- Michigan officials have said that only people who the federal government has determined are in the U.S. legally are eligible for a state program that temporarily pays rent for refugees and other qualifying immigrants. But a super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump claims that President Joe Biden “is paying rent for illegals.” The post […]
- A super PAC and its project originally dedicated to opposing the reelection of former President Donald Trump. The post Republican Voters Against Trump/Republican Accountability PAC appeared first on FactCheck.org.
- When President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, the U.S. annual rate of inflation was 1.4% — far from the 9% inflation Biden falsely said in a May 8 interview that he inherited. Inflation rose quickly in Biden's first year, but it didn't hit 9% until 17 months into his presidency. The post FactChecking […]
- According to the Department of Education, about 28% of U.S. students are Hispanic. According to Census Bureau data, about 15% of U.S. students speak Spanish at home. And about 21% of students come from homes where at least one person speaks Spanish. President Joe Biden routinely conflates these statistics. The post Biden Mangles Statistic About […]
- A recent deal involving a prisoner swap and the extension of a Trump-era waiver have freed $16 billion in previously frozen Iranian funds. Social media posts distort the sources of the money to falsely claim "Joe Biden gave 16 billion to Iran." The Iranian money has been unfrozen with restrictions that it be used for […]
- While his criminal fraud trial is not in session on May 17, former President Donald Trump plans to attend the high school graduation of his son Barron in Florida as well as a campaign event in Minnesota. A post on Threads misleadingly claims he will "miss his son's graduation for fundraiser." The graduation is in […]
- Republican Sen. Tim Scott has claimed that African Americans, Hispanics and Asians all had their lowest unemployment rate under former President Donald Trump. But the lowest unemployment rate on record for African Americans was under President Joe Biden, and the lowest unemployment rate for Hispanics was the same under both presidents. The post Tim Scott’s […]
- A TV ad from a super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump features a clip of President Joe Biden only saying "nobody is going to be deported," falsely suggesting that Biden promised his administration would never deport anyone who entered the U.S. illegally. The post Pro-Trump Super PAC Edits Biden’s Past Comment About Deportations appeared […]
- We’ve assembled answers to some questions about H5N1 bird flu. The post Q&A on H5N1 Bird Flu appeared first on FactCheck.org.
- At a campaign rally in Michigan, former President Donald Trump promised to build an Iron Dome missile defense system for the U.S. that would serve as "a shield around our country." A post on Threads falsely claimed Trump said the system would be used to "'defend us' from Canada." The post Threads Post Distorts Trump’s […]
