“We had a couple of states where gasoline was at $1.98 a gallon.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pam Bondi Did NOT Promise To Send People To El Salvador For 15 Years For Saying ‘Fuck Trump’
Did U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi threaten that anyone saying "Fuck Trump" may get "15 years in El Salvador" for doing that? No, that's not true: The viral image with the supposed quote was not an authentic screenshot of Bondi's intervi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Trump Organization DID Start Selling ‘Trump 2028’ Hats in April 2025
Did the Trump Organization begin selling "Trump 2028" baseball hats in April 2025? Yes, that's true: social media posts and photographs accurately depicted a real listing on the website trumpstore.com, which is the the official retail web
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inverted Cross In St. Peter’s Basilica Does NOT Offer Evidence Of Satanism In Vatican — It’s Traditional Christian Symbol
Does an inverted cross in a viral video from St. Peter's Basilica offer evidence of satanism in the Vatican? No, that's not true: The upside-down cross, also known as the Petrine cross, has a distinctive theological meaning in the religio
FactCheck.org→ Graphic Cites FactCheck.org in Misleading Biden, Trump Economy Comparison
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. A graphic circulating on social media compares Donald Trump’s and Joe Biden’s economic records as president and cites FactCheck.org as the source. But two of its figures are way
Full Fact→ Posts about ‘evil’ babysitter on the run in the UK are fake
The mugshot used is taken from a US case dating back to 2015.
PolitiFact→ Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him
How misinformation trailed Pope Francis
Full Fact→ Has Reform UK ‘gained’ more seats than any other party in council by-elections since November?
It depends on how you count seats “gained”.
Full Fact→ No, Pope Francis was not filmed swatting away Donald Trump’s hand
A video circulating online originated as part of a comedy skit on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Space Force, SpaceX Did NOT Release Statement That Will ‘Change Your Entire Life’
Did the United States Space Force and Elon Musk's SpaceX release a joint statement in April 2025, warning that an imminent revelation would "change your entire life"? No, that's not true: Contrary to social media posts, which also referre
The Dispatch→ Pressure on Ukraine Mounts
The U.S. threatens Kyiv with ultimatums as Russian attacks continue.
The Dispatch→ Dead Dollar Walking
The Imperial Fed.
The Dispatch→ SCOTUSblog, Welcome to The Dispatch
The Dispatch is well-positioned to become the definitive source for authoritative reporting and analysis of the Supreme Court.
The Dispatch→ No, Ukraine Is Not Fighting a ‘Proxy War’
Why the term is unhelpful in describing the war with Russia specifically, or other conflicts more generally.
The Dispatch→ A New McCarthyism
How one Dane views free speech in America.
The Dispatch→ An Absurd Rationale for Provoking a Constitutional Crisis
Donald Trump’s ability to carry out mass deportations won’t depend on his ability to use the Alien Enemies Act against a Venezuelan gang.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rosie O’Donnell Did NOT Say She Wants To Return To The US From Ireland
Did American talk show host, actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell go public to complain about life in Ireland and discuss a contemplated return to the United States? No, that's not true: The viral rumor was not grounded in facts. On the d
The Dispatch→ Plot Holes
Hubris and nemesis at the White House.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chinese Embassy In US Did NOT Post Cartoon That Depicts Trump Having Tariff-Related Tantrum
Did the account of the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. on X post a cartoon depicting U.S. President Donald Trump as having a tariff-related tantrum? No, that's not true: As of this writing, the account's entries did not include that image. An
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump, Abundance Democrat
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson have an unlikely ally.
Internet Archive→ “President Trump Signs Education Executive Orders” : CSPAN : April 23, 2025 5:14pm-6:04pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office. 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, JSON
PolitiFact→ Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation
Trump misleads about proof of Abrego Garcia gang membership
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Feature JD Vance’s Sister Asking Internet To Stop Saying He Killed Pope Francis — Comedian’s Series
Did JD Vance's sister take to social media to ask internet trolls to stop saying the Vice President killed Pope Francis? No, that's not true: The video is one of a series by comedian Blair Erskine in which she has played roles such as Def
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE FDA Approved Ivermectin as COVID-19 Treatment in April 2025
Did the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approve ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 in April 2025? No, that's not true: We found no mention of any such approval on the website of the FDA or Department of Health and Human Services, or
Full Fact→ When is St George’s Day?
As is traditional on 23 April, many are celebrating England’s patron saint today—but Christian churches have “transferred" the day to next Monday.
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Acquires SCOTUSblog
We aim to become the definitive source for authoritative reporting and analysis of the rule of law.
FactCheck.org→ Due Process and the Abrego Garcia Case
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The Supreme Court ruled on the evening of April 10 that the Trump administration must comply with a lower court’s order to “facilitate” the release from custody of
Full Fact→ No, sunglasses do not raise the risk of sunburn—but exposure to the sun does, and it can cause cancer
There’s no evidence to support two false claims from a health influencer.
Full Fact→ Do IMF projections show the UK is ‘still the fastest growing European G7 country’?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves yesterday claimed the UK “is still the fastest growing European G7 country”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Was NOT Fired From ESPN After ‘One Whole Day’
Did now-retired soccer player Megan Rapinoe lose her job at ESPN after one day in April 2025? No, that's not true: The story originated from a network known for publishing made-up stories with satire labels. As of April 23, 2025, no credi
Full Fact→ Why our work doesn’t stop when we hit Publish
It’s vital that we intervene. In order to improve the information environment, we need to ensure that those with the greatest influence are asked, guided - and if needs be - pressured by us to do so.
The Dispatch→ Reinventing the Trade Deal Wheel, Only Much Worse
We didn’t need the trade wars, but good deals take time.
Full Fact→ No, Amazon is not ‘giving away’ laptops to the over 40s
This is another case of social media posts sharing an offer that’s too good to be true—it is not a genuine deal associated with Amazon.
The Dispatch→ J.D. Vance’s Claims About the Number of Illegal Immigrants in the U.S. Are Exaggerated
No estimates indicate that there are 20 million people in the country illegally.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Jail Life’ Clip of Prison Guard Partying With Prisoners Is NOT Real
Did a video shared in April 2025 show a real prison guard smoking and partying with real prisoners in a prison cell? No, that's not true: The clip, which bore the caption "Jail Life", was recorded at a party attended by participants in "B
Full Fact→ Posts claiming to show dog found on roadside after hit-and-run are hoaxes
The same image has been posted in different Facebook groups, claiming the dog has been found in various locations across the UK and abroad.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Cruise Did NOT Mock Karoline Leavitt’s Husband At Awards Ceremony
Did Tom Cruise mock Nicholas Riccio, husband of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles in 2025, and did Leavitt and Riccio publicly expose Cruise on stage? No, that's not true: A YouTube video r
The Dispatch→ Trump and the Courts Near Collision
Supreme Court ruling highlights the tension between the executive branch and the judiciary.
Full Fact→ Viral post about Obama’s official White House portrait isn’t wholly accurate
A picture of the 44th US president has been shared with the misleading claim that it is his official White House portrait which President Trump “refuses to hang”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Guardian Article Screenshot Demanding ‘Next Pope Must Be Muslim’ Originated On Satire Account
Did the U.K. newspaper The Guardian publish an opinion column withe the headline "The next Pope must be Muslim or there will be violence on the streets of Europe" by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, in April 2025? No, that's not true: A screenshot t