The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Why Donald Trump's tweet about national debt decrease in his first month is highly misleading In an early morning tweet Saturday, President Donald Trump echoed a post on a fringe website claiming that the nati
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FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s CPAC Speech
President Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, the place where Trump says he gave his first major political speech and concluded, “I think I like this business.” But we found that Tru
FactCheck.org→ Terrorism and Trump’s Travel Ban
Stephen Miller, a senior White House policy adviser, claimed that 72 people from the seven countries covered by President Donald Trump’s 90-day travel ban “have been implicated in terroristic activity in the United States” since the 9
Snopes→ Did a Study Prove That Airport Scanners ‘Rip Apart’ Your DNA?
To paraphrase the actual scientists involved with the research: "No."
Truth or Fiction?→ 13,000 Marines Apply for White House Detail After Trump’s Election-Unproven!
13,000 Marines Apply for White House Detail After President Trump’s Election-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: More than 13,000 Marines applied for White House guard duty after President Donald Trump was elected, none applied during President Barack
Truth or Fiction?→ NASA Confirms 15 Days of Darkness in March 2017-Fiction!
NASA Confirms 15 Days of Darkness in March 2017-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: NASA has confirmed that Earth will experience 15 days of total darkness in March 2017, from March 15 to March 29. The Truth: Like previous rumors about the Earth experiencing
PolitiFact→ Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month
In his administration’s earliest weeks, President Donald Trump has worked to deliver on major campaign promises that could impact millions of immigrants living in the country illegally. Trump’s immigration policy as commander in chief has m
Snopes→ Amazon Fights Subpoena for Alexa Data in Murder Investigation
A motion filed by Amazon regarding an Alexa-related search warrant potentially establishes legal precedents for digital privacy rights.
FactCheck.org→ Border Adjustment Baloney
The anti-tax Club for Growth claims in a TV ad that a key Republican tax proposal “will” cost “middle-class families” $1,700 in higher prices. That’s baloney. Economists generally believe the proposal wouldn’t affe
Truth or Fiction?→ College Student Pledges to Cut off Genitals over Trump Border Wall-Fiction!
Protesting Trump Border Wall, College Student Pledges to Cut off Genitals-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A California college student has pledged to cut off his genitals in protest of President Trump’s proposed border wall. The Truth: An account of
Truth or Fiction?→ Carjackers Using Shirts on Windshields as Bait-Unproven!
Predators Using Shirts on Windshields as Bait-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A widely shared Facebook post warns that carjackers or sexual predators could throw a shirt on the windshields of their victims’ cars as bait. The Truth: Like previous war
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Impeachment Process Has Begun-Fiction!
President Trump Impeachment Process Has Begun-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Reports claim the process to impeach President Trump has already began. The Truth: A misleading headline is behind false reports that the impeachment process of President Trump
Washington Post→ Spicer’s claim there are ‘12, 14, 15 million’ people in the U.S. illegally
“The president has made clear, when you have 12, 14, 15 million people in the country illegally, that there has to be a system of priority, and right now, ICE’s priority is going to make sure that we focus on first and foremost on t
FactCheck.org→ Trump Official’s Misplaced Gitmo Blame
Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, botched two facts when speaking on Fox News about a released Guantanamo Bay detainee responsible for a recent suicide bombing in Iraq: First, Gorka wrongly suggested the man was released b
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘My Friend Cayla’ Doll Being Hacked, Used for Espionage-Truth! & Disputed!
‘My Friend Cayla’ Doll Being Hacked, Used for Espionage-Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: A doll called “My Friend Cayla” contains a connected bluetooth listening device that is being used to spy on children and record
Truth or Fiction?→ Cooking with Aluminum Foil Causes Alzheimer’s Disease-Unproven!
Cooking with Aluminum Foil Causes Alzheimer’s Disease-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Cooking with aluminum pots and pans or aluminum foil causes Alzheimer’s disease. The Truth: Theories that exposure to aluminum has been linked to Alzheime
Washington Post→ Democrats persist with the slippery claim of a ’60-vote standard’ for Supreme Court nominees
“One of things I talked with him [Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch] about is the standard which every other Supreme Court nominee has had to meet, and that is earning 60 bipartisan votes in the United States Senate.” — Sen. Tamm
Truth or Fiction?→ Congressional Black Caucus Proposes White Tax-Fiction!
Congressional Black Caucus Proposes White Tax-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has proposed that white people should have to pay a “black tax” or a “white tax” for not having enough melanin in th
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Visa Waiver Stories
Q: Did President Trump sign an executive order allowing foreign nationals from various countries to enter the U.S. without a visa? A: No. That bogus claim was made in a series of articles published by fake news websites. FULL QUESTION Is it t
Washington Post→ 100 days of Trump claims
The Fact Checker has launched a new interactive graphic that will track every suspect claim made by the president in his first 100 days in office. Donald Trump earned 59 Four-Pinocchio ratings as a presidential candidate. Now that he’s p
Truth or Fiction?→ Rosemary Labonte Letter to the Editor: New Immigrants vs Old Immigrants-Opinion!
Rosemary Labonte Letter to the Editor: New Immigrants vs Old Immigrants-Opinion! Summary of eRumor: David Labonte has forwarded a letter to the editor written by his wife, Rosemary Labonte, about “new immigrants.” The Truth: Rosemary Labont
FactCheck.org→ Trump Exaggerates Swedish Crime
Swedish authorities and criminologists say President Donald Trump is exaggerating crime in Sweden as a result of its liberal policy of accepting refugees from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries. Statistics show there has been an uptick in some
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump in Florida laments 'what's happening last night in Sweden.' But nothing happened
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump in Florida laments 'what's happening last night in Sweden.' But nothing happened Defending his immigrant travel ban at a Feb. 18 campaign rally, President Donald Trump referred to several places that hav
Snopes→ President Trump Signs Bill Lifting Ban on ‘Predator Control’ Hunting Practices in Alaska
H.J. Res. 69 nullifies previously imposed federal protections for bears, wolves, and other predatory animals on national preserves in Alaska.
Snopes→ Ungrateful Elephant Kills Man
A legendary but false story about a man killed by an elephant he mistook for one he had aided years earlier.
Snopes→ Did Scientists Discover a “New” Continent?
A recent paper creates the first detailed argument in favor of considering the submerged land surrounding and including New Zealand to be Earth’s eighth continent.
FactCheck.org→ Has Autism Prevalence Increased?
President Donald Trump said there has been a “tremendous” increase in autism in U.S. children. There has been a large increase in the reported cases of autism, but scientists don’t know if this is due to a broadening of the disord
Truth or Fiction?→ Top Scientist Hal Lewis Resigns Over Climate Change Corruption-Truth! & Disputed!
Top Scientist Hal Lewis Resigns Over Climate Change Corruption-Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Scientist Harold “Hal” Lewis resigned from the American Physical Society (APS), writing that the “global warming scam̶
PolitiFact→ Robert Menendez – Sen. Bob Menendez says immigration raids 'not business as usual'
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Sen. Bob Menendez says immigration raids 'not business as usual' Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez says recent sweeps by federal authorities of immigrants living in the country illegally are "striking fear"
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump: Handicapped, Minority Children too Disruptive-Fiction!
President Trump: Handicapped, Minority Children ‘too Disruptive” in Classrooms-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump tweeted, “I agree with DeVos. Handicapped and minority children are too disruptive in the classroom. Disaster!
Snopes→ Did President Nixon Say Watergate Details Were ‘Illegally’ Leaked by Deep Throat?
A meme hinting at parallels between President Donald Trump and the Watergate scandal was based on a quote that does not appear to be real.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s News Conference
President Donald Trump offered his spin on the first weeks of his administration, and made some familiar false claims, during his Feb. 16 press conference: The president praised his administration’s implementation of his anti-terrorism executive
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's Feb. 16 press conference
"It's all fake news," President Donald Trump declared about media coverage of the first few weeks of his presidency, facing reporters in a sprawling news conference Feb. 16. Well, PolitiFact’s here to tell you what’s real and
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump hints stock market record high linked to optimism about his presidency
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Trump hints stock market record high linked to optimism about his presidency As he lauded his first month in office, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his promise to create jobs by citing the progress of the st
FactCheck.org→ Trump Spins Flynn Facts
President Donald Trump has been spinning the facts about Michael Flynn’s resignation Feb. 14 as national security advisor: A day after Flynn’s resignation, Trump claimed Flynn was “treated very, very unfairly” by the “fake media.”
Snopes→ Nordstrom Files for Chapter 11 After Scott Baio Boycott?
On 13 February 2017, Fox News published a story appearing to report that “Happy Days” actor Scott Baio announced he would boycott retail chain Nordstrom because he was unhappy with its decision to drop the clothing line of President Donald
Snopes→ Did Ben & Jerry’s Create an ‘ImPeachMint’ Flavored Ice Cream for President Donald Trump?
An image purporting to show a new Ben & Jerry’s ice cream released to commemorate President Donald Trump (called “ImPeachMint”) appeared on social media shortly after the 2016 presidential election, and circulated widely thereafte
PolitiFact→ Benjamin Netanyahu – Benjamin Netanyahu largely correct on Iranian missiles with Hebrew-language threats
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Benjamin Netanyahu largely correct on Iranian missiles with Hebrew-language threats Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of the danger to his country from Iranian ballistic missiles in his first joi
Snopes→ Was Katy Perry Taken from the Grammys in Handcuffs?
A spoof news site used singer Katy Perry’s 12 February 2017 appearance at the Grammy Awards as the basis for a satirical story holding that the singer had been taken into custody after making threatening remarks about President Trump: Katy Perry
Truth or Fiction?→ Maxine Waters: I March Because My Mother Couldn’t Have an Abortion-Unproven!
Maxine Waters: I March Because My Mother Couldn’t Have an Abortion-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Congresswoman Maxine Waters once said “I have to march because my mother could not have an abortion.” The Truth: We couldn’t find