The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Is there evidence of voter fraud in New Hampshire, as Kris Kobach said? Not really Kris Kobach, the Kansas Secretary of State and Vice Chairman of the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity, has alleged voter
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FactCheck.org→ Kobach’s Bogus ‘Proof’ of Voter Fraud
Kris Kobach, vice chairman of the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity, claims to have “proof” of voter fraud in New Hampshire that’s widespread enough to have swung a U.S. Senate election in favor of the Democrats. He doesn&
FactCheck.org→ Obama Didn’t Pardon Wendell Callahan
Q: Did former President Barack Obama pardon Wendell Callahan, who was later accused of killing three people after his early release? A: No. Congress unanimously passed a bill changing drug sentencing laws and Obama signed it. Callahan petitioned for
FactCheck.org→ Does Military Surplus Reduce Crime?
In lifting the Obama-era restrictions on police acquisition of surplus military equipment, Attorney General Jeff Sessions misleadingly cited studies to claim that President Obama “went too far” and undermined public safety. Sessions said the studie
Snopes→ Donald Trump Donated Play-Doh, Other Items to Louisiana Flood Victims?
Presidential candidate Donald Trump was criticized for donating Play-Doh to flood victims in need of food and water, but that wasn't the only item among his donations.
Washington Post→ Video: President Trump’s zombie claim of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 election
In the wake of the confrontation in Charlottesville, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) called for President Trump to disband the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity on Aug. 24. In a Medium post, Schumer said the act
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Phoenix Fiction
Summary President Donald Trump delivered a raucous, error-filled speech in Arizona on Aug. 22, just days after he was uniformly criticized for blaming “both sides” for the deadly violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Vir
Snopes→ Clinton: My ‘Skin Crawled’ as Trump Hovered on Debate Stage
Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump's on-stage demeanor during an October 2016 presidential debate made her so uncomfortable "my skin crawled."
FactCheck.org→ Charlottesville Driver a Clinton Supporter?
Q: Is the man who drove his car into a crowd in Charlottesville, Virginia, a Hillary Clinton supporter, and funded by George Soros? A: There is no evidence to support either claim. In fact, the driver is a registered Republican, and his former teacher
Washington Post→ Trump’s incorrect claim that 20 ‘U.S.-designated’ terror groups operate in Afghanistan and Pakistan
“Today, 20 U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations are active in Afghanistan and Pakistan — the highest concentration in any region anywhere in the world.” –President Trump, remarks on the strategy in Afghanistan and Sou
PolitiFact→ Tracking Donald Trump's evolving positions on Afghanistan
When Donald Trump announced a way forward for the United States in Afghanistan, his decision to keep troops in the country was a sharp contrast to what he had said as a private citizen. It wasn’t, however, all that different from what he had said
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Hollow Claim about ‘Inner Cities’
President Donald Trump claimed that his administration is “spending a lot of money on the inner cities.” But there has been little change in spending so far, and his first budget proposes to cut or eliminate funding for some programs that b
FactCheck.org→ Obama Center Not Federally Funded
Q: Did President Trump cancel funding to build Barack Obama’s presidential library? A: No. That story originated on a satirical news site. All presidential libraries have been constructed using private or non-federal funds. FULL ANSWER On Aug.
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton Gave North Korea $2 Billion, Two Nuclear Reactors-Mostly Fiction!
Bill Clinton Gave North Korea Nuclear Reactors, $2 billion-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Bill Clinton essentially gave North Korea nukes in 1994 by giving them $2 billion and two nuclear reactors. The Truth: Bill Clinton reached an agree
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump on U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org review the accuracy of President Donald Trump’s tweet about the modernization of the U.S. nuclear weapons program. The president tweeted that his “first order a
Truth or Fiction?→ Getting to Know the Real John McCain by Burma Davis Posey-Commentary!
Getting to Know the Real John McCain by Burma Davis Posey-Commentary! Summary of eRumor: A commentary titled, “Getting to Know the Real John McCain” by Burma Davis Posey began making the rounds in August 2017 after Senator McCain voted agai
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misfires on Nuclear Weapons Boast
A day after he threatened North Korea with “fire and fury,” President Donald Trump distorted the facts when he boasted that his “first order as President was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal” and “it is now fa
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Donald Trump's misleading tweet about U.S. nuclear arsenal
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Fact-checking Donald Trump's misleading tweet about U.S. nuclear arsenal One day after threatening North Korea with "fire and fury like the world has never seen" if it menaces the United States, President D
Truth or Fiction?→ John McCain Started the Aircraft Carrier USS Forrestal Fire-Fiction!
John McCain Started the Aircraft Carrier USS Forrestal Fire that Killed 134 Sailors-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Senator John McCain started the 1967 aircraft carrier USS Forrestal fire that killed 134 sailors. The Truth: John McCain wasn’t to bla
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s West Virginia Rally
At a rally in West Virginia, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that his administration is “bringing back to America” manufacturing jobs “by the hundreds of thousands.” In fact, about 70,000 manufacturing jobs have been adde
FactCheck.org→ Video: Spinning the CBO Report
On NBC’s local station in Philadelphia, FactCheck.org Director Eugene Kiely discussed how politicians on both sides of the aisle distorted the Congressional Budget Office’s projection that the Senate health care bill would increase the num
FactCheck.org→ 25 Million Clinton Votes Weren’t Fake
Q: Did NPR report that a study found “over 25 million Hillary Clinton votes were completely fraudulent,” and that she “actually lost the popular vote”? A: No. That claim was made in a story that conflates a 2012 article about inaccurac
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Rally in Ohio
President Donald Trump’s latest campaign-style rally was in Youngstown, Ohio, where the president made some false and misleading claims about military spending, immigrants and job creation: Trump claimed to have “achieved a historic increa
Truth or Fiction?→ Somali Muslims Take Over Small Tennessee Town, Terrify Christians-Outdated!
Somali Muslims Take Over Small Tennessee Town, Terrify Christians-Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Somali Muslims have taken over a small Tennessee town, forcing absolute hell and terrifying Christians. The Truth: Earlier accounts of Somali Muslims R
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – In Youngstown, Trump incorrectly says he has achieved historic increase in defense spending
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | In Youngstown, Trump incorrectly says he has achieved historic increase in defense spending President Donald Trump ticked off his presidential accomplishments in front of a warm crowd in Youngstown, Ohio, saying he w
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Newt Gingrich’s Scathing Critique Of Trump’s Justice Department
Newt Gingrich met with President Trump on Tuesday, then went on NPR the next day and blasted the Justice Department.(Image credit: John Minchillo/AP)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Newt Gingrich’s Scathing Critique Of Trump’s Justice Department
Newt Gingrich met with President Trump on Tuesday, then went on NPR the next day and blasted the Justice Department.(Image credit: John Minchillo/AP)
FactCheck.org→ Trey Gowdy Didn’t End Russia Probe
Q: Did Rep. Trey Gowdy end the Russia investigation? A: No. That claim was made in a headline that wasn’t supported by its story. FULL ANSWER The headline of a July 12 story on world-politicus.com says “Trey Gowdy Puts Investigation To R
FactCheck.org→ Smith Spins NASA Funding
Rep. Lamar Smith said that, after national security agencies, “NASA received the most favorable budget request from the Trump administration.” True, but President Donald Trump’s 2018 proposal would still cut NASA’s budget by a
FactCheck.org→ Hoyer Revisits Mike Pence’s Emails
Rep. Steny Hoyer wrongly claimed that Vice President Mike Pence “used a private server when he was governor of Indiana.” Pence did use a personal AOL account for some government business, but he did not have a “private server.” Hoye
Truth or Fiction?→ President Nixon Pardoned John McCain of War Crimes-Fiction!
President Nixon Pardoned John McCain of War Crimes-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Senator John McCain confessed to being a war criminal and to committing treason during the Vietnam War, and President Nixon pardoned McCain, sparing him from death by firing
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Power to Pardon
President Donald Trump tweeted that “all agree the U.S. President has the complete power to pardon.” It’s true that the president has the constitutional power to issue pardons, but there are some limits to that power. Article II, Sec
Snopes→ Trump Asserts All Agree He Has ‘Complete Power’ to Pardon
President Donald Trump said that he has "complete power" to issue pardons, an assertion that comes amid investigations into Russian interference in last year's presidential election.
PolitiFact→ Welcome, Anthony Scaramucci! Here's some research on illegal voting
At his first briefing as White House communications director, Anthony Scaramucci acknowledged that he wasn’t ready to answer every question reporters threw at him -- including one about whether there were 3 million illegal votes cast in the 2016
FactCheck.org→ Selling Insurance Across State Lines
President Donald Trump said that by allowing insurers to sell plans across state lines, “your premiums will be down 60 and 70 percent.” We couldn’t find any study supporting such a decrease, and experts we consulted disputed the idea
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misplaced Baltimore Bias
Trump misleadingly suggested Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein may be biased against him because Rosenstein “is from Baltimore” and “there are very few Republicans in Baltimore.” Rosenstein, who has testified that he is
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump White House, Obama White House Compared-Truth! & Fiction!
Trump White House, Obama White House Compared-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Comparisons between the size and pay of White House staff under President Trump and President Obama began circulating in July 2017, shortly after Trump released inf
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: On a doubt voiced about 2016 election result
AP FACT CHECK: The vice chairman of Trump's voting commission casts doubt on popular vote margin in 2016 presidential race although certified results show Hillary Clinton received nearly 2.9 million more votes than Trump.
Truth or Fiction?→ U.S. One of Just 30 Countries With Birthright Citizenship-Truth!
U.S. One of Just 30 Countries With Birthright Citizenship-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The United States is one of just 30 countries that have birthright citizenship laws on the books, making it an outlier. The Truth: Counting the United States, there a
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump: Being an Atheist Gives Me a Business Edge-Fiction!
Donald Trump: Being an Atheist Gives Me a Business Edge-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump wrote in his 1987 book “The Art of the Deal” that being an atheist gives him a business advantage because Christians are too moral.