Did Nikita Khrushchev Say ‘We’ll Keep Feeding You Small Doses of Socialism’?
18 December 2018 - The Soviet leader allegedly boasted that Americans would suddenly waken to find they lived under Communism.
Questionable Quotes Archive
Winston Churchill on Caring What Other People Think of You
5 December 2018 - Churchill opined about many things, but the impact of aging on how much one cares about what other people think wasn't one of them.
Did Thomas Jefferson Say ‘When the Speech Condemns a Free Press, You Are Hearing the Words of a Tyrant’?
7 August 2018 - One of the most famous of America's Founding Fathers might have agreed with this sentiment, but we found no evidence that he wrote it.
Did Winston Churchill Say ‘The Fascists of the Future Will Call Themselves Anti-Fascists?’
7 August 2018 - A quote incorrectly attributed to the former British prime minister was spread on social media by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Cicero’s ‘Two Thousand Year Old Warning’ About Treason
1 August 2018 - For critics of President Trump, an old quotation about "treason from within" was relevant in 2018. But who actually came up with it?
Did Mark Twain Say ‘Fear the Media, for They Will Steal Your Honor’?
1 July 2018 - The anachronistic use of the word "media" is just one reason to be skeptical of a quote often attributed to American author Mark Twain.
Did Henry Kissinger Say Donald Trump Is the ‘One True Leader’?
19 June 2018 - Nixon's former Secretary of State once said Trump could go down in history as "a very considerable president," but he never praised him as the "one true leader."
Did Paul Krugman Say the Internet’s Effect on the World Economy Would Be ‘No Greater Than the Fax Machine’s’?
7 June 2018 - In a 1998 article about the pitfalls of making predictions about technological progress, the Nobel Prize-winning economist questioned the future role of the Internet.
Did a Professor Named Jack Minzey Write About ‘a Modern Civil War’?
5 June 2018 - An opinion piece arguing that the United States is in the midst of a Civil War was incorrectly attributed to a veteran and emeritus professor at Eastern Michigan University.
Did Melania Trump Plagiarize a Memorial Day Tweet From Michelle Obama?
29 May 2018 - A meme falsely claims Melania Trump plagiarized a Memorial Day statement made by Michelle Obama in 2014.
Did Facebook Executive Jeff Rothschild Say ‘We Need a Third World War’?
18 May 2018 - The former Facebook vice president supposedly advocates solving global problems by exterminating 90 percent of the human population.
Did Maxine Waters Say She Would Impeach Trump If She Became President?
15 May 2018 - A quote supposedly from the California Congresswoman about impeaching President Trump was digitally added into an old still from a CNN broadcast.
