Plus: The Supreme Court rules against Alabama’s congressional district map. Continue reading Spy Station Complicates Blinken’s Beijing Visit »
Logically→ Video of Telangana collector’s office inauguration shared with false communal angle
Logically→ Video showing maulvi performing a ritual on an unconscious woman is scripted