Trump Won 3,084 of 3,141 Counties-Truth! & Misleading!
President-elect Donald Trump won 3,084 of 3,141 counties — but claims about him winning the popular vote in America’s heartland are misleading.
Fact Checks
25th Amendment Could End Trump Presidency-Truth!
Congress could declare President Trump unfit for office under the 25th Amendment, effectively ending his presidency.
Thousands of Trump Votes Erased in Wisconsin-Mostly Fiction!
False claims that thousands of Donald Trump votes have been stricken in Wisconsin, and that precincts had more votes than voters, were based on unofficial results.
The Buffet Rule and the Congressional Reform Act of 2017-Mostly Fiction!
“The Buffet Rule” to fix Congress came from an interview Warren Buffet gave in 2011, but Buffet wasn’t making serious policy proposal at the time.
Monica Petersen Dies While Investigating Clinton Human Trafficking in Haiti-Unproven!
Monica Petersen, a woman doing field work on human trafficking in Haiti, died on Nov. 13 — but rumors that Petersen was investigating the Clinton Foundation’s role in human trafficking sex ring, or that the Clintons killed Petersen, are unproven.
Did Ford Move its Truck Manufacturing Operations to Ohio Because Trump Won the Presidency?
Low-level blogs engaged in outright plagiarism to prop up Trump’s false claims of automaker solidarity.
Hillary Clinton Had Drunken Meltdown after Election Loss-Unproven!
Hillary Clinton supposedly became physically abusive to her staff on election night, but like similar rumors in the past, this one is unproven.
3 Million Non-Citizens Voted in 2016 Election-Unproven!
There are unproven rumors circulating social media that 3 million illegal votes were cast by non-citizens in the 2016 presidential election.
Four-Year-old Dies After Anti-Trump Protesters Block Ambulance-Unproven!
Unfounded rumors are circulating that a four-year-old child died after anti-Trump protesters blocked an ambulance on the way to a hospital.
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooya Bashes Donald Trump-Misleading!
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooya’s comments about Donald Trump and the 2016 election have largely been taken out of context, leading to some calling for a boycott of Pepsi products.