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Haley’s Ad Misleads About Trump’s Proposed Tariffs

Haley’s Ad Misleads About Trump’s Proposed Tariffs

As former President Donald Trump campaigns on the exaggerated claim to being the largest tax cutter in U.S. history, the latest ad from Nikki Haley’s campaign misleadingly claims Trump now favors “a 10% across the board tax increase.”

Trump’s Distorted NATO ‘Delinquent’ Comments

Trump’s Distorted NATO ‘Delinquent’ Comments

Donald Trump said that when he was president, he told the leader of a large NATO country that if the country was “delinquent” in its payments to NATO and Russia attacked it, “I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want.” Trump has long mischaracterized what he calls “delinquent” payments.

Posts Mislead About Record-Setting Canadian Wildfires Fueled by Climate Change

Posts Mislead About Record-Setting Canadian Wildfires Fueled by Climate Change

The record-setting Canadian wildfires in 2023 were caused mainly by lightning igniting forests that were unusually hot and dry, in part due to climate change. But the recent conviction of a Quebec man led to false claims on social media that the majority of the fires were the result of arson.

Biden’s Job Growth Chart Ignores Impact of Pandemic

Biden’s Job Growth Chart Ignores Impact of Pandemic

Since President Joe Biden took office, the economy has added nearly 14.8 million jobs, 5.4 million more than the pre-pandemic peak in early 2020. All told, it’s an average monthly job growth of more than 400,000. But Biden misleadingly contrasts that with a loss of jobs under former President Donald Trump — a loss that occurred because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posts Misrepresent Saudi Prince’s Comment on Investment in Kushner Fund

Posts Misrepresent Saudi Prince’s Comment on Investment in Kushner Fund

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund invested money with Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, after he left the White House in 2021. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Fox News that the fund would keep its commitment to that investment. But social media posts are making the unfounded claim that Kushner has to return the money.

Unraveling Misinformation About Bipartisan Immigration Bill

Unraveling Misinformation About Bipartisan Immigration Bill

Even before a bipartisan group of senators unveiled the text of a foreign aid and immigration overhaul bill on Feb. 4, it faced significant opposition from former President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders. We’ll explain what was in the legislation and the facts on two popular talking points.

Posts Misrepresent Mouse Study of Pangolin Virus

Posts Misrepresent Mouse Study of Pangolin Virus

A study showed a type of lab mouse is highly susceptible to a coronavirus derived from pangolins, a scaly, cat-sized mammal. This doesn’t mean the virus is dangerous to humans. The virus is related to the one that causes COVID-19 but did not descend from it, contrary to claims that it is a “mutant COVID-19 strain.” Nor did scientists “craft” the virus.

Online Posts Share Altered Photo of Taylor Swift With Bogus Political Sign

Online Posts Share Altered Photo of Taylor Swift With Bogus Political Sign

Taylor Swift has previously endorsed political candidates, including Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Online posts, however, share an altered photo of Swift that purports to show she endorses former President Donald Trump’s false claim that he won in 2020 and that Democrats “cheated” in the election.