Viral Meme Strips Context from Lawmakers’ Quotes on Protests
A viral meme presents quotes from some Democratic lawmakers to misleadingly suggest they were advocating violence.
FactChecking the Final 2020 Presidential Debate
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in the final presidential debate of the campaign. Here’s what we found.
Trump’s Snowballing China Travel Claim
In early March, President Donald Trump said that restrictions he placed on travel to and from China “saved a lot of lives,” a claim that grew to “probably tens of thousands” and “hundreds of thousands” by early April. But we found no support for such figures.
Kennedy Center Didn’t Contribute to Democrats
Online posts falsely claim that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts donated $5 million to Democrats after it was allocated $25 million in the COVID-19 stimulus package. The center has not given any political contributions; it’s prohibited by law.
Trump Falsely Claims He Inherited ‘Empty’ Stockpile
More than once, President Donald Trump has falsely claimed that the federal stockpile of emergency medicine and supplies he inherited from his predecessor was an “empty shelf.”
