Fact Checking

FactCheck.Org, USFacts, snopes.com Sources to find out the truth behind articles, Misrepresentations, dishonesty, False claims, misleading claims and out and out lies (see republicans)

By David Fitzgerald

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Product Recalls
CPSC.gov
cpsc.gov
Due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding COVID-19, some of the remedies identified in recall press releases may not be available at this …
Mar 4
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These Are the Worst States for Retirement in 2021
facty.com
Saving for retirement is much harder today than it was 25 years ago. Health care wasn’t as complicated or expensive. People live longer these days, …
Jan 15
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U.S. Politics
U.S. election maps are wildly misleading, so this designer fixed them
Fast Company - By Mark Wilson
The most viral election map of 2020 was actually made by a Belgian man in 2019. It started with a tweet from Lara Trump. On September 28, 2019, the House of Representatives was preparing for impeachment...
Nov 5, 2020
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Eric Trump
Viral 'ballot' burning video shared by Eric Trump is fake
CNN - By Konstantin Toropin, Donie O'Sullivan, Mallory Simon
(CNN) — A viral video that purports to show about 80 "ballots," all for Donald Trump, being burned is fake, Virginia Beach city officials say. The video, which surfaced on Tuesday, features a man with...
Nov 5, 2020
David Fitzgerald
Trump Baselessly Suggests COVID-19 Deaths Inflated for Profit
factcheck.org - Angelo Fichera
During a campaign rally in Wisconsin, President Donald Trump questioned the reported numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the U.S. by describing a …
Oct 29, 2020
David Fitzgerald
Clerical Error Prompts Unfounded Claims About Michigan Results
factcheck.org - Angelo Fichera
Quick TakeA data input error that briefly showed an unusually large uptick in votes for Joe Biden in Michigan prompted suspicions online and an …
Nov 5, 2020
David Fitzgerald
Trump’s Debate Hail Mary: Lie After Brazen, Incoherent Lie
HuffPost - Kevin Robillard
Biden fought back with populism. The debate is unlikely to change a steady Biden lead. Looking to turn around a trailing campaign, President Donald Trump dug deep, chilled out and threw a bunch of garbage...
Oct 23, 2020
David Fitzgerald
AP FACT CHECK: Falsehoods and fumbles in Trump-Biden debate | News Break
newsbreak.com - CALVIN WOODWARD, HOPE YEN
WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts took a hit right out of the gate Thursday night. President Donald Trump’s first line of the night, about COVID-19 deaths, …
Oct 23, 2020
David Fitzgerald
Fact-checking the first two nights of the Democratic convention
CNN - By Daniel Dale
Washington (CNN) — To be frank, there hasn't been a whole lot to fact-check from the Democratic National Convention so far. We've been watching closely. But through the first two nights, major speakers...
Aug 19, 2020
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Fact checking the final night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN
(CNN) — After four nights, the Democratic National Convention closed Thursday with Joe Biden making a career-defining speech. Like the first three nights, the final night was heavy on emotional pleas rhetoric....
Aug 21, 2020
David Fitzgerald
Fact check: First night of the Republican National Convention features more dishonesty than four nights of DNC
CNN
Washington(CNN) — The Republican National Convention started off with a parade of dishonesty, in stark contrast with last week's Democratic convention. While CNN also watched and fact-checked the Democrats,...
Aug 25, 2020
David Fitzgerald
MSNBC’s Lawrence O'Donnell hits Russiagate rock bottom | The Grayzone
thegrayzone.com - Aaron Maté
Aaron Maté slams MSNBC’s latest Russiagate dud, exposing how Lawrence O’Donnell’s embarrassing retraction is part of a pattern of bogus conspiracy …
Sep 11, 2020
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/01/examining-shutdown-claims-from-democrats/
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Jan 30, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/01/doctored-photo-targets-new-congresswomen/
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Jan 30, 2019
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More Voter Fraud Misinformation from Trump
factcheck.org - Robert Farley
President Donald Trump wrongly claims that “58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote.” This latest voter fraud …
Jan 30, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/01/pelosi-didnt-spend-497-million-on-renovations/
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Feb 15, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/a-discussion-on-harris-hoyer-and-trump/
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Feb 15, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/factchecking-the-state-of-the-union-2/
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Feb 15, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/phony-claim-that-gold-went-to-afghanistan/
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Feb 15, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/trump-is-wrong-about-fact-checkers/
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Feb 15, 2019
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FactChecking Trump's El Paso Rally - FactCheck.org
factcheck.org - By Lori Robertson, D'Angelo Gore, Robert Farley and Eugene Kiely
President Donald Trump made several claims in his Feb. 11 political rally in El Paso that distorted the facts, including: He said “the trade deficit …
Feb 14, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/issue/russia-investigation/
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Feb 15, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/2018/12/the-viral-spiral-of-2018/
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Jan 30, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/01/trumps-not-donating-1-billion-for-border-wall/
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Jan 30, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/01/football-fast-food-and-a-fake-quote/
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Jan 30, 2019
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Trump Wrong About Wall Effect in El Paso
factcheck.org - Robert Farley
President Donald Trump falsely claimed that El Paso went from “one of the most dangerous cities in the country to one of the safest cities in the …
Jan 18, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/01/unsupported-mlk-claim-circulates-again/
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Jan 30, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/01/trumps-pointless-job-boast/
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Jan 30, 2019
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https://www.factcheck.org/2019/01/immigrants-government-checks-and-a-viral-myth/
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Jan 30, 2019