Fact Checks

President's Lack Of Jewelry During Ramadan is a Sign That He Must Be a Muslim-Fiction!

This is a forwarded email that says President Obama was observed not wearing his wedding ring and wrist watch during the month of Ramadan. The email says that Muslims are forbidden from wearing jewelry during Ramadan and because of this alleges that President Obama is a Muslim. Also, when questions were raised at the White House the Presidential staff said the the watch and ring were in for repairs.

President Obama Hesitated to Give Order to Kill Osama Bin Laden-Fiction!

A Washington “insider” account alleges that President Obama hesitated to give the kill order in the situation room during the May 1, 2011 mission to capture or kill the terrorist Osama Bin Laden. Various versions of this eRumor say that the President was overridden or overruled by Central Intelligence Agency head Leon Panetta, who really issued the kill order.

Anonymous Report From a Presidential Town Hall Meeting in Montana – Truth! and Unproven!

A anonymous account of President Obama’s town hall meeting in Belgrade, Montana, a small town near Bozeman. The email criticizes many aspects of the meeting including the location, ticket distribution, pre-selection of attendees and the handling of the questions from the press. It also says that thousands of dollars of lobsters were shipped into feed those in attendance and fights broke out between union members and protesters.