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** FactCheck.org's Weekly Update
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December 14, 2019
** State of the Union with Jake Tapper
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Video: Trump’s Claims on IG Report and Russia Investigation ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, December 13th, 2019
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In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at President Donald Trump’s claims, past and current, about the FBI’s now-concluded investigation into whether Trump campaign officials coordinated with Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
** SciCheck
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Trump Mocks Global Warming, Lowballs Sea Level Rise ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, December 12th, 2019
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President Donald Trump mocked concerns about global warming, saying that oceans would rise just “[o]ne-eighth of an inch within the next 250 years.” Although he may have been joking, his figure is many times lower than scientific estimates.
** FactCheck Posts
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Another Dubious Trump Attack on ‘Fake News’ ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, December 12th, 2019
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President Trump accused CNN of manipulating video to make it appear that “massive crowds” protested his decision to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. But we couldn’t find any CNN video that had been manipulated in the ways Trump claimed, and the White House didn’t provide any evidence, either.
Trump Misleads Rallygoers on IG Report, Impeachment ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
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During his first campaign rally after Democrats announced two articles of impeachment and the Justice Department inspector general released a report on the FBI’s Russia investigation, President Donald Trump distorted the facts on both topics.
How Old Claims Compare to IG Report ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, December 10th, 2019
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We take a look at how past claims made by Trump stack up to the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General report on the FBI’s investigation into whether individuals associated with the Trump campaign were coordinating with Russia’s election interference.
** Debunking False Stories
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Meme Makes Flawed Obama, Trump Comparison ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, December 13th, 2019
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Facebook users are recirculating an inaccurate meme from May that makes misleading economic comparisons between Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. The meme includes inaccurate or selective information about Obama’s record on jobs and economic growth.
Meme Doctors Quote From Well-Known Satirist ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, December 12th, 2019
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A popular social media meme alters the words of satirist Andy Borowitz. His statement, from 2016, was critical of now-President Donald Trump — not of Trump’s rival, Hillary Clinton.
Meme Misidentifies Impeachment Witness ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, December 12th, 2019
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A photo of a woman in Australia reacting to the outcome of the 2016 U.S. presidential election has been misidentified as law professor Pamela Karlan, a Democratic witness during the House impeachment inquiry.
Viral Photos Don’t Show Impeachment Expert ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
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Widely shared posts on Facebook purport to show photos of law professor Pamela Karlan, who testified in support of President Donald Trump’s impeachment, dressed in pro-feminist attire at two different events. Karlan told us she did not attend either event.
Baseless Clinton Conspiracy Theory Still Circulating ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
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A Macedonian website is peddling a baseless Hillary Clinton conspiracy theory that has amassed tens of thousands of shares on Facebook. The story implies that Clinton was involved in the deaths of two Baltimore-area law enforcement officers, and makes the unfounded claim that they were scheduled to testify against her.
A Misleading Take on Immigrant, Veterans Health Care ([link removed]) Posted on Monday, December 9th, 2019
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A long-circulating headline on social media misleadingly tells users that Democrats chose to “vote down” a health records system for veterans while approving the same for immigrants who cross the border illegally. The bill in question did not affect veterans.
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