The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Misleading story links San Juan mayor to hurricane relief fraud A headline on an online story says, "Puerto Rico mayor facing fraud charges over $3M in federal disaster relief." The article includes a photo
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PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Misleading story links San Juan mayor to hurricane relief fraud
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Misleading story links San Juan mayor to hurricane relief fraud A headline on an online story says, "Puerto Rico mayor facing fraud charges over $3M in federal disaster relief." The article includes a photo
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Russian President Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin made several false and misleading claims during his press conference in Finland with President Donald Trump and in an interview with Fox News. Putin falsely claimed that business associates of William Browder, who had
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claims at NATO
At the NATO summit in Brussels, President Donald Trump made several false statements about the defense spending of the member countries. The president falsely said “prior to last year” the amount other NATO countries spent on defense ̶
Snopes→ Cardi B Announces Birth of Daughter on Instagram
The announcement comes two weeks after Cardi B confirmed she and rapper Offset secretly married in September 2017.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers (Second Quarterly Update)
Summary In the time Donald Trump has been in the White House: The economy added 3.2 million jobs, unemployment fell to the lowest level in 18 years, and the number of job openings grew larger than the number of job-seekers for the first time on record
FactCheck.org→ Video: Rep. Ellison on Trump’s ‘Travel Ban’
This week’s video from CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org explains Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison’s tweet that the Supreme Court “ratified Donald Trump’s ‘total and complete shutdown’ of Muslims entry into the United State
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s ‘Travel Ban’ Doesn’t Affect All Muslims
Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison tweeted that the Supreme Court “ratified Donald Trump’s ‘total and complete shutdown’ of Muslims entry into the United States.” That is a Trump quote from the presidential campaign. But his actual executive actio
FactCheck.org→ Conspiracy Theory Follows Call For ‘Space Force’
Q: Did President Donald Trump call for the creation of a “space force” to fight off an “alien attack”? A: No. The president did request exploration of a “space force,” but it is unrelated to extraterrestrial activi
FactCheck.org→ Sanders’ Misleading Wage Claim
Sen. Bernie Sanders claims that “the average American worker today, despite the strong economy, is not getting ahead.” Not so. Hourly wages have been rising faster than inflation for years, and that trend has continued under President Donal
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the death toll estimates from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Many news reports latched on to the number 4,645 in a new Harvard University study about the death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria — more than 70 times above the government’s official count. While the number grabbed headlines,
FactCheck.org→ Gun-toting Grandma Story Is Made Up
Q: Did a 79-year-old woman with an AK-47 save two police officers? A: No. That made-up story was written as satire and dates back to 2015. FULL ANSWER A story originally published as a joke in 2015 has now been copied and presented as serious news
FactCheck.org→ Bezos Didn’t Endorse Michelle Obama for 2020
Q: Is Jeff Bezos running full-page “Michelle Obama for President” ads on Amazon? A: No. Amazon vendors sell items expressing support for numerous possible 2020 presidential candidates, including Obama. FULL ANSWER Amazon shoppers have
FactCheck.org→ Who’s to Blame for Higher Gas Prices?
With gasoline prices rising, Sen. Chuck Schumer placed the blame on President Donald Trump, and specifically his decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. But experts say that decision has had only a modest effect so far on rising prices at the pu
FactCheck.org→ Scientist Schools Congressmen on Climate
During a recent hearing on the role of innovation in addressing climate change, several Republicans made faulty claims about the climate, past and present: Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks falsely claimed river sediment deposits and rocks falling from cliffs ca
FactCheck.org→ Trump Blurs Facts on London Embassy
President Donald Trump distorted the facts about the construction of a new embassy in London, wrongly implying it ended up costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. The new embassy, at a cost of $1 billion, was entirely paid for by the sale of
FactCheck.org→ Pelosi Misrepresents Childhood ‘Hunger’ Data
In talking about the importance of the 2018 midterm congressional elections, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi misrepresented government data to claim that “1 in 5 children in America goes to sleep hungry at night.” There is no precise mea
FactCheck.org→ False Headline on a Hot Topic
Q: Did Democrats in Maine legalize female genital mutilation? A: No. That practice is illegal across the U.S. FULL ANSWER Female genital mutilation has been outlawed across the country since 1996. It is not legal in any U.S. state. But, an incendia
FactCheck.org→ Prosecutor in Cohen Probe Not an ‘Obama Holdover’
Q: Is Robert S. Khuzami, the deputy U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, an “Obama holdover”? A: No. Khuzami served under Democratic and Republican administrations, but he left government in 2013. He returned to public ser
Truth or Fiction?→ Mark Zuckerberg Announces He’s Closing Facebook-Fiction!
Mark Zuckerberg Announces He’s Closing Facebook-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he’s closing Facebook, citing concerns about the social media platform’s impact on the world. The Truth: False claims that
FactCheck.org→ There Are No “M.A.G.A. Checks”
Q: Can U.S. residents collect “M.A.G.A. Checks”? A: No. A “M.A.G.A. Check” is the invention of a publisher selling an investment guide that makes promises of easy money. FULL ANSWER There is no evidence of any public or private program offe
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers (First Quarterly Update)
Summary In the time Donald Trump has been in the White House: Job growth slowed, but unemployment still sank to the lowest rate in 17 years. Economic growth quickened to 2.3 percent last year, but that was roughly half the rate Trump promised. The gro
FactCheck.org→ No Raid on Obama Home
Q: Did the FBI raid Barack Obama’s Washington D.C. home? A: No. That claim originated in a story on a self-described satirical website. FULL ANSWER Barack and Michelle Obama bought their house in the tony Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Kaloram
Internet Archive→ Presidential News Conference : CSPAN : March 23, 2018 4:06pm-4:33pm EDT
At the White House, President Trump signs the federal spending bill that funds the government through September 30, 2018. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columb
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Tweetstorm
Summary President Donald Trump responded to the firing of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe with a flurry of tweets that contained numerous false, misleading or unsubstantiated claims about the Russia investigation led by Special Counsel Robert S. Mue
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s MAGA Rally
In a campaign speech supporting the Republican candidate in a special House election in Pennsylvania’s 18th District, President Donald Trump made several false and misleading statements on a range of topics, from drug smuggling to the stock marke
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Are Democrats 'nowhere to be found on DACA,' as Donald Trump claimed?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Are Democrats 'nowhere to be found on DACA,' as Donald Trump claimed? A deadline imposed by President Donald Trump for a legislative solution for so-called Dreamers has come and gone, yielding no solution. Trump blam
FactCheck.org→ Video: Gun Violence
In this video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews claims made by members of both parties about gun violence in the U.S. The video covers President Donald Trump’s statement Feb. 28 in a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress at the White House.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Spin on Democratic Memo
The Republicans and Democrats on the House intelligence committee have now released competing memos on how the FBI and Department of Justice obtained court approval for surveillance of Carter Page, a former adviser to Donald Trump’s presidential
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misguided Comparison
President Donald Trump made an apples-to-oranges comparison to suggest that his predecessor and Democrats have changed their tune on election rigging. Trump cited a pre-election quote from then-President Barack Obama telling Trump to “stop whinin
FactCheck.org→ In His Own Words: Trump on Russian Meddling
In a tweet about Russia’s interference in the 2016 president campaign, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that he “never said Russia did not meddle in the election.” Before and after the Nov. 8, 2016, election, Trump has expressed
FactCheck.org→ Horner Hoax Remix
Q: Was a teen sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a refugee who raped his sister? A: No. That is a made-up headline on an old internet hoax story. FULL ANSWER Paul Horner, author of copious false stories during the 2016 presidential campaign,
FactCheck.org→ Video: White House Talking Point on Russia
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews a recent statement made by Vice President Mike Pence about the 2016 presidential campaign. In a Feb. 14 interview with Axios, a political website, Pence said U.S. intelligence
FactCheck.org→ Pence Repeats Debunked Russia Talking Point
We’ve written this before, but we will restate it: The U.S. intelligence community says Russia waged an influence campaign during the 2016 campaign to help elect Donald Trump, but it made no determination on whether Russia’s meddling affec
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s DACA Boast
The subject of this week’s fact-checking video is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Then-President Barack Obama created the DACA program in 2012 by executive action after Congress failed to pass the “DREAM Act,” which would
FactCheck.org→ Adam Schiff and George Soros Not In-Laws
Q: Is Rep. Adam Schiff’s sister married to the son of George Soros? A: No. The congressman doesn’t even have a sister. FULL QUESTION Was Adam Schiff’s sister Melissa married to George Soros’ son Robert? FULL ANSWER Democratic R
FactCheck.org→ Trump on Britain’s Universal Health Care
President Donald Trump tweeted that while Democrats are pushing for universal health care, “thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U[niversal] system is going broke and not working.” But the London demonstrators marched in
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Nunes Memo
Lawmakers have made several claims about a controversial memo from House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes. The memo, written by Republican committee staff and released Feb. 2, raises concerns about a court order for elect
FactCheck.org→ Video: Black Unemployment Under Trump
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews President Donald Trump’s claim that the black unemployment rate is the lowest in recorded history “because of my policies.” While it’s true that the black unemployment rate r
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading DACA Boast
President Donald Trump boasted in his State of the Union address that his legislative proposal to make the DACA program permanent will “generously” cover 1.8 million people — “almost three times more people than the previous a