A viral, made-up story sowed confusion among social media users over whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has diverted Social Security money to the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. She didn’t.
Person: Nancy Pelosi
Sites Spread ‘Satirical’ Story on Pelosi, Impeachment
Manipulated Pelosi Video, Take 2
Manipulated Video Targeting Pelosi Goes Viral
A Misleading Claim About Lawmakers’ Effectiveness
Democratic Medicare Spin
Democratic lawmakers claim the president’s proposed 2020 budget would “ransack” or “slash” Medicare and Medicaid, likening it to an “assault on Medicare” and “the health care of seniors and families across America.” Experts agree the proposed cuts to Medicaid are significant, but many of the Medicare proposals echo those of Barack Obama and wouldn’t directly affect beneficiaries.