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Unwrapping Qatar’s $400 Million Winged Gift to Trump

Unwrapping Qatar’s $400 Million Winged Gift to Trump

President Donald Trump announced that the Persian Gulf emirate of Qatar was giving the United States a Boeing 747-8 jet to replace the aging Air Force One aircrafts used by the president. But the proposed gift has raised a maelstrom of legal questions from Democrats, who say the gift would need the approval of Congress.

Intelligence Memo Undercuts Trump’s Immigration Argument

Intelligence Memo Undercuts Trump’s Immigration Argument

When the Washington Post reported via anonymous sources that a government intelligence assessment concluded the Venezuelan government was not directing the migration of members of the Tren de Aragua gang to the United States, Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, said those “behind this illegal leak of classified intelligence” had “twisted and manipulated [the information] to convey the exact opposite finding.” The redacted report shows the Post’s reporting was accurate.

The Possible Source of Trump’s False $2 Gasoline Claim

The Possible Source of Trump’s False $2 Gasoline Claim

The national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline is still over $3, and no state has an average price below $2.60. But since mid-April, President Donald Trump has falsely claimed, repeatedly, that gasoline prices “hit $1.98 a gallon” in multiple states. Now we may know his source.

Was Record of Heroic Nurse Wiped from Defense Department Archives?

Was Record of Heroic Nurse Wiped from Defense Department Archives?

Q: Did President Donald Trump call military nurse Ruby Bradley a “loser,” and were there orders for her service history to be removed from Department of Defense archives?

A: There’s no evidence for these claims. We could find no record of Trump referring to nurse Ruby Bradley, who received 34 medals for her service during World War II and the Korean War. A Pentagon spokesperson told us that there was “nothing deleted and/or taken offline related to Ruby Bradley”

Bondi Far Overstates the Impact of Fentanyl Seizures on American Lives

Bondi Far Overstates the Impact of Fentanyl Seizures on American Lives

In the April 30 meeting of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, which followed his 100th day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the president’s progress so far and highlighted efforts to curb the flow of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. But Bondi overstated the impact of drug seizures, claiming that they had saved the lives of more than half of all Americans.

Trump’s Stock Market Blame-Shifting

Trump’s Stock Market Blame-Shifting

President Donald Trump said the faltering stock market “is Biden’s Stock Market, not Trump’s” and that a downturn wasn’t due to tariffs. Our graphic shows how the markets responded after Trump made various tariff announcements.

Trump’s 100th Day Spin

Trump’s 100th Day Spin

To commemorate his first 100 days in office this term, President Donald Trump gave a speech in Michigan and granted interviews to several news outlets. In our review of his remarks, we found false and misleading claims, including quite a few Trump has made before.

Tracking Trump’s Promises at the 100-Day Mark

Tracking Trump’s Promises at the 100-Day Mark

We look at a half dozen of Trump’s most consequential pledges – ones that he said would happen immediately — and the progress Trump has made toward fulfilling them.

Trump’s False Claims about Gas, Egg Prices

Trump’s False Claims about Gas, Egg Prices

Several times over the last week, President Donald Trump has assured Americans that the prices of eggs and gasoline are down significantly. But he has made false claims about the cost of both products.