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FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Defense of Son
President Donald Trump emphasized that an attorney who met with his eldest son during the 2016 presidential campaign was a “Russian lawyer” and “not a [Russian] government lawyer.” That may be true, but it doesn’t change t
FactCheck.org→ Donald Trump Jr.’s Evolving Statements
We now know that Donald Trump Jr., during the presidential campaign, met with a Russian lawyer offering information that was “part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr. Trump.” And we now know that the president’s eldest son was l
Washington Post→ Video: Every Russia story Trump said was ‘fake news’ or a ‘witch hunt’
When Donald Trump Jr. revealed this week that he had met with a Russian lawyer in the summer of 2016, it was the latest revelation in the continuing story about alleged ties between the Trump camp and Russia, and Russian influence on the 2
PolitiFact→ 5 questions about opposition research and Russia
The White House has been grappling with recent revelations that Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer thought to have sensitive information from the Russian government that would assist then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. In its defense, the
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Unfounded Leak Claim
President Donald Trump made the unfounded accusation that former FBI Director James Comey illegally “leaked CLASSIFIED INFORMATION to the media.” His claim appears to have been based on a news story that makes no such determination. The Hil
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says Barack Obama 'did nothing' about Russia prior to Election Day
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump says Barack Obama 'did nothing' about Russia prior to Election Day President Donald Trump on an overseas trip criticized former President Barack Obama, saying he "did nothing" about Russ
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on Russia Hacking
On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump made some questionable claims about the U.S. intelligence community’s finding that Russia hacked into U.S. political organizations to interfere in the 2
FactCheck.org→ How to Flag Fake News on Facebook
As we announced late last year, FactCheck.org is partnering with Facebook on an initiative that allows the social network’s users to report news that they suspect is fake. The announcement came after concerns about the proliferation of fake stori
Truth or Fiction?→ Psychiatrist Dr. Keith Albow on President Trump’s Sanity-Authorship Confirmed!
Psychiatrist Dr. Keith Albow on President Trump’s Sanity: Trump is Stone Cold Sane-Authorship Confirmed! Summary of eRumor: A letter by Dr. Keith Albow said President Trump is “stone cold sane” and that “there’s a genius i
FactCheck.org→ A Fake Sean Spicer Quote
Q: Did White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer say President Donald Trump has the “legal ability and right to cancel and disband” the Supreme Court? A: No. That’s a made-up quote from a satirical story. FULL ANSWER Facebook users
FactCheck.org→ Video: Both Sides Spin CBO Numbers
In this week’s video with FactCheck.org, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at how members of both parties are spinning the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate of how many people will be insured under the Senate health care bill. The CBO projects that th
FactCheck.org→ GOP Medicaid Spin
Republicans are spinning their health care bills’ impact on Medicaid: Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey made the questionable claim that under the Senate bill “no one loses coverage” gained under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Private Lawyer Won’t Cost Taxpayers
Q: Is President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz, “costing taxpayers $10,000 per hour” for his services during the Russia investigation? A: No. That claim comes from a baseless story on an “entertainment” w
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Iowa Rally
The 2020 presidential campaign is more than 1,200 days away, but President Donald Trump held yet another Make America Great Again rally — this time in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. And, as he did in past campaign speeches, Trump spoke for a long time and r
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton Has Aids, Transmitted AIDS to Hillary Clinton -Fiction!
Bill Clinton Has Aids, Transmitted AIDS to Hillary Clinton-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A former D.C. call girl has come forward with accusations that President Bill Clinton has AIDS, and that Hillary Clinton is HIV positive. The Truth: An unsubstanti
Truth or Fiction?→ Robert Mueller Called for One World Government, Religion-
Robert Mueller Called for One World Government, Religion-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Robert Mueller advocated for a one-world government, one-world religion under a one-world leader “as quickly as possible” before he was appointed specia
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Lawyer Spins Russia Facts
Jay Sekulow, an attorney on President Donald Trump’s legal team, made the rounds of the Sunday shows to talk about the Russia investigation. But he glossed over relevant facts in defense of his client: Sekulow repeatedly said Trump fired FBI Dir
Truth or Fiction?→ Barron Trump Wins National Academic Science Award-Fiction!
Barron Trump Wins National Academic Science Award-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump’s son, Barron Trump, won a national academic science award for a project that focus on the regulation of thermodynamics in shale rock. The Truth:
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Bill the Obamas
Q: Did President Donald Trump send Barack Obama a bill for his “vacation scam”? A: No. That bogus claim comes from a “satirical publication.” FULL QUESTION Did President Trump send the Obamas a bill for their vacation trip, etc.? FULL ANSWER P
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump tweet on 50% approval cherry-picks polling data
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump tweet on 50% approval cherry-picks polling data President Donald Trump opened his first Father’s Day as president with a bright-and-early boast about his poll numbers. "The new Rasmusse
Truth or Fiction?→ Bernie Sanders Drives $170,000 Audi R8 Sport Car-Fiction!
Bernie Sanders Drives $170,000 Audi R8 Sport Car-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Photos show Bernie Sanders driving a $172,000 Audi R8 sport car that he purchased with donations to his 2016 presidential campaign. The Truth: An unidentified man with a pas
FactCheck.org→ Explaining Trump’s Russia Tweets
President Donald Trump went on a tweetstorm about the Russia investigation. He accused his vanquished rival Hillary Clinton of obstruction of justice (without any evidence) and blamed others for his firing of FBI Director James Comey (even though Trump
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump’s tweets about Russia, Hillary Clinton and the ‘witch hunt’
In between tweets about typical presidential fare — jobs, the Army, the state of Wisconsin — President Donald Trump has been ranting in 140-character spurts about the Russia investigation and his former opponent Hillary Clinton. "You a
PolitiFact→ Infowars – Loretta Lynch did not call for 'violence and murder,' 'blood and death in streets'
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Loretta Lynch did not call for 'violence and murder,' 'blood and death in streets' The shootings of congressional Republican baseball players by a drifter fan of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., triggered outrage
Washington Post→ Video: Trump’s flip-flops on remarks in his 2015 campaign announcement speech
Two years ago, Donald Trump rode down the escalator at the Trump Tower and launched a presidential campaign that changed history. (Here’s our fact check of his announcement speech, in which we described Trump as “a fact
FactCheck.org→ Can Trump Fire Mueller?
Q: Can President Donald Trump fire special counsel Robert Mueller? A: Not directly. Only the deputy attorney general who appointed Mueller can fire him and only for cause. But Trump could fire the DAG, or order the special-counsel regulations repealed
Snopes→ Bernie Sanders Bought a $172,000 Car with Campaign Donations?
A set of photographs was misleadingly used to suggest that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders had purchased an Audi R8 luxury automobile with campaign funds.
Snopes→ The Latest: Sanders Says Man ID’d as Shooter Was on Campaign
Sen. Bernie Sanders said the man authorities identified as opening fire on the Republican congressional baseball practice had apparently volunteered on his presidential campaign.
Snopes→ Rosenstein Says He’s Seen No Good Cause to Fire Mueller
The Deputy Attorney General testified that he is the only one with the authority to fire the special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Snopes→ ‘Joe the Plumber’ Dies in Freak Accident After Announcing Bid for Congress?
Reports that the minor celebrity from the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign was killed in a freak accident are fake news.
Snopes→ Illinois Lawmaker’s ‘COVFEFE Act’ Would Ban Trump From Deleting Tweets
The bill would expand the Presidential Records Act to include the president's use of his personal account.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Coal Spin
President Donald Trump touted the opening of a new coal mine in Pennsylvania as evidence that his administration is “putting the miners back to work.” But construction of the mine in question began before the 2016 election. And experts say
FactCheck.org→ John McCain Still a Republican
Q: Has Sen. John McCain “renounced any affiliation with the Republican Party”? A: No. That claim was made in a fake news story published by a “satirical publication.” FULL QUESTION I just read John McCain left the Republican
FactCheck.org→ No Obama Statue in the White House
Q: Did President Barack Obama commission a life-size bronze statue of himself to leave in the White House? A: No. That fake news story was “intended for entertainment purposes only.” FULL QUESTION Did President Obama have a bronze statue
FactCheck.org→ The Comey Hearing
After former FBI Director James Comey testified about his private conversations with President Donald Trump regarding the agency’s Russia investigation, the president’s lawyer gave a brief statement that contained inaccurate and disputed cl
FactCheck.org→ Timeline of Russia Investigation
Since July 2016, the FBI has been investigating the Russian government’s attempt to influence the 2016 presidential election, including whether President Donald Trump’s campaign associates were involved in those efforts. “Russian President V
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Ends President Obama’s Vacation Scam, Sends B
President Trump Ends President Obama’s Vacation Scam, Sends Bill-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump has ended President’s Obama’s “vacation scam,” in which the former president planned to bill taxpayers for bil
Snopes→ Federal Contractor Charged with Leaking Classified Information to ‘The Intercept’
The leaked documents provided new details about the extent and nature of Russian hacking in the November 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Washington Post→ Is the White House claiming it is ‘beyond the reach of basic ethics requirements’?
“I am aware of the views of the White House’s current Designated Agency Ethics Official. In a letter dated February 28, 2017, he asserted that Presidential appointees serving in the White House are beyond the reach of basic ethics requirements univ