Researchers who have studied access to investigational drugs say the president’s claim greatly exaggerates the law’s effect on life expectancy.
Category: Fact Check
FactCheck.org: Trump’s $500 Billion in Drug Savings Claim Is Largely Aspirational Not Verified
The savings touted are based on hoped-for future actions not the limited administrative steps actually taken so far.
Snopes: FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Rumors About Player Suspensions Ticket Prices and Team Rivalries Debunked
A flurry of misinformation has accompanied the expanded 48-team World Cup with Snopes tracking multiple false narratives circulating online.
PAHO Publishes Guidance for Journalists on Identifying and Countering Vaccine Misinformation
The Pan American Health Organization notes that false vaccine claims spread faster than evidence-based content by appealing to strong emotions like fear.
Snopes: Denver Public Schools Teacher Termination Claim Correctly Notes Board Voted on May 20 2026
The board’s unanimous vote to terminate a teacher on May 20 was confirmed true though viral posts misrepresented the context and timing.
LA Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt ‘Got Zero Votes’ Claim Is Misleading Says PolitiFact
The viral claim about Pratt receiving no votes was rooted in an out-of-context ballot drop report and does not reflect the full final tally of votes cast.
Image Claiming to Show Ballot Stuffing at California Ballot Box Is Misleading PolitiFact Finds
PolitiFact reviewed footage circulating with claims of California ballot stuffing and found key context was missing from claims being made about the video.
Iran Deal Bringing ‘Peace’ Is a Stretch — Here Is Why Fact-Checkers Say the Claim Misleads
While talks are progressing analysts and fact-checkers caution that unresolved issues around nuclear inspections sanctions and regional proxy forces make “peace” premature.
Trump’s ‘Climate Projections Were WRONG’ Claim Misleads About Routine Scientific Revision
In a Truth Social post Trump cited a regularly scheduled update to climate scenarios as proof scientists had admitted their projections were entirely wrong.
RFK Jr.’s ‘We Promote the Measles Vaccine’ Claim Scrutinised Amid Record Outbreak
FactCheck.org found that while the CDC officially recommends the vaccine Health Secretary Kennedy had rarely made unequivocal public endorsements of it.