At a meeting on hurricane preparedness, President Donald Trump took credit for U.S. energy production milestones that have been expected for years, and misstated the facts in the process.
FactChecking Trump’s Energy Boasts
Month: June 2018
No ‘Treason’ or ‘Bust’ for Obama
Q: Have the “feds bust[ed] Barack Obama” on felony charges?
A: No. That claim is based on the false assertion that the former president committed treason in his last few months in office.
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Trump Misleads on Opioid Epidemic Fight
President Donald Trump implied that his administration’s funding to fight the opioid epidemic had caused the “numbers” to come “way down.” But the most recent data we have on opioid-related deaths — which are still rising — and prescriptions for opioids — which have been declining in recent years — predate the funding the president touted.
Pedophile Advocate, But Not GOP Candidate
Q: Is Nathan Larson — who has expressed support for pedophilia, rape and incest — a Republican candidate for Congress?
A: No. Larson is running for a Virginia congressional seat as an independent.
Was Mueller’s Appointment ‘Unconstitutional’?
In his latest attack on the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump tweeted, “The appointment of the Special Counsel is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL!” This amounts to Trump’s opinion, and is a matter of debate among constitutional scholars.
A Timeline of Trump Tower Meeting Responses
In a recently disclosed letter, President Donald Trump’s attorneys said the president “dictated” his son’s statement to the New York Times about a June 2016 meeting between top Trump campaign aides and a Russian lawyer. That contradicts earlier claims by Trump’s representatives.
Gas Prices, Bears Ear, World Opinion
‘Roseanne,’ Fox and a Satire Story
Q: Is Fox picking up the ‘Roseanne’ TV series?
A: No. The story making that claim was intended as satire.
Navajo Didn’t Support Shrinking Bears Ears
Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke claimed the Navajo people who “live close” to Bears Ears National Monument “were all in support” of President Donald Trump’s decision to shrink the protected land. But tribe representatives told us that’s false.