Latest Fact Checks By Bill McCarthy

Pro-Trump site recycles bogus Kamala Harris quote

By Bill McCarthy

February 14, 2020

Quotes Kamala Harris as saying: "After we impeach, we round up the Trump supporters."

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Fact-checking how many Trump relatives and friends are in the White House, administration

By Bill McCarthy

February 11, 2020

“Trump’s daughter works at the White House. Her husband works at the White House. Rudy’s son works at the White House. Barr’s son-in-law works at…

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No, George Soros wasn’t a Nazi soldier

By Bill McCarthy

February 10, 2020

Says George Soros was an “SS in the National Socialist German Workers Party. Nazi Party.”

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Donald Trump says Nancy Pelosi’s speech tear was illegal. That’s wrong

By Bill McCarthy

February 7, 2020

"I thought it was a terrible thing when (Nancy Pelosi) ripped up the speech. First of all, it's an official document. You're not allowed. It's…

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Charlie Kirk wrongly suggests Pelosi broke law by ripping Trump State of the Union speech

By Bill McCarthy

February 5, 2020

"Nancy Pelosi may have just committed a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2071, Section 2071 (a) when she ripped up President Trump’s State of the…

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Fact-checking Trump’s State of the Union claim on sanctuary cities, criminals

By Bill McCarthy

February 5, 2020

“In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to…

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Fact-checking Trump’s claim on Bloomberg and the DNC debate rules change

By Bill McCarthy

February 3, 2020

“Cory Booker and all these people couldn't get any of the things that (Michael) Bloomberg's getting now" with respect to DNC debate rules.

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Trump falsely claims House Democrats never asked Bolton to testify

By Bill McCarthy

January 27, 2020

"The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify."

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Don’t fall for this old hoax about showering and doing laundry in California

By Bill McCarthy

January 21, 2020

"Starting Jan. 1 California residents can’t take shower, do laundry, poop in toilet and flush on same day."

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Spam news site circulates hoax linking Obama to former ISIS leader’s release

By Bill McCarthy

January 16, 2020

"‘He’s low risk,’ said Obama before freeing ISIS leader al Baghdadi."

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Trump exaggerates spending on U.S. military rebuild

By Bill McCarthy

January 10, 2020

"The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion."

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Iranian missiles aimed at U.S. troops were not funded by American taxpayers

By Bill McCarthy

January 10, 2020

"The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars."

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