Trump’s sinking popularity means the party hasn’t had to triangulate on gun control like it did on other issues.
The Dispatch→ ‘We’re Just Hoping the Ship Sinks’
How three small American businesses are paying the price for Trump’s tariffs.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Skit Video Does NOT Show Real Passenger Who Wouldn’t Get Off The Plane During Tantrum Over First Class Seat
Does a viral video on social media authentically document a passenger who threw a tantrum over not getting a seat in first class, wouldn't get off and had to be dragged from the plane? No, that's not true: The "passenger" is an actor who
The Dispatch→ FWD: FWD: FWD: MS-13
The ‘do your own research’ administration.
Internet Archive→ President Trump on Investing in America : CSPAN3 : April 30, 2025 4:56pm-5:41pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump delivers remarks on investing in America amid new economic data showing the U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the president's term. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN3.This item has files of
The Dispatch→ No, a Judge Is Not Preventing Trump From Enforcing Election Law
White House adviser Stephen Miller misinterprets a judge’s ruling on limits of executive authority.
PolitiFact→ Has Trump faced more deportation-related court injunctions than his predecessors?
What to know about Trump’s deportations and injunctions
The Dispatch→ Let’s Talk About SCOTUSblog
Learn more about our recent acquisition of SCOTUSblog.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Sleeping Rose Mantis’ Is NOT Real Insect
Do viral videos prove the existence of a creature named "Sleeping Rose Mantis" that transforms itself into a flower? No, that's not true: No databases of scientific literature reviewed by Lead Stories showed any mentions of such an insect
The Dispatch→ Busting ‘Manufacturing Jobs’ Myths
A nostalgia-soaked return to the 1950s industrial workforce is neither preferable nor possible.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Pakistan F-16 Jets’ Shot Down By India In April 2025
Does a viral video show "Pakistan F-16 jets" shot down by India in April 2025? No, that's not true: Social media posts recycled old footage from 2024. When it was initially uploaded online, the captions discussed a Russian-made Sukhoi fig
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2025 Indian Army Attack On Sialkot, Pakistan — It Is 2024 Footage From Gaza War
Does video labelled on social media as "...footage of the Indian Army's attack on Sialkot, Pakistan" authentically show a 2025 Indian Army assault on its neighbor? No, that's not true: It is misleadingly re-labelled Al Jazeera footage lif
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Refer to Herself ‘As a Black Man’
Did an April 2025 video show former First Lady Michelle Obama referring to herself "as a Black man"? No, that's not true: Obama was addressing Marlon Wayans, a Black man, and introduced her question to him with that preface. Obama and her
Full Fact→ Fake Nigel Farage article supporting means-tested pensions shared online
The screenshot, made to look like it has been published by the Telegraph, has been edited. No such article exists.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting on First 100 Days : CSPAN : April 30, 2025 12:10pm-1:41pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump's holds Cabinet meeting to mark the first 100 days of his second term. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Tile, JS
Full Fact→ No evidence Namibia is ‘deporting 500 Americans’
The Namibian government has strongly denied a claim circulating on social media.
Full Fact→ Clip does not show Zelenskyy performing comedy routine for Putin
Two unrelated clips have been edited together to make it appear as if the Russian president was laughing in the audience.
Full Fact→ Full Fact doesn’t just check claims from politicians – we check lots of false claims about them too
Our fact checking of claims on Facebook has already identified 17 false and misleading claims about politicians this year.
Full Fact→ There’s no evidence Trump said the president should be impeached if the Dow Jones drops 1,000 points
An image supposedly showing Donald Trump saying this on social media has been circulating for years, and is back again.
Full Fact→ German news outlet did not report Russian spies had US defence secretary’s phone number
A claim that German intelligence arrested two Russian spies who had Pete Hegseth’s private number was attributed to Der Spiegel, but the publication confirmed it did not publish such a story.
Full Fact→ No, MPs can’t claim £50 to buy their breakfast
An oft-repeated false claim is circulating on social media again.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man Was NOT Decapitated on Space Mountain in April 2025 — ‘Mouse Trap News’ is a Parody Site
Did a man get decapitated on Space Mountain at Walt Disney World in April 2025? No, that's not true: A widely-shared video which recounted the story came from an account that describes itself as "the world's best satire and parody site."
Full Fact→ No, Lego is not selling ‘mystery’ boxes for £3 to help clear stock
The company has told Full Fact a supposed offer that’s been shared on Facebook is not genuine.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s False Claims in His First 100 Days in Office
The president’s dizzying efforts to reconfigure the global economy, reshape the federal government and restrict immigration have been undergirded by a nonstop distortion of facts.
Full Fact→ Missing child hoax posts use picture from supermarket shopping accident
Facebook posts claim the injured child was found an hour earlier, but the image dates back to 2017.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video of Jalen Hurts at Concert Was NOT Recorded During Eagles White House Visit
Was a video of Superbowl MVP Jalen Hurts enjoying a concert with his wife Bry Burrows recorded while his Philadelphia Eagles teammates visited President Donald Trump at the White House in April 2025? No, that's not true: The clip was reco
Full Fact→ Image of police officers kneeling in front of Muslim men is AI-generated
The image, which depicts UK police officers kneeling before a group of men in Islamic dress, is likely the product of Artificial Intelligence.
Full Fact→ Is Labour right to claim Reform UK would ‘scrap the NHS’?
In the run-up to the local elections, Labour is warning Reform UK would make people pay to use the health service—a claim the party’s strongly denied. Full Fact looks at the evidence.
The Dispatch→ Canada’s Liberals Pull Off a Narrow Win
‘Break the glass, it’s Mark Carney time.’
Full Fact→ Unsubstantiated claim that Donald Trump’s mother said he’d be a ‘disaster’ in politics reshared online
There’s no evidence Mrs Trump ever said this.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lindsey Graham DID Post On X About Trump Being Open To The Possibility Of Becoming Pope — Included ‘Trump MMXXVIII’ Slogan
Did Senator Lindey Graham post on X about President Trump being open to the possibility of becoming Pope? Yes, that's true: Even though there was doubt screenshots showing such a post were real, Graham did post it. The message included th
The Dispatch→ Flood the Zone With German
Everything sounds scarier in German.
The Dispatch→ Brendan Carr’s Bizarro World FCC
The communications agency is doing all the things it shouldn’t—and that its chairman used to stand against.
The Dispatch→ There’s Nothing Conservative About Donald Trump’s Trade Philosophy
It’s actually the essence of left-wing economic thought.
The Dispatch→ What We Got Wrong in April
A list of corrections issued by The Dispatch this month.
The Dispatch→ Dinner With Donald
Trump is, unfortunately, a fellow human.
Internet Archive→ The Source With Kaitlan Collins : CNNW : April 29, 2025 11:00pm-12:00am PDT
Kaitlan Collins anchors live coverage of Donald Trump's 100th day in office..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CNNW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Tile, JSON, MPEG1, Metadata, SubRip, TV Clips J
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – President Donald Trump says Kilmar Abrego Garcia has “‘MS-13’ on his knuckles.” Pants on Fire!
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’”
Internet Archive→ President Trump the First 100 Days: The Interview in the Oval Office : KGO : April 29, 2025 8:00pm-9:00pm PDT
Terry Moran interviews President Donald Trump in the Oval Office..This item belongs to: movies/TV-KGO.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Tile, JSON, MPEG1, Metadata, SubRip, TV Clips JSON, Thumbna
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's 100-day rally in Warren, Michigan
Fact-checking Trump's 100-day rally in Michigan