In a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress, President Donald Trump made false and misleading claims about his predecessors’ actions on gun control legislation and shootings in “gun-free zones.” Trump criticized past presidents
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PolitiFact→ Democrats’ memo pushes back on GOP claims about Russia probe
The House Intelligence Committee's partisan divide deepened with the Feb. 24 release of a Democratic memo fending off Republican claims that the investigation into collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is political
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 on Health Insurance Costs
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, President Donald Trump boasted that “we’re having tremendous plans coming out now — health care plans — at a fraction of the cost that are much better than Obamacare.R
FactCheck.org→ NRA Chief’s Bogus Background Check Claims
In a speech to conservatives, National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre distorted the facts when talking about the federal system for conducting background checks on prospective gun buyers. LaPierre got a lot wrong when describing a rescinded Obama
PolitiFact→ How Russian trolls exploited Parkland mass shooting on social media
Russian-linked social media accounts exploited the tragedy at a Parkland, Fla., high school to sow discord and deepen divisions in America. Russian bots and trolls pushed conspiracy theories about survivors and amplified Second Amendment messaging in a
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Encourage Violence at His Rallies?
A viral cartoon accurately presents several quotations by the then-presidential candidate, delivered on the campaign trail in 2015 and 2016.
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
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Has Donald Trump 'been much tougher on Russia' than Barack Obama?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Has Donald Trump 'been much tougher on Russia' than Barack Obama? Amid swelling evidence of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, President Donald Trump pushed back against critics who s
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→ Spinning the Russian Indictment
Contrary to spin from White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah, the indictments handed down last week against 13 Russians for meddling in U.S. elections show they clearly supported one candidate over another in the 2016 presidential genera
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
PolitiFact→ The Russia investigation and Donald Trump: a timeline from on-the-record sources
U.S. law enforcement agencies and Congress are investigating links between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia, as part of a broader probe into Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 election. At least eight Trump associates had contacts
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
PolitiFact→ Fight erupts over GOP intel memo’s accuracy
This story will be updated as we continue to evaluate the memo's contents. Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee released a memorandum accusing the Justice Department and FBI of abusing their authority in the early stages of an investigat
FactCheck.org→ Trump Takes Undue Credit on Black Unemployment
Firing back at criticism from Jay-Z, President Donald Trump went too far when he claimed the black unemployment rate is the lowest in recorded history “because of my policies.” While it’s true that the black unemployment rate recently rea
FactCheck.org→ Parton Me? Dolly Didn’t Praise Trump
Q: Did Dolly Parton say, “Trump in one year is already better than 16 years of Bush, Obama put together?” A: No. A public relations consultant said that on a Breitbart radio show. FULL ANSWER Brett Decker, a consultant at a Washington D.C. p
Snopes→ Why It Matters: The Report That Trump Tried to Fire Mueller
This latest revelation isn't the only example of presidential action that could be seen as an attempt to interfere with an investigation of Trump and his campaign.
FactCheck.org→ Durbin and the Filibuster ‘Myth’
The minority party in the Senate — in this case, the Democrats — can block, or filibuster, legislation by taking advantage of a Senate rule that requires 60 votes to end debate on legislation before a final vote can be taken on the bill. Th
PolitiFact→ Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump
Politicians have often painted the federal workforce as a drag on the federal budget and burden for the taxpayer. Look no further than President Ronald Reagan, who famously said, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I&
FactCheck.org→ Oprah’s 2013 Quote on Racism, in Context
Q: Did Oprah Winfrey say, “White People Just Have To Die.” A: No. In 2013, she said that “older people, who were born, and bred, and marinated” in racism “have to die” before racism can be solved. FULL QUESTION Did Oprah say that white
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers
Summary Now that President Donald Trump has been in office for one day shy of a full year, it’s time to take a look at how well his boasts — and his critics’ complaints — stack up against hard data. Here we offer key measures
FactCheck.org→ Trump Tweets Faulty Black Approval Claim
President Donald Trump’s approval ratings among African Americans have declined, not “doubled,” as the president claimed in a recent tweet. The source of Trump’s boast appears to be a misreading of data from the online polling firm SurveyMonkey
PolitiFact→ Trump backtracks on Mueller meeting, resurfaces misleading Clinton claim
Facing questions from the press, President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on a previous commitment he made to meet face-to-face with investigators probing his campaign’s possible ties to Russia. That same day Trump resurfaced dubious claims a
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Say ‘Politics Is Boring’ and ‘There’s No Money in It’ in 1990?
A popular meme attributes an unlikely quote to the then-businessman, who was already making comments suggesting a future presidential run.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – How accurate is Donald Trump about black, Hispanic unemployment?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | How accurate is Donald Trump about black, Hispanic unemployment? President Donald Trump and his team found several positives to tout from the newest round of employment numbers. On Jan. 5, the day the new numbe
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump blames Democratic states on lack of data showing voter fraud
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Donald Trump blames Democratic states on lack of data showing voter fraud President Donald Trump blamed Democratic states for the demise of his voter fraud commission. "Many mostly Democrat States refused to
FactCheck.org→ Response to Iranian Protests, Then and Now
Vice President Mike Pence falsely claimed that former President Barack Obama “repeatedly failed to express America’s solidarity with the Iranian protesters” in 2009. Republicans at the time criticized Obama for what they viewed as a slow
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says there's 'substantial evidence of voter fraud.' There isn't
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump says there's 'substantial evidence of voter fraud.' There isn't President Donald Trump is closing the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, a panel to investigate voter fraud that had a
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2017
Summary We first dubbed President Donald Trump, then just a candidate, as “King of Whoppers” in our annual roundup of notable false claims for 2015. He dominated our list that year – and again in 2016 – but there was still plenty of room for ot
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2017
Summary We first dubbed President Donald Trump, then just a candidate, as “King of Whoppers” in our annual roundup of notable false claims for 2015. He dominated our list that year – and again in 2016 – but there was still plenty of room for ot
Truth or Fiction?→ Attorney Lisa Bloom Offered Women Millions to Accuse Trump of Abuse During Election -Disputed!
Attorney Lisa Bloom Offered Women Millions to Accuse Trump of Abuse During Election –Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Attorney Lisa Bloom offered millions of dollars for women to accuse Donald Trump of sexual abuse during the 2016 election. The Truth
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump says he doesn’t know his accusers. Does he?
President Donald Trump is again being forced to address questions about uninvited sexual dealings with women, the same reports that surfaced during the presidential campaign. Trump continues to receive criticism when there are new reports about the tra
Truth or Fiction?→ Infinite Wisdom of Founding Fathers: Electoral College vs Popular Vote Numbers-
Infinite Wisdom of Founding Fathers: Electoral College vs Popular Vote Numbers- Summary of eRumor: A commentary making the rounds on Facebook describes the “infinite wisdom” of the founding fathers in establishing the electoral college. It
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Rare Apology
Sen. Bernie Sanders wrongly said President Donald Trump has never apologized for his comments on the “Access Hollywood” tape in which he bragged about sexually inappropriate behavior. Trump did apologize at the time for his comments in a pr
PolitiFact→ 2017 Lie of the Year: Russian election interference is a 'made-up story'
A mountain of evidence points to a single fact: Russia meddled in the U.S. presidential election of 2016. In both classified and public reports, U.S. intelligence agencies have said Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered actions to interfere with the
FactCheck.org→ Kevin Bacon Isn’t a Trump Supporter
Q: Did Kevin Bacon say that “we are blessed to have Donald Trump as our president”? A: No. Several quotes supporting Trump have been falsely attributed to the actor. FULL ANSWER A collection of quotes praising President Donald Trump ha
FactCheck.org→ Conway’s Misguided Postmortem
In a Fox News interview, White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway wrongly claimed that “the Clinton Foundation doesn’t exist anymore.” Contributions to the Clinton Foundation declined in 2016, tax records show, but the charity is still very