All articles tagged with #fact checking
Originally Published 3 days ago — by The New York Times
The article fact-checks President Trump's claims linking Venezuela to drug trafficking, migration, and oil theft, concluding that these assertions are inaccurate.
Originally Published 7 days ago — by PBS
The article fact-checks President Trump's claims regarding a U.S. military operation in Venezuela, including the capture of Maduro, the legality of the strike, and related statements about drug trafficking and oil theft, highlighting inaccuracies and lack of evidence for many of his assertions.
Originally Published 21 days ago — by PBS
President Donald Trump decorated the White House walkway with plaques for past presidents, styled like his social media posts, containing misleading or false claims about recent Democratic presidents, including inaccuracies about Joe Biden's election and economic record, and controversial statements about Barack Obama.
Originally Published 24 days ago — by PBS
President Trump claimed significant economic achievements in a White House address, including stopping inflation, raising wages, and sending $1,776 checks to military personnel, but many of his claims are exaggerated or inaccurate, such as the state of inflation, drug price reductions, and the cost and source of military dividends.
Originally Published 24 days ago — by BBC
The article covers recent events including a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Rostov region causing casualties and damage, and Donald Trump installing new, factually questionable plaques at the White House's 'Presidential Walk of Fame' that make false claims about President Biden's policies. BBC Verify is actively fact-checking these claims and monitoring ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, Russia, and Sudan.
Originally Published 24 days ago — by NBC News
President Trump made various claims about the US economy, wages, immigration, and prices, with some being accurate and others misleading or false, including assertions about wage growth, border security, inflation, gas prices, turkey prices, foreign investment, job creation, drug prices, and tariffs.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by CNN
President Trump made numerous false claims about inflation and prices, including asserting that prices have fallen under his administration, which is contradicted by official data showing inflation and rising costs in various sectors like groceries, drugs, and energy. His claims about gas prices, drug costs, and inflation rates are also misleading or incorrect, with some exaggerations and inaccuracies highlighted by fact-checkers.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Digital Trends
The article compares ChatGPT and Google Gemini in their ability to provide accurate information, highlighting ChatGPT's tendency to hallucinate or invent facts, and Gemini's more critical and sarcastic responses that often scold or correct ChatGPT's inaccuracies during fact-checking tests across various topics.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by CNN
President Trump claims Walmart's Thanksgiving basket is cheaper this year, but it contains fewer items and the composition has changed, making direct price comparisons misleading. While Walmart reports a 25% price reduction, overall grocery prices have actually increased since Trump took office, contradicting his assertions.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by CNN
President Trump made numerous false claims during a speech to US troops in Japan, including about the 2020 election, economic indicators, wars, and military actions, which have been fact-checked and debunked.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by PBS
The Canadian ad falsely claimed Reagan spoke negatively about tariffs; it used selective editing of his 1987 address, but Reagan's overall stance supported free trade, making the ad's portrayal mostly false.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by CNN
New inflation data shows grocery prices have increased since Trump took office, contradicting his claims that they are 'way down.' Prices rose 0.3% from August to September and are about 2.7% higher than a year ago, with broad increases across most categories. Experts attribute some of the rise to tariffs and trade policies implemented during his administration.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by CNN
President Trump’s claim of securing over $17 trillion in investments is false; official figures from the White House show a much lower and more vague total of around $8.8 trillion, with many figures based on estimates, goals, or non-binding pledges rather than actual investments.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by New Jersey Globe
During the final New Jersey gubernatorial debate, candidates Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli exchanged personal attacks and debated key issues like electricity costs, criminal justice, and voting records, with fact-checking revealing some inaccuracies and context needed for certain claims. The debate also included partisan assessments of President Trump and Governor Murphy, highlighting the polarized nature of the campaign.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Common Dreams
Mainstream media faced criticism for downplaying Donald Trump's connection to Project 2025, a controversial conservative plan, during the 2024 election cycle. Despite widespread public and political warnings about its extreme proposals, many outlets initially accepted Trump's denials of involvement, only to later acknowledge his significant role in implementing its policies after his return to power. The coverage highlighted issues of media bias and the importance of scrutinizing political claims.