Latest Fact-Checks By Manuela Tobias

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No, Irma isn’t predicted to destroy New York City

September 7, 2017

"Computer models show Irma destroying New York City on Sept. 10."

Santorum CNN

Has legal immigration hit a record high, as Rick Santorum said?

September 6, 2017

"We have over a million (legal immigrants) a year, more than at any time in the history of this country. We have the largest percentage…

Irma

A map showing Hurricane Irma on a path to hit Houston is fake news

September 1, 2017

Hurricane Irma is "predicted to come through Mexico, hit us and everything in between up to Houston."

Celebrity donations of tens of millions of dollars to Harvey victims are fake news

September 1, 2017

Says Manny Pacquiao, Usain Bolt and Princes William and Harry have donated tens of millions of dollars to Hurricane Harvey victims.

Arpaio trump

Did Obama pardon a terrorist and a traitor, as Katie Pavlich said?

August 30, 2017

Says former President Barack Obama "pardoned a traitor who gave U.S. enemies state secrets, he also pardoned a terrorist who killed Americans."

Obama Thanksgiving 2015

An outdated photo wrongly suggests Barack Obama is at a food shelter in Houston

August 28, 2017

"Obama is in Texas serving meals!"

Chemtrail Kelli

No, Kelli Ward isn’t a chemtrails conspiracy theorist

August 25, 2017

Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation.

Trump secret service

Are Trump’s travels imposing historic costs on taxpayers, as David Frum said?

August 23, 2017

"No president in history has imposed larger personal lifestyle costs on the taxpayer than Donald Trump."

It’s fake news that Barron Trump was hospitalized for pneumonia

August 10, 2017

"Barron Trump Rushed To The Hospital, Hospital Releases Statement On His Condition"

WH renovation

Are renovations keeping Trump out of the White House?

August 8, 2017

Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House.

Trump call

Are there over $4 trillion of untaxed corporate earnings offshore, as Donald Trump said?

August 3, 2017

Untaxed corporate earnings used to be "$2.5 trillion … I guess it’s $5 trillion now. Whatever it is, it’s a lot more. So we have…

Scaramucci

Is it a felony to leak a financial disclosure form, as Anthony Scaramucci said?

July 27, 2017

"In light of the leak of my financial disclosure info which is a felony I will be contacting @FBI and the @TheJusticeDept"

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