Under Trump, some food costs (eggs, bread, fruit) decreased, and energy rates dropped slightly. However, other groceries and electricity increased, making overall inflation impact mixed. Focus: Food, energy, and costs.
Social media spread rumors of Trump's death/health issues. Trump refuted claims, citing a busy weekend, interviews, and Fact Social activity. White House scheduling procedures remained unchanged. AI generated videos shared false claims.
Trump revives claims Beyoncé was paid by Democrats. Fact-checks reveal campaign event production payments to Beyoncé's company, but claims of $11M for endorsement are false. Focus on federal election law.
Fact-checking a circulating quote attributed to Trump regarding beauty pageants and backstage access. The quote is missing context amidst scrutiny over Trump's connection to Jeffrey Epstein. Includes libel claim vs Wall Street Journal.
The claim that Donald Trump called Republicans the "dumbest voters" is false. The quote, attributed to a 1998 People Magazine interview, has been repeatedly debunked. It's a "zombie claim" circulating for years.
Intelligence assessments of Russian meddling in the 2016 election were debated. The FBI & CIA had high confidence Russia aimed to damage Clinton & discredit the election process, while the NSA expressed moderate confidence.
Donald Trump threatens to strip citizenship from political rivals like Musk and O'Donnell. Denaturalization, a rare process, faces legal challenges, especially for native-born citizens. Trump's stance sparks controversy.
DOGE, under Musk and Trump, aimed for massive cost cuts but fell short. Savings are disputed, agencies gutted, and states challenged actions. Political conflicts add uncertainty.
Trump focused on South Africa farm murders & Malema's rhetoric. Experts say the issue is complex, involving land disputes & political maneuvering, not a white genocide. Official stats show murders are <1% of national total.
Trump shared a photo claiming tattoos link deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to MS-13. Experts question the claim, noting possible image manipulation and tattoos not typical of gang affiliation. MS-13 gang.
Five days later, on Nov. 17, 2020, Krebs posted on X citing a letter signed by 59 election security experts: "âIn every case of which we are aware, these claims either have been unsubstantiated or are technically incoherent.â"
âThe Embassy asked us to introduce a gay student in #2 to show his personal struggle coming out to his parents, but that has zero to do with being transgender,â David Campiti, who owns the company that produced the comic book, told us in an email.
âAs part of my plan to secure the border, on Day One of my new term in office, I will sign an executive order making clear to federal agencies that under the correct interpretation of the law, going forward, the future children of illegal aliens will not receive automatic U.S. citizenship,â Trump said in the video.
Trump, who skipped a Republican debate to speak in Michigan that day, gave what the Detroit Free Press described as a ârollicking, bellicose speech to workers against automakersâ and the President Joe Biden administrationâs efforts to push a transition to electric vehicles.â
The New York Times also cited a 2021 article in The Guardian about a book by Michael Bender, then a Wall Street Journal reporter, who wrote that during a 2018 visit to Europe to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, Trump said to Kelly: "Well, Hitler did a lot of good things."
At an Oct. 11 campaign rally in Aurora, Colorado, he said heâd invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expedite gang membersâ removal and to "target and dismantle every migrant criminal network operating on American soil."
Springfield has become a focal point in the national debate over immigration because large numbers of Haitians who were granted legal status in the United States have settled in the city over the last several years.
