A viral meme is spreading false information connecting the infamous drug lord El Chapo to three major Democratic politicians.
‘El Chapo’ Trial Used To Spread Viral Deception
Stories by Saranac Hale Spencer
Staff Writer, FactCheck.org
Meme Pins False Claim On Lou Dobbs
Despite claims made in a viral meme, Lou Dobbs of Fox Business Network has not reported that “Mexican drug cartels are paying Pelosi and Schumer millions to keep border open.”
Phony Claim That Gold Went To Afghanistan
A meme making a bogus claim about the U.S. giving gold to Afghanistan is circulating online.
Blackface Photo Doesn’t Show Clintons
A photo of two people, one of whom is in blackface, has been circulating online for years with the unfounded claim that it shows Bill and Hillary Clinton. A Twitter user said he posted the photo in 2015, even though he had no evidence it was the Clintons, to “stir interest.”
Bogus Claim About ‘Impeaching’ Pelosi
A claim that the White House may impeach House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is false, but it is still circulating widely online.
Meme Misleads on Bush’s Border Fence
A claim that the Bush administration approved $50 billion for construction of a border wall is false.
Bibles Aren’t Required for the Oath of Office
Q: Did the Supreme Court rule that it is illegal to take the oath of office with anything but the Bible?
A: No. That is a made-up claim that originated on a self-described satirical website.
Phony Claim On Elizabeth Warren’s Health
A baseless claim about Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s health is circulating on social media.
Bogus Claim on Interest Rate Increases
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates nine times since 2015, so a claim circulating on social media that there were no increases during the Obama administration is wrong.
The House That Isn’t Nancy Pelosi’s
A $23.9 million mansion was falsely identified as Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s home in a viral meme. Pelosi actually lives in the same neighborhood in a $2.3 million house.