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2 weeks ago | 
apnews.com | Melissa Goldin |Jennifer McDermott |Melissa Connors
El presidente Donald Trump firmó el martes cuatro órdenes ejecutivas diseñadas para impulsar la industria del carbón en Estados Unidos, delineando pasos para proteger las plantas de energía a carbón y agilizar los arrendamientos para la minería de carbón en tierras estadounidenses. Sin embargo, al promocionar los beneficios del carbón, tergiversó varios aspectos de su seguridad y uso. Aquí hay un vistazo a los hechos. AFIRMACIÓN: “Lo llamo hermoso y limpio carbón.
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2 weeks ago | 
apnews.com | Melissa Goldin |Jennifer McDermott |Melissa Connors
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed four executive orders designed to boost the U.S. coal industry, outlining steps to protect coal-fired power plants and expedite leases for coal mining on U.S. land. But in touting the benefits of coal, he misrepresented several aspects of its safety and use. Here’s a look at the facts. CLAIM: “I call it beautiful, clean coal.
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2 weeks ago | 
apnews.com | Melissa Goldin |Melissa Connors
As the stock market reeled Friday from President Donald Trump’s move to institute widespread global tariffs, Trump shared a video on Truth Social that erroneously claimed legendary investor Warren Buffett praised his recent economic policies. Here’s a closer look at the facts. CLAIM: Warren Buffett said President Donald Trump is “is making the best economic moves he’s seen in 50 years.”THE FACTS: This is false.
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3 weeks ago | 
apnews.com | Melissa Goldin |Melissa Connors
Social media users, including elected officials, are erroneously claiming that top Democrats filed a lawsuit to allow noncitizen voting in U.S. elections. Many are also baselessly alleging the suit is further evidence of a Democratic plan to rig future races.
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1 month ago | 
apnews.com | Melissa Goldin |Melissa Connors
After Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked calls this week by the Trump administration to impeach judges, social media users falsely claimed that he and other high-level legal professionals are part of a “secretive, invite only club.” Many questioned the motives of members, hinting at coordinated efforts to oppose President Donald Trump. Among those named was U.S. District Judge James E.
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1 month ago | 
apnews.com | Melissa Goldin |Melissa Connors
President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night to highlight changes he has made since taking office six weeks ago. Among the areas he may cover are negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war, cutbacks to the U.S. Agency for International Development, scrutiny of Social Security recipients and border security crackdowns. But some of the Republican president’s recent statements on these topics, among others, have been false and misleading.
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2 months ago | 
apnews.com | Melissa Goldin |Melissa Connors
Footage of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement van on fire in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning led many on social media to blame the blaze on left-wing extremists. Here’s a closer look at the facts. CLAIM: An ICE van in Philadelphia seen ablaze in a video spreading online was intentionally set on fire by left-wing extremists. THE FACTS: That’s false. Although the cause of the fire is unknown, foul play is not suspected, according to the Philadelphia Fire Department and ICE.
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2 months ago | 
apnews.com | Melissa Goldin |Melissa Connors
Claims about USAID funding are spreading online. Many are not based on facts 1 of 2 | A bouquet of white flowers placed outside the headquarters of the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, is pictured, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington.
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2 months ago | 
ncnewsonline.com | Melissa Goldin |Ali Swenson |Alexandra Olson
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump wasted little time this week trying to assign blame for the nation’s deadliest air disaster in more than two decades. Among his chief targets: An FAA diversity hiring initiative he suggested had undermined the agency’s effectiveness. “But certainly for an air traffic controller, we want the brightest, the smartest, the sharpest. We want somebody that’s psychologically superior,” Trump said at a news conference Thursday.
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2 months ago | 
lufkindailynews.com | Melissa Goldin |Ali Swenson |Alexandra Olson
NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump wasted little time this week trying to assign blame for the nation's deadliest air disaster in more than two decades. Among his chief targets: An FAA diversity hiring initiative he suggested had undermined the agency's effectiveness. "But certainly for an air traffic controller, we want the brightest, the smartest, the sharpest. We want somebody that's psychologically superior," Trump said at a news conference Thursday.
