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** FactCheck.org's Weekly Update
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November 9, 2019


** State of the Union with Jake Tapper
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Video: Fact-Checking Trump’s Louisiana Rally ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, November 8th, 2019
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In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines six claims President Donald Trump made during a campaign rally in Monroe, Louisiana, on Nov. 6.


** SciCheck
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Trump Again Misunderstands California’s Wildfires ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, November 8th, 2019
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For the second year in a row, President Donald Trump inaccurately attributed California’s rash of wildfires to poor forest management. He also falsely said other states don’t have “close to the level of burn” as California.


** FactCheck Posts
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Trump Spins Court Ruling on Trump Foundation ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, November 8th, 2019
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President Trump downplayed the findings in a case against his namesake charitable foundation, claiming the judge had found only “some small technical violations.” Actually, the judge ruled that Trump “breached his fiduciary duty” to the Donald J. Trump Foundation in service of his 2016 presidential campaign.

Trump’s Shaky $5,000 Boast ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
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President Donald Trump is on shaky ground when he claims that annual income for the typical household is up by an inflation-adjusted $5,000 since he took office. That turns out to be based on an erratic series of estimates drawn from a government survey that isn’t even designed to measure income.

Trump Twists Impeachment Polls ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
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A number of national polls show more Americans want President Donald Trump impeached and removed from office than those who don’t. In swing states, however, a majority opposes removing Trump from office via impeachment, even as a majority supports moving forward with the impeachment inquiry.


** Debunking False Stories
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Bogus Warren Quote Ignites Immigration Anger ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, November 7th, 2019
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Immigration comments by Sen. Elizabeth Warren have been selectively edited in a misleading way and are circulating widely online.

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