A group calling itself DefendArizona attacks Senate candidate Kelli Ward of Arizona in a TV ad filled with images of terrorists and misstatements of facts: The ad says Ward in a 2016 interview “called for restraint in fighting terrorism.” Actually, Ward called for restraint when it comes to “nation building” […]
Facts Check
The Cost of ‘Medicare-for-All’
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic nominee for New York’s 14th Congressional District seat, are pointing to a study they say shows “Medicare-for-all” would save Americans money. But the author of the study says they are misrepresenting his work. The study is based on the language of a […]
Facts Don’t Support GOP Corruption Claim
A Republican TV ad accuses Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri of profiting from “a corrupt Washington subsidy” — failing to mention that what’s being subsidized is housing for low-income people. The ad also fails to note that the very news article on which it is based found no evidence […]
Video: Trump’s False Trade Claims
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at two of President Donald Trump’s recent claims about trade. At an Aug. 2 rally in Pennsylvania, the president falsely claimed the “trade deficit just fell” by $52 billion during the second quarter of 2018. The actual figure is $20 billion, according […]
Putting France’s Consent Issue Into Context
Q: Did France pass “a law saying having sex with a child is okay”? A: No. The country already didn’t have a legal consent age. The new law makes it easier to file rape charges against adults who have sex with those 15 or younger. FULL QUESTION Saw a post […]
Second Quarter GDP Growth Not a ‘Record’
The estimated second quarter gross domestic product growth rate of 4.1 percent is not “record” or “close-to-record GDP,” as President Donald Trump recently claimed. The actual record is four times higher and occurred back in 1950. The Trump administration has been touting the second quarter number since it was announced […]
Trump Tower, Collusion and the Law
In a recent tweet, President Donald Trump said the Trump Tower meeting between his son, other campaign officials and a Russian attorney connected to the Kremlin, which Trump acknowledged was “to get information on an opponent,” was “totally legal and done all the time in politics.” Or, as his attorney […]
Unsupported Claim About Black Lives Matter Is Revived on Facebook
Q: Does a viral claim accusing Black Lives Matter activists of mugging a woman provide any evidence? A: No, it doesn’t. The claim takes an actual story about a 2016 mugging and adds that unsupported accusation. FULL ANSWER Several partisan Facebook pages recently have been circulating an outdated story with […]
False Stories Revive Claim About Trump Salary Donation
Q: Did President Trump donate his $400,000 salary to military cemeteries? A: No. A year-old viral email makes that claim. But the president does indeed donate his salary to different government initiatives each quarter. FULL QUESTION Did the president donate his 400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries today or ever? […]
A Rally Filled with Repeats
Summary President Donald Trump has embarked on a string of political rallies around the country to support Republican candidates and tout his accomplishments as president. These speeches are often sprinkled with a regular roster of false and misleading claims. Here, we are highlighting more than a dozen familiar claims the […]