Trump’s Insidious Claim That ‘Thousands of Muslims’ Celebrated the 9/11 Attacks
A roundly-debunked talking point foreshadowed what critics called “the most Islamophobic administration” in U.S. history.
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‘Donald Trump Said Republicans are the Dumbest Group of Voters’
A long-circulating claim held that the disgraced former U.S. President decreed that Republicans were the “dumbest group of voters.”
Did Iran Get $150 Billion From the Obama Administration in the 2015 Nuclear Agreement?
One of Trump’s earliest distortions of foreign policy resurfaced yet again in 2023.
‘The True Military Record of John McCain’
A viral email that claims to tell about “the true military record of John McCain” argues that the Arizona senator isn’t a true war hero.
Donald Trump Joked About Dating His Own Daughter?
Reporters unearthed several unsettling comments made over the years by Trump, who was at the time a presidential candidate.
Were Guns Banned at the NRA Convention?
Donald Trump’s appearance at the group’s event called to mind similar restrictions in past years.
Was There Widespread Voter Fraud in the 2012 Presidential Election?
Trump’s “Big Lie” didn’t originate in 2020.
Election Ballots of U.S. Citizens Living Abroad to be Tabulated by a Company in Spain?
A right-wing radio presenter’s conspiracy theory from 2012 was regurgitated following the 2020 presidential election and flogged for political capital, as so many of them are. In this case, Michael Savage was pushing the disinformation, claiming on the air that ballots belonging to American citizens living abroad — civilians and military servicemembers alike — would …
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Did the FBI Report No Deaths at Sandy Hook?
A distorted reading of a bureau chart was just part of Alex Jones’ barrage of disinformation.
Did Sean Hannity Push a Conspiracy Theory on ‘Islamic Training Camps’ in the U.S.?
The Fox News host was part of a long line of right-wing rhetoric demonizing Muslims.