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** FactCheck.org's Weekly Update
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September 28, 2019


** FactCheck Posts
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The Whistleblower Complaint Timeline ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, September 27th, 2019
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Here we list some of the key dates in the fast-moving, still-unfolding story on the whistleblower complaint.

Trump Wrong on European Aid to Ukraine ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, September 26th, 2019
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President Donald Trump wrongly said that “Europe and other nations” were “not” contributing to Ukraine, specifically calling for Germany and France to “put up money.” In fact, the European Union and European financial institutions have contributed more than $16.4 billion in grants and loans to Ukraine since 2014.

Q&A on Intelligence Community Whistleblower ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
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What we know and don’t know about the whistleblower complaint so far.

Trump Twists Facts on Biden and Ukraine ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
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President Donald Trump once again twisted the facts to claim that Joe Biden, as vice president, threatened to withhold “billions of dollars to Ukraine” unless it removed the prosecutor general who “was prosecuting” Biden’s son, Hunter.


** Debunking False Stories
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Viral Photo Falsely Targets Climate Strike Protesters ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, September 27th, 2019
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A post on social media falsely claims to show litter left behind by Climate Strike protesters in London on Sept. 20. The photo is from a completely unrelated event in April.

Trumps Didn’t Take Seats for Disabled at U.N. ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, September 25th, 2019
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Social media users and websites jumped to the wrong conclusion by claiming the Trump family took seats reserved for guests with disabilities at the 74th session of the U.N. General Assembly. They sat in seats reserved for guests of the speaker, President Donald Trump.

Meme Gets Israel Gun Laws Wrong ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, September 25th, 2019
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An old meme has resurfaced, spreading misinformation about gun laws and school violence in Israel.

Posts Distort O’Rourke’s Criminal Record ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
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Viral posts falsely claim Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke can’t own a gun due to a felony. O’Rourke has not been convicted of a felony.

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