Latest Fact-Checks By Daniel Funke

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Cinderella Castle photo

Disney World did not deconstruct Cinderella Castle to prepare for Hurricane Dorian

September 4, 2019

"Workers have begun removing spires of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom ahead of Hurricane Dorian."

Bahamas flooding

An old photo of Hurricane Michael damage is recycled for Dorian

September 3, 2019

Says an image shows a photo of hurricane-ravaged Abaco Island in the Bahamas.

Instagram post misconstrues food companies’ support for Donald Trump

August 26, 2019

Says 12 restaurants and food companies are "supporting Trump’s re-election."

Cardi B and Bernie Sanders

Do one in four young black men ‘end up in the criminal justice system?’

August 22, 2019

"We have something like one out of four young black men in this country end up in the criminal justice system. They may end up…

Philadelphia police shooting

No, police officers didn’t fake injuries during the Philadelphia shooting

August 19, 2019

Says the Philadelphia shootings were "fake" and that police officers sprayed "fake blood on themselves."

Ilhan Omar (July 2019)

No, Ilhan Omar has not been arrested 23 times

August 14, 2019

Says U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has been "arrested 23 times" and is the "daughter of (a) Somali terrorist."

El Paso shooting memorial

No, the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings were not ‘false flag’ operations

August 5, 2019

The El Paso and Dayton shootings were "false flag" attacks coordinated by the "deep state."

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Here’s how the deficit performed under Republican and Democratic presidents, from Reagan to Trump

July 29, 2019

"Reagan took the deficit from $70 billion to $175 billion. Bush 41 took it to $300 billion. Clinton got it to zero. Bush 43 took…

No, the first American president wasn’t a black man named John Hanson

July 25, 2019

"George Washington, as many don’t know, was not the first President of the United States. The first President of the United States was one John…

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Facebook post compares votes by Rand Paul, Ilhan Omar on Sept. 11 victim compensation fund

July 24, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar "voted yes" to "provide further funding for the 9/11 First Responders Victims Fund" while Sen. Rand Paul "voted no."

Trump at WH social media summit

Donald Trump claimed Twitter has made it harder for people to follow him. That’s false

July 17, 2019

"I know that we’ve been blocked. People come up to me and they say, ‘Sir, I can’t get you — I can’t follow you. They make…

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San Francisco isn’t spending $72.5 million to clean up ‘human waste and drug paraphernalia’

July 16, 2019

"San Francisco has spent $72.5 million this fiscal year cleaning up human waste and drug paraphernalia" and "there are more drug users on their public…

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