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Posts Distort History in Comparing Lincoln With Efforts to Disqualify Trump

Posts Distort History in Comparing Lincoln With Efforts to Disqualify Trump

Efforts are underway in many states to disqualify former President Donald Trump from primary ballots, based on the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. Some viral posts compare Trump to Abraham Lincoln and falsely claim Lincoln was “removed” from state ballots in 1860. A Lincoln scholar said the claim “could not be more historically misleading.”

FactChecking Trump’s Iowa Victory Speech

FactChecking Trump’s Iowa Victory Speech

In a victory speech after decisively winning the Iowa GOP caucus on Jan. 15, former President Donald Trump twisted some facts on terrorism, mail-in voting and his record in Iowa caucuses.

Trump Shares Bogus Claim About Haley’s Eligibility to Serve as President

Trump Shares Bogus Claim About Haley’s Eligibility to Serve as President

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, and as a natural born citizen is eligible to serve as U.S. president. But social media posts — including one shared by former President Donald Trump — falsely claim she is ineligible because her parents weren’t American citizens when she was born.

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A super PAC that supports former President Donald Trump.

The Whoppers of 2023

The Whoppers of 2023

Claims from the president, a former president and other presidential hopefuls made the list.

Trump’s Latest Election Fraud Spin

Trump’s Latest Election Fraud Spin

In his latest election fraud spin, former President Donald Trump falsely suggested that 3,600 criminally duplicated ballots were counted in Atlanta’s Fulton County in the 2020 presidential election. He is referring to news reported months ago about errors made during an audit — not during the official ballot count.