The code of principles of the International Fact-Checking Network IFCN at Poynter is a series of commitments organizations abide by to promote excellence in fact-checking. The following fact checks come from IFCN fact checkers. (D. Van Zandt)
Claim by trumpbetrayed.us: Al Sharpton Files FOIA Request to Release Trump’s Tax Returns
Hoax Alert – Lead Stories rating: False
Claim by post on Facebook: Says Hillary Clinton dressed up in blackface.
PolitiFact rating: Pants On Fire
Claim by Shelley Moore Capito: “Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly True
Claim by West Virginia Democratic Party: “FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office.”
Claim by Facebook post: Says that Ronald Reagan said he felt like he “was the one shaking hands with the president” when he met Donald Trump.
PolitiFact rating: Pants On Fire
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