Did Donald Trump Jr. Say ‘Let California Burn’ Because They Voted for Democrats?
14 November 2018 - President Trump’s son purportedly proclaimed that California deserves wildfires over their political choices.
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Did the French, But Not Trump, Attend WW1 Services at Arlington National Cemetery?
14 November 2018 - French officials participated in Veterans Day services at Arlington National Cemetery on the centennial of WW1’s conclusion.
Did California Governor Jerry Brown Veto a Wildfire Management Bill, Increasing the Risk of Wildfires?
13 November 2018 - A conservative political web site drew a link between the Democrat's rejection of a legislative proposal in 2016, and the prevalence and risk of wildfires in the following two years.
Does This Photograph Show President Trump Visiting a WWI Cemetery in the Rain?
13 November 2018 - President Trump was widely criticized for skipping a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I due to the rain, but he did attend another event (also in the rain) to honor the occasion.
Did This Video Show Obama Kicking a Reporter Out of a Press Conference?
8 November 2018 - Social media users engaged in another round of whataboutism by claiming (falsely) that a video showed President Obama kicking a reporter out of a press conference.
Was the Borderline Bar Shooter Identified as a Middle Eastern Man Named Abu Al-Hom Kreuzi?
9 November 2018 - As a community reeled in the aftermath of a mass shooting that left 13 people dead, a baseless, Islamophobic, fear-mongering rumor about the identity of the shooter was floated online.
Did the Carnival Cruise Ship ‘Triumph’ Overturn and Sink?
7 November 2018 - "Jokes are created by users." But not necessarily good jokes.
Did Melania Trump’s One-Day Stay at a Cairo Hotel Cost the U.S. Government $95,000?
7 November 2018 - Some news reports got certain important details wrong about a State Department payment to the Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel in October 2018.
Did the Stickers on the Pipe-Bombing Suspect’s Van Inexplicably Change After His Arrest?
6 November 2018 - Social media users speculated that something nefarious was behind apparent changes in the displays of pro-Trump stickers on Cesar Sayoc's confiscated van.
Did the Media Ignore President Trump’s Signing of a Bill to Clean Up the Oceans?
1 November 2018 - Despite what was claimed in a Facebook meme, the enactment of the 'Save Our Oceans Act' in October 2018 received more national press coverage than Obama's signing of an almost identical bill in 2012.
Did Pharrell Williams Send President Trump a ‘Cease and Desist’ Letter for Using His Song ‘Happy’?
1 November 2018 - The songwriter and producer criticized the president for playing the hit song after a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, but Trump wasn't responsible for the choice of music.
Does This Photograph Show a Car with a Message Supporting ‘Public Executions’ of Trump Critics?
30 October 2018 - Photographs of the unidentified vehicle were posted online shortly after a suspect was arrested for allegedly targeting officials with mail bombs.
Does This Photograph Show Honduran Caravan Members Using an American Red Cross Tent?
30 October 2018 - A photograph of a family resting in front of a tent labeled “Cruz Roja Mexicana” has, somehow, been presented as evidence that the American Red Cross provided caravan tents.
Was Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victim Rose Mallinger a Holocaust Survivor?
28 October 2018 - A mass shooting by a man who reputedly said he 'wanted all Jews to die' led some to place additional layers of tragedy onto the calamity.
Does This Video Show a Man Ripping the MAGA Hat Off a Trump Supporter?
26 October 2018 - A YouTuber’s staged video has been taken seriously by several media outlets despite some telling signs of pranksterism.
Are Central American Caravan Members Burning the American Flag?
23 October 2018 - A series of old photographs were re-shared as if they depicted members of a migrant caravan burning the U.S. flag.
Is This a Photograph of the Trump/Cruz Political Rally in Texas?
24 October 2018 - An all-purpose crowd shot can seemingly represent any number of different events in different places.
Did Ted Cruz’s Net Worth Increase from $500K to $4.6 Million Since He Entered the U.S. Senate?
22 October 2018 - A partisan meme termed the senator's nearly tenfold increase in net worth over six years on a salary of $174,000 per year 'pretty impressive.'
Were These Mexican Police Officers Brutalized by Members of a Migrant Caravan?
22 October 2018 - A series of photographs showing injured police officers are genuine, but they are several years old and have nothing to do with immigrants or caravans.
Did Officials in Georgia Stop a Bus Filled with Black Seniors Going to Vote?
22 October 2018 - Activists have accused Jefferson County officials of racially-motivated voter suppression, but officials claim they were enforcing a ban on "political activities" at a Louisville senior center.
