In outlining steps his administration would take on gun regulations, President Joe Biden misstated the facts on three existing policies:Biden on April 8 from the White House Rose Garden, announcing actions he would take in an effort to reduce gun violence.The president about background checks at gun shows.Biden, April 8:That’s wrong. In fact, federal firearm dealers must run a background check on a potential buyer at a gun show using the FBI’s , or a similar state system.Biden was referring to intrastate (same-state) private sales between nondealers, which are exempt from background...…In outlining steps his administration would take on gun regulations, President Joe Biden misstated the facts on three existing policies:Biden on April 8 from the White House Rose Garden, announcing actions he would take in an effort to reduce gun violence.The president about background checks at gun shows.Biden, April 8:That’s wrong. In fact, federal firearm dealers must run a background check on a potential buyer at a gun show using the FBI’s , or a similar state system.Biden was referring to intrastate (same-state) private sales between nondealers, which are exempt from background...WW…

Prior to the violence that disrupted Congress’ counting of the electoral votes, President Donald Trump gave an indignant speech filled with falsehoods about the presidential election he lost two months ago to Democrat Joe Biden.“Now it is up to Congress to confront this egregious assault on our democracy,” Trump at a “Save America” rally. “After this, we’re going to walk down [to the Capitol] and I’ll be there with you.”Trump wasn’t there with them. But that was the least of his false statements on a day when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol and halted the constitutionally mandated...…Prior to the violence that disrupted Congress’ counting of the electoral votes, President Donald Trump gave an indignant speech filled with falsehoods about the presidential election he lost two months ago to Democrat Joe Biden.“Now it is up to Congress to confront this egregious assault on our democracy,” Trump at a “Save America” rally. “After this, we’re going to walk down [to the Capitol] and I’ll be there with you.”Trump wasn’t there with them. But that was the least of his false statements on a day when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol and halted the constitutionally mandated...WW…

On Nov. 19, President Donald Trump’s legal team spouted a gusher of false and unfounded allegations of voter fraud at a 90-minute .We could fact check it, but we’re not going to. We’re not going to fact check Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, for repeating a bogus claim that voters in the Democratic counties of Allegheny and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania “were allowed to fix” ballot errors, but those in Republican areas “were given no such right.” We about that claim — and it is false.We’re also not going to fact check Sidney Powell’s wild conspiracy theory about a “massive influence...…On Nov. 19, President Donald Trump’s legal team spouted a gusher of false and unfounded allegations of voter fraud at a 90-minute .We could fact check it, but we’re not going to. We’re not going to fact check Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, for repeating a bogus claim that voters in the Democratic counties of Allegheny and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania “were allowed to fix” ballot errors, but those in Republican areas “were given no such right.” We about that claim — and it is false.We’re also not going to fact check Sidney Powell’s wild conspiracy theory about a “massive influence...WW…

In recent days, President Donald Trump has repeatedly and baselessly suggested that counting mail-in ballots after Election Day will result in fraud.The president, who has attacked mail-in ballots as being rife with fraud, warned about post-Election Day vote counting during a in West Salem, Wisconsin.Trump, Oct. 27: Was I right about the ballots? It’s messed up like you wouldn’t believe. Now they say, “We’d like to get the ballots and maybe get them within a few days of the election. And we’ll take 10 days to count them up.” Oh good. Let’s let the whole world wait while you count your...…In recent days, President Donald Trump has repeatedly and baselessly suggested that counting mail-in ballots after Election Day will result in fraud.The president, who has attacked mail-in ballots as being rife with fraud, warned about post-Election Day vote counting during a in West Salem, Wisconsin.Trump, Oct. 27: Was I right about the ballots? It’s messed up like you wouldn’t believe. Now they say, “We’d like to get the ballots and maybe get them within a few days of the election. And we’ll take 10 days to count them up.” Oh good. Let’s let the whole world wait while you count your...WW…

At a campaign rally in Iowa, President Donald Trump cited an unsubstantiated news reportAs we have reported last year, Biden traveled toBut Trump has repeatedly distorted the facts about Biden’s work in Ukraine to baselessly accuse his Democratic rival of seeking Shokin’s removal to help his son, Hunter, who at the time was a of a Ukraine gas company called Burisma. He left the board in .In Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 14, Trump “explosive documents” published earlier that day by the New York Post to revive his widely discredited claim that Biden “went to Ukraine and threatened to withhold $1...…At a campaign rally in Iowa, President Donald Trump cited an unsubstantiated news reportAs we have reported last year, Biden traveled toBut Trump has repeatedly distorted the facts about Biden’s work in Ukraine to baselessly accuse his Democratic rival of seeking Shokin’s removal to help his son, Hunter, who at the time was a of a Ukraine gas company called Burisma. He left the board in .In Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 14, Trump “explosive documents” published earlier that day by the New York Post to revive his widely discredited claim that Biden “went to Ukraine and threatened to withhold $1...WW…

In late June, Joe Biden claimed President Donald TrumpIn an Aug. 13 interview, Trump admitted that he opposes a coronavirus pandemic relief bill crafted by the House Democrats because it includes funding for the U.S. Postal Service and state election officials — funding that Trump said is needed to allow the Postal Service to handle an expected surge in mail-in voting.Maria Bartiromo, the host of “” on Fox Business, Trump “what specifically are [the Democrats] pushing for that is causing this breakdown in any deals.” The president singled out two provisions in theTrump, Aug. 13: They want...…In late June, Joe Biden claimed President Donald TrumpIn an Aug. 13 interview, Trump admitted that he opposes a coronavirus pandemic relief bill crafted by the House Democrats because it includes funding for the U.S. Postal Service and state election officials — funding that Trump said is needed to allow the Postal Service to handle an expected surge in mail-in voting.Maria Bartiromo, the host of “” on Fox Business, Trump “what specifically are [the Democrats] pushing for that is causing this breakdown in any deals.” The president singled out two provisions in theTrump, Aug. 13: They want...WW…

In a July 30 tweet, President Donald Trump suggested for the first time that the 2020 election should be postponed, drawing — once again — false distinctions between mail-in and absentee ballots.With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)For months, the president — who is in the polls with the election less than 100 days away — has been warning...…In a July 30 tweet, President Donald Trump suggested for the first time that the 2020 election should be postponed, drawing — once again — false distinctions between mail-in and absentee ballots.With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)For months, the president — who is in the polls with the election less than 100 days away — has been warning...WW…

In commuting Roger Stone’s prison sentence, President Donald Trump and the White House gave a misleading account of Stone’s conviction and the federal investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.In November, a jury found Stone of obstructing a congressional investigation, five counts of making false statements to Congress and tampering with a witness. All of the counts were related to a House intelligence committee investigation that ran parallel with a separate investigation by the Department of Justice.A in the House investigation was WikiLeaks’ public release of...…In commuting Roger Stone’s prison sentence, President Donald Trump and the White House gave a misleading account of Stone’s conviction and the federal investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.In November, a jury found Stone of obstructing a congressional investigation, five counts of making false statements to Congress and tampering with a witness. All of the counts were related to a House intelligence committee investigation that ran parallel with a separate investigation by the Department of Justice.A in the House investigation was WikiLeaks’ public release of...WW…

Editor’s note, Aug. 14: Joe Biden’s June 23 remarks that President Donald Trump “wants to cut off money for the post office so they cannot deliver mail-in ballots” have been confirmed — by the president himself.In an Aug. 13 interview, Trump that he opposes a coronavirus pandemic relief bill crafted by the House Democrats because it includes funding for the U.S. Postal Service and state election officials — money that Trump said is needed to allow the Postal Service to handle an expected surge in mail-in voting.For an update, see our story, “.”Updated, Aug. 17: We added an update to the...…Editor’s note, Aug. 14: Joe Biden’s June 23 remarks that President Donald Trump “wants to cut off money for the post office so they cannot deliver mail-in ballots” have been confirmed — by the president himself.In an Aug. 13 interview, Trump that he opposes a coronavirus pandemic relief bill crafted by the House Democrats because it includes funding for the U.S. Postal Service and state election officials — money that Trump said is needed to allow the Postal Service to handle an expected surge in mail-in voting.For an update, see our story, “.”Updated, Aug. 17: We added an update to the...WW…

In her first press briefing, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany repeated a false talking point about the Russia investigation.McEnany the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election ended in “the complete and total exoneration of President Trump.”In fact, oMcEnany, who became White House press secretary , held her first press briefing on May 1. Asked if she would promise not to lie to the media, McEnany , “I will never lie to you, you have my word on that.”She did, however, repeat a falsehood that in the administration, including the president, have...…In her first press briefing, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany repeated a false talking point about the Russia investigation.McEnany the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election ended in “the complete and total exoneration of President Trump.”In fact, oMcEnany, who became White House press secretary , held her first press briefing on May 1. Asked if she would promise not to lie to the media, McEnany , “I will never lie to you, you have my word on that.”She did, however, repeat a falsehood that in the administration, including the president, have...WW…