A deep dive into the historical claims that the Trump administration removed a significant military portrait.
Category: Fact Check
Did Trump promise ‘no new wars’? How his NBC interview contradicts campaign pledges
Analysts scrutinize the sharp contradictions between the President’s campaign promises and ongoing military actions.
Students Failing to Read Full Articles Due to AI Summaries Tied to Decline in 12th Grade Reading Scores
Educators reported students using AI for summaries instead of reading full texts correlated with the lowest 12th-grade reading scores since 1992.
French Ambassador Shared Fake Tel Aviv Missile Strike Video During Iran War Disinformation Wave
Former French ambassador Gérard Araud was identified as one of the high-profile individuals who shared a fabricated video of missiles striking Tel Aviv.
Trump’s Spy Law Lapse Claim Overstates Congressional Dysfunction on FISA Section 702 Renewal
While Section 702 failed to be renewed Trump’s framing of the intelligence failure overstated the scope and immediacy of the lapse.
The Simpsons Did Not Predict Portugal Winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup Claims Are Fabricated
Fact-checkers confirmed the viral Simpsons claim is based on a 1997 episode of a fictional match that never named a World Cup final or Ronaldo.
Viral Posts Claiming Lincoln Memorial Pool Work Was a Failed Biden Project Are Misleading
FactCheck found that Trump’s claim that Biden and Obama spent hundreds of millions on the reflecting pool and failed was an exaggeration.
Trump’s Right-to-Repair Story Contains Wildly Inaccurate Claims About Auto Repair Laws
FactCheck.org rated Trump’s anecdote supporting consumer repair rights as inaccurate finding key details were factually wrong.
Claim That World Cup 2026 Is Restricted to Only 32 Teams Is False as Tournament Expanded to 48 Nations
Viral social media posts incorrectly stated the 2026 FIFA World Cup would have 32 teams when the tournament expanded to 48 participating nations.
Trump Exaggerates Amount Spent by Biden and Obama on Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Repair
FactCheck found Trump’s claim that previous administrations spent hundreds of millions on the pool renovation was an exaggeration.