This week, CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org look at a claim that President Donald Trump has made more than once this month about U.S.-Canadian trade.
Video: U.S.-Canadian Trade
Coke and Nestlé Aren’t Buying The Guarani Aquifer
Q: Are Coca-Cola and Nestlé preparing to privatize a major South American water source?
A: No. The vast Guarani Aquifer is managed by the four countries that sit on top of it.
Will Trump’s Wall Pay for Itself?
President Donald Trump cited a contested report from an organization that advocates low immigration to claim that a wall along the southern border will pay for itself, because those stopped from illegally crossing would not be a burden on taxpayers.
A Judge Hasn’t Invalidated PA Election Results
Q: Did a U.S. judge invalidate the results of Pennsylvania’s special election due to “wide-scale voter fraud”?
A: No. That’s a fictitious story first posted on a self-described satirical website.
Trump’s Canadian Trade Tale
In making his case for renegotiating NAFTA, President Donald Trump told GOP donors that the U.S. has a trade surplus with Canada — but only because the trade balance “doesn’t include energy and timber.” That’s false.
Trump Misses with Mars Attack
During the 2016 campaign, Hillary Clinton said that one of her goals as president would be to “make human exploration of Mars a reality.” Nevertheless, President Donald Trump mistakenly claimed that NASA “wouldn’t even be thinking about” going to Mars if Clinton had been elected.
No Russian Arrest Warrant for George Soros
Q: Has Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warrant for the arrest of George Soros?
A: No. That rumor has been circulating online for years in various forms.
Obama Not Ordered to Pay $400M Restitution
Q: Did a federal court order former President Barack Obama to pay “$400 million in restitution”?
A: No. Multiple sites have carried the fictitious story.
Wind Energy’s Carbon Footprint
In observing that “every type of energy has consequences,” Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke claimed the “carbon footprint on wind [energy] is significant.” In fact, wind power’s carbon footprint is among the smallest of any energy source.
Trump and the Veterans Choice Program
Q: Did President Donald Trump sign an order allowing veterans to get full medical bills paid at hospitals outside the VA?
A: No, but Trump has continued a program that allows some veterans to seek outside care.