FactCheck.org found clear examples of multiple Republicans including President Trump publicly condemning the targeted shooting of Democratic legislators.
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Social Media Posts Falsely Attribute Minnesota Gunman’s Political Affiliation Without Evidence
Senator Mike Lee and others spread unfounded claims about the shooter’s political affiliation without factual basis according to FactCheck’s investigation.
Viral Photos of ‘Rapidly Aged Twin’ Shared as Current News Traced to 2009 Research Study
Images being shared as depicting age differences actually came from a 2009 academic study on facial aging in identical twins conducted for scientific purposes.
Viral Image Widely Shared as Authentic Photo Is AI-Generated Composite — Snopes Confirms
Posts claiming the image was authentic and not AI-generated were wrong on both counts according to Snopes which found unmistakable signs of AI synthesis.
Lincoln Memorial Statues Were Not ‘Coned’ After Reflecting Pool Renovation — But Boston Was
While the Lincoln statue escaped vandalism after the pool reopened fact-checkers confirmed that statues in Boston were targeted in a related incident.
Right to Repair Auto Anecdote from Trump Was Wildly Inaccurate — FactCheck
Fact-checkers found that Trump’s personal anecdote used to promote right-to-repair legislation contained multiple factual errors.
Trump Administration’s DOGE Fraud Savings Will Not ‘Save Social Security’— Experts Say
Fiscal experts debunked Trump’s claim that anti-fraud savings identified by DOGE would be sufficient to secure Social Security’s long-term finances.
RFK Jr Claim of Promoting Measles Vaccine Contradicted by His Own Record — FactCheck
Fact-checkers found that RFK Jr’s Senate testimony claiming to promote the measles vaccine is contradicted by his public history of vaccine hesitancy.
Kyrgyzstan Removed from EU Aviation Safety Blacklist After 20 Years — Confirmed True
The Kyrgyz foreign ministry confirmed the European Commission removed Kyrgyzstan from its aviation safety blacklist, ending a 20-year travel safety listing.
Trump’s Iran Deal Does Not Constitute ‘Peace’ — PolitiFact Analysis
PolitiFact assessed that the Islamabad Memorandum between the US and Iran falls far short of a peace agreement and contains significant unresolved disputes.