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** FactCheck.org's Weekly Update
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September 21, 2019
** State of the Union with Jake Tapper
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Video: Tapper on Trump’s Smear of Omar ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, September 20th, 2019
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In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines a false tweet promoted by President Donald Trump that purports to show Rep. Ilhan Omar “partying” and “celebrating” on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The video was actually from a Congressional Black Caucus event on Sept. 13.
** SciCheck
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Trump Bends the Facts on Lightbulbs ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, September 19th, 2019
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized energy-efficient lightbulbs, saying that the bulbs people are “being forced to use” are more expensive, contain hazardous gases and give off light that’s “not as good” as incandescents. Experts, however, say that’s an outdated and inaccurate description of the current technology.
** FactCheck Posts
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O’Rourke Not Alone in Support of Mandatory Buyback ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, September 20th, 2019
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Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has faced backlash from Republicans, and some Democrats, for his debate-night advocacy of a mandatory buyback program for so-called assault weapons. But Sen. Chuck Schumer went too far when he said, “I don’t know of any other Democrat who agrees with Beto O’Rourke.”
Video: Tapper on Trump’s Smear of Omar ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, September 20th, 2019
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In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines a false tweet promoted by President Donald Trump that purports to show Rep. Ilhan Omar “partying” and “celebrating” on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The video was actually from a Congressional Black Caucus event on Sept. 13.
Trump Retweets False Attack on Rep. Omar ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019
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President Donald Trump retweeted a post by comedian Terrence K. Williams that wrongly purports to show Rep. Ilhan Omar “partying” and “celebrating” on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The video was actually from a Congressional Black Caucus event on Sept. 13.
Is Right to Try Saving a ‘Lot of People’? ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, September 17th, 2019
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President Donald Trump last year signed a bill — the Right to Try Act — that provided another avenue for terminally ill patients to gain access to unapproved medications still in development. But there’s no evidence that the new law is saving “a lot of people,” as the president claims.
** Debunking False Stories
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Outdated Meme on Trump Administration Vacancies ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, September 20th, 2019
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An outdated meme posted to Facebook this month falsely claims that the Trump administration is without a defense secretary, an interior secretary, an ambassador to the United Nations and a Secret Service director.
Another Bogus Beto Photo ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019
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A photo circulating online falsely identifies a man who appears to have wet his pants as Beto O’Rourke. The photo actually shows Alexander Giannascoli, a 26-year-old musician, who said he had spilled beer on his pants.
** Ask FactCheck
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Trump’s History of Hurricane Relief Donations ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, September 20th, 2019
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Q: Did President Donald Trump donate $1 million to hurricane relief efforts in the Bahamas?
A: Despite social media claims to the contrary, there is no evidence of such a donation. He did, however, donate to relief efforts in 2017 after Hurricane Harvey.
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