Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Dies in Suspicious Accident-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Fox News host Tucker Carlson was severely injured and later died in a head-on-collision with a car that had a reinforced bumper and added safety features that made th
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PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump mentions tax deductions 'for birds flying across America,' and he should know
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Donald Trump mentions tax deductions 'for birds flying across America,' and he should know There were a number of head-scratching exchanges in President Donald Trump’s interview with The Economist posted on May
Snopes→ Was a Whale Spotted Under the Mackinac Bridge?
A photograph purportedly showing a "freshwater sturgeon whale" between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan is fake.
Snopes→ Was ‘Conservative Icon’ Clint Eastwood Found Dead In His Brentwood Home?
A death hoax targeted Clint Eastwood in May 2017, but the actor is alive and well.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Sheet: Jared Kushner, Kushner Companies, EB-5 visas and Chinese investors
A widely criticized immigrant investor program is back in the spotlight after the sister of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, courted investors for a family real estate project. Nicole Meyer, Kushner’s s
Washington Post→ Health insurance premiums will keep going up, under either ACA or AHCA
“If we do nothing, premiums will go far, far, far higher than they would otherwise go up. . . . I think they’ll go down once this system comes into place.” — House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.), interview on CBS’s “Face the Nati
FactCheck.org→ Obama on Childhood Obesity Rates
Former President Barack Obama falsely claimed that Let’s Move, an initiative of former First Lady Michelle Obama, “helped bring down America’s obesity rates for our youngest kids for the first time in 30 years.” In fact, research
FactCheck.org→ GOP Bill and Sexual Assault
Q: Are sexual assault and rape preexisting conditions under the GOP health bill? A: No. The bill doesn’t identify any preexisting conditions, and it says insurers can’t deny coverage to individuals who have them. But insurers could charge mor
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump’s Mostly False claim that James Clapper said no collusion found in Russia probe
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump’s Mostly False claim that James Clapper said no collusion found in Russia probe President Donald Trump claimed that former U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has definitively s
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim Russia story 'made-up' by Democrats
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim Russia story 'made-up' by Democrats In his interview with NBC News anchor Lester Holt, President Donald Trump dismissed the very idea that there was any tie between his pre
PolitiFact→ Can presidents secretly record White House conversations? Yes
On the morning of May 12, 2017, President Donald Trump tweeted, "James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!" Already primed to look at the parallels between Trump&rs
Truth or Fiction?→ ABC Cancels “Last Man Standing” Because of Tim Allen’s Conservative Views-Unproven!
ABC Cancels “Last Man Standing” Because of Tim Allen’s Conservative Views-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: ABC has canceled Tim Allen’s “Last Man Standing” because of the show’s conservative leanings and Allen̵
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Claim of FBI ‘Turmoil’
In this week’s video, CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org examine statements made by President Donald Trump and his deputy press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, about morale at the FBI. In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, Trump
Truth or Fiction?→ Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided, Contraband Found-Fiction!
Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided, Contraband Found-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Clinton Foundation cargo ship named “The Chelsea” was raided and contraband including refugees, illegal produce, weapons and drugs were found. The Truth
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Supporters Beat Muslim Man for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl-Fiction!
Trump Supporters Beat Muslim Man for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump supporters in Ohio beat a Muslim man who raped a 13-year-old girl, and a photo of the man’s injuries went viral in May 2017. The Trut
Washington Post→ All of the White House’s conflicting explanations for Comey’s firing: A timeline
On May 9, Donald Trump became the second United States president to fire the director of the FBI. Naturally, Americans wanted to know: Why? The exact answer remained elusive over the course of three days following the announcement. Trump a
Snopes→ Did a Muslim Man Rape a 13-Year-Old Girl and Get Beaten by Trump Supporters?
A fake news web site stole an image from a 2013 incident in Egypt, then used it to claim that it showed a Muslim man who had raped a girl in Ohio.
FactCheck.org→ Why Did Trump Fire Comey?
Why did President Donald Trump fire FBI Director James Comey? The president and top administration officials have offered contradictory accounts in recent days: The official White House statement on May 9 said Trump “acted based on the clear rec
Snopes→ Is Country Duo ‘Florida Georgia Line’ to Marry?
Reports that Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard from the band Florida Georgia Line were getting married come from a hoax news web site.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Live for May 11
PolitiFact staffers discuss the truth behind the week in news. The show airs live at 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday on Facebook. >>More
Truth or Fiction?→ Barack Obama Paid $3.2 Million to Deliver Speech in Milan-Unproven!
Barack Obama Paid $3.2 Million to Deliver Speech in Milan-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: President Barack Obama was paid $3.2 million to deliver the keynote address on the impact of climate change on the world’s food supply at a the Food & C
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton’s Love Child, Danney Williams, Found Dead-Fiction!
Bill Clinton’s Love Child, Danney Williams, Found Dead-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A man named Danney Williams who’s rumored to be Bill Clinton’s love child was found dead under suspicious circumstances. The Truth: A self-described f
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s ‘Nothing to See Here’ Spin
The Trump administration has offered some “nothing to see here” spin in response to the president’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. But President Donald Trump and White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders have twis
Snopes→ Was Bill Clinton’s ‘Love Child’ Found Dead?
Unreliable web sites falsely reported that Danney Williams, who has claimed to be President Bill Clinton's illegitimate son, is dead.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Not Deporting Native Americans
Q: Did President Donald Trump tweet that he will deport American Indians to India? A: No. This claim comes from a satirical website. FULL QUESTION Is it true that Trump tweeted that he will deport Native Indians back to India? FULL ANSWER President
PolitiFact→ Jeff Sessions – Fact-check: AG Jeff Sessions claims district attorneys charge immigrants for lesser crimes
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-check: AG Jeff Sessions claims district attorneys charge immigrants for lesser crimes Attorney General Jeff Sessions raised concerns to New York law enforcement officers over practices of some district atto
FactCheck.org→ Premium Spin
Democrats have stressed that the GOP’s American Health Care Act would increase health insurance premiums, while Republicans have said it would lower them, both citing the Congressional Budget Office. Which is it? A little of both. Rep. Steny Hoye
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that a military hospital ‘precluded’ service members from receiving religious items
“The abuses were widespread. The abuses were all over. As just one example, people were forbidden from giving or receiving religious items at a military hospital where our brave service members were being treated, and when they wa
Washington Post→ Kamala D. Harris’s claim that 129 million people with preexisting conditions ‘could be denied coverage’
“Once again, 129M people with pre-existing conditions could be denied coverage and insurers could charge sick people more money.” — Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), in a tweet, May 4, 2017 As part of a tweet storm condemning the Hous
Snopes→ Is California Governor Jerry Brown ‘Caught in the Middle’ of a Corruption Investigation?
A conservative-leaning website strained to connect Brown to a probe he personally ordered.
Snopes→ Joakim Noah Gives U.S. Soldiers the Finger, Refuses to Eat With Them?
Joakim Noah skipped a dinner with the cadets while training at West Point, but the NBA star did not give U.S. soldiers the finger.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Ivanka Trump's new book, 'Women Who Work'
Ivanka Trump’s new book for working women with families intertwines a few lessons from the first daughter’s real estate career with a heap of borrowed advice. Far from President Donald Trump’s off-the-cuff style, Women Who Work
PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – Would the Republican health care bill take away anyone’s Medicaid?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Would the Republican health care bill take away anyone’s Medicaid? Soon after narrowly passing a major health care bill, Republican House members took to the airwaves to put a positive spin on a bill that critics s
Snopes→ Did Trump Say Americans Had ‘No Right’ To Protest Him?
A hyperpartisan web site misquoted a legal motion filed by Trump's lawyer.
FactCheck.org→ No ‘First Grandma’ Charges
Q: Was Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, charged with larceny and fraud? A: No. That false claim piggybacks on a fake news story that we already wrote about. FULL QUESTION Has Marian Robinson, Barack Obama’s mother-in-law, been charg
Snopes→ Does a ‘Muslim Migrant’ with Four Wives, 23 Children Receive $390,000 a Year in Benefits?
Reports that a Syrian refugee was receiving close to $400,000 annually were based on incomplete information.
FactCheck.org→ The 24 Million Talking Point
The Line: The Republican health care bill would throw 24 million people off the health insurance they have now. The Party: Democratic After the House passed a GOP health care bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, Democrats criticized the legislation
Truth or Fiction?→ Malia Obama Arrested with “Gang of Thugs” in Chicago -Fiction!
Malia Obama Arrested with “Gang of Thugs” in Chicago –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Obama’s daughter, Malia Obama, was arrested with a “gang of thugs” in Chicago in May 2017. The Truth: A self-described fake
Truth or Fiction?→ Members of Congress Refuse to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance-Fiction!
Members of Congress Refuse to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An image shows Democratic members of Congress refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. The Truth: This image shows Democrats in the New York State Senate w
Washington Post→ Trump’s pointing of the finger at Obama for failing to vet Flynn
“General Flynn was given the highest security clearance by the Obama Administration — but the Fake News seldom likes talking about that.” — President Trump, in a tweet, May 8, 2017 “If President Obama was truly concerned a