FactChecking Trump’s State of the Union Address
Summary In the first State of the Union address of his second term, President Donald Trump proclaimed that “our nation is back, bigger, better, richer…
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Fact vs. Fiction: Did Donald Trump Post a Racist Video Depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes?
Claim via Social Media and News Outlets Social media users and news outlets claim that President Donald Trump posted a video on Truth Social that…
Fact vs. Fiction: Did a Minneapolis Daycare Post a Craigslist Ad Hiring “Child Actors” to Fake Compliance?
Claim via Social Media and Santa Monica Observer: Posts claim a Minneapolis daycare admitted fraud by posting a Craigslist ad seeking to hire “child actors”…
Fact vs. Fiction: Did a Minneapolis Daycare List the Governor’s Office Phone Number on Google as Evidence of Fraud?
Claim by Nick Shirley and spread via Social Media: Viral social media posts and videos claim that Sweet Angel Child Care in Minneapolis was engaged…
Fact vs. Fiction: Did Georgia Admit 315,000 Illegal Votes in the 2020 Election?
Claim via Social Media (Bongino Inc): A viral meme claims that because Fulton County admitted more than 315,000 votes were associated with unsigned tabulator tapes,…
Fact vs. Fiction: Do Illegal Immigrants Commit More Crimes Than U.S.-Born Citizens?
Claim by DHS and Social Media: Following a Department of Homeland Security press release, claims spread widely that sanctuary policies in New York allowed nearly…
Fact vs. Fiction: Claim That Trump Is Imposing a 300% Penalty Tax on Landlords
Claim via Social Media Viral TikTok and X posts in June 2025 claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump is introducing a “300% penalty tax” on…
Fact vs. Fiction: Claim That San Bernardino County Will Keep 188,000 “Illegal and Ineligible” Voters on Rolls Through 2026
Claim via Social Media A social media post claims that San Bernardino County admitted in public records that it will keep 188,000 “illegal and ineligible”…
FactChecking Biden’s State of the Union
By Robert Farley, D’Angelo Gore, Saranac Hale Spencer, Catalina Jaramillo, Kate Yandell, Jessica McDonald, Alan Jaffe, Eugene Kiely and Lori Robertson Summary In his final State of the Union address prior to the November general…
(Fact Check) Tucker Carlson could Face Sanctions from the U.S. for his Interview with Putin
Claim by Laura Loomer: America is not a free country when a journalist could face sanctions for doing journalism. Reasoning: The Newsweek article Loomer links…