Latest Fact Checks By Joshua Gillin

Trump wants to send Native Americans to India, fake news story says

By Joshua Gillin

April 26, 2017

"Trump wants to deport American Indians to India."

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Fake news story claims Eric Trump said Donald Trump was ending taxes for the rich

By Joshua Gillin

April 26, 2017

Says Eric Trump said, "My father’s tax return is irrelevant because we’re going to cancel taxes for WEALTHY people anyway."

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Fake story says Fox News host Sandra Smith doubted United passenger was a ‘genuine American’

By Joshua Gillin

April 21, 2017

"Fox News Sandra Smith: ‘Everybody could see from the United Airlines passenger’s behavior that he was not a genuine American.’ "

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Internet story claiming Trump wants to renew military draft is still old, still fake

By Joshua Gillin

April 21, 2017

"Trump on revamping the military: We’re bringing back the draft."

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New York Times tweet fumbles comparisons of New England Patriots’ visits to White House

By Joshua Gillin

April 20, 2017

Images show the turnout for President Donald Trump's 2017 ceremony with the New England Patriots was smaller than the team’s turnout with President Barack Obama…

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Fake story wrong about Malia Obama being expelled from Harvard for marijuana use

By Joshua Gillin

April 19, 2017

"Malia Obama expelled from Harvard."

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Fake news story says United flight attendant slapped baby during flight from Chicago

By Joshua Gillin

April 18, 2017

"United Airlines flight attendant slaps crying baby during flight."

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Tale of intoxicated Tampa diver losing his testicles in explosion is fake news

By Joshua Gillin

April 18, 2017

"Tampa man loses testicles after trying to 'fill scuba tank with weed smoke.'"

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Fake news headline blames Texas deputy’s real death on fictitious Muslim refugees

By Joshua Gillin

April 17, 2017

"Texas law enforcement officer fatally shot upon arriving for work by 3 Muslim refugee."

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Did the United Airlines passenger have ‘every right’ to stay on the plane?

By Joshua Gillin

April 14, 2017

A United Airlines passenger forcibly removed from an airplane "was in his seat, he has every right to stay there."

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Fake theory that Barack Obama hid millions of taxpayer dollars offshore started on parody site

By Joshua Gillin

April 14, 2017

Says President Barack Obama "tax audit exposes MILLIONS in offshore accounts stolen from taxpayers."

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Fake news story falsely quotes Kasich saying some women not smart enough to decide on abortion

By Joshua Gillin

April 13, 2017

Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich said, "If a woman is not intelligent enough to keep her legs closed, how can we entrust the abortion decision to…

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