Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. As former President Donald Trump campaigns on the exaggerated claim to being the largest tax cutter in U.S. history, the latest ad from Nikki Haley’s campaign misleadingly claims Trump now favors “a 10% across the board tax increase.” The ad refers to […]
Facts Check
Trump’s Distorted NATO ‘Delinquent’ Comments
At a rally in South Carolina, Donald Trump said that when he was president, he told the leader of a large NATO country that if the country was “delinquent” in its payments to NATO and Russia attacked it, “I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to […]
Biden’s Claims About Special Counsel Report on Classified Documents Investigation
Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on his investigation of President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents concluded that “no criminal charges are warranted in this matter.” But in a press conference, Biden made several false or misleading claims concerning other details in that report. “Our investigation uncovered evidence that President […]
Posts Mislead About Record-Setting Canadian Wildfires Fueled by Climate Change
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take The record-setting Canadian wildfires in 2023 were caused mainly by lightning igniting forests that were unusually hot and dry, in part due to climate change. But the recent conviction of a Quebec man led to false claims on […]
Biden’s Job Growth Chart Ignores Impact of Pandemic
Since President Joe Biden took office, the economy has added nearly 14.8 million jobs, 5.4 million more than the pre-pandemic peak in early 2020. All told, it’s an average monthly job growth of more than 400,000. But Biden misleadingly contrasts that with a loss of jobs under former President Donald […]
Posts Misrepresent Saudi Prince’s Comment on Investment in Kushner Fund
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund invested money with Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, after he left the White House in 2021. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Fox News that the fund would keep its […]
Unraveling Misinformation About Bipartisan Immigration Bill
Even before a bipartisan group of senators unveiled the text of a foreign aid and immigration overhaul bill on Feb. 4, it faced significant opposition from former President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders. Before the bill had been released, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz described it as “a steaming pile […]
Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes
Q: Are electric cars really better for the environment than gasoline-powered cars over their lifetimes? A: Yes. Electric vehicles typically release fewer greenhouse gas emissions than internal combustion engine vehicles during their life cycles, even after accounting for the increased energy required to make their batteries. And their carbon footprints […]
Posts Misrepresent Mouse Study of Pangolin Virus
SciCheck Digest A study showed a type of lab mouse is highly susceptible to a coronavirus derived from pangolins, a scaly, cat-sized mammal. This doesn’t mean the virus is dangerous to humans. The virus is related to the one that causes COVID-19 but did not descend from it, contrary to […]
Online Posts Share Altered Photo of Taylor Swift With Bogus Political Sign
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Taylor Swift has previously endorsed political candidates, including Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Online posts, however, share an altered photo of Swift that purports to show she endorses former President Donald Trump’s false claim that he won […]