Saranac Hale Spencer

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Q&A on the Alien Enemies Act and Tren de Aragua in the U.S.

3 weeks ago | factcheck.org | Saranac Hale Spencer

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a District Court judge’s order blocking the use of an obscure 18th century law to summarily expel Venezuelan immigrants. Earlier this month, the administration sent hundreds of immigrants to an El Salvador prison because, officials alleged, they were members of a dangerous gang.
Trump Misleads on Jobs

1 month ago | factcheck.org | Saranac Hale Spencer |D'Angelo Gore

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Following the release of the latest jobs report on March 7, President Donald Trump suggested that his administration — which has been in office since Jan. 20 — is responsible for significant job growth. The growth in February was steady, but to support his claims, Trump made several misleading statements about the economy he inherited.
FactChecking Trump's Address to Congress - FactCheck.org

1 month ago | factcheck.org | Robert Farley |D'Angelo Gore |Ben Cohen |Alan Jaffe |Jessica McDonald |Catalina Jaramillo | +2 more

In his first address to a joint session of Congress in his second term, President Donald Trump distorted the facts on fraud, immigration, aid to Ukraine, the economy, autism and more.
Fact-checking Trump’s joint session of Congress address

1 month ago | post-gazette.com | Benjamin Kail |Joey Cappelletti |Zeke Miller |Michelle L. Price |Robert Farley |D'Angelo Gore | +7 more

This article was published as part of a partnership with FactCheck.org. In his first address to a joint session of Congress in his second term, President Donald Trump distorted the facts on fraud, immigration, aid to Ukraine, the economy, autism and more.
Trump Exaggerates on U.S. and European Aid to Ukraine, Loans

1 month ago | factcheck.org | Saranac Hale Spencer

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. As President Donald Trump has sought to secure rights to Ukraine’s minerals as compensation for U.S. aid to fight the Russian invasion, he has repeatedly overstated the amount of aid provided by the U.S. compared with Europe and exaggerated the extent to which European assistance – unlike U.S. aid — is in the form of guaranteed loans. “Europe has given $100 billion.
No Basis for Corruption Accusations About USAID Administrator

2 months ago | msn.com | Saranac Hale Spencer

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No basis for corruption accusations about USAID administrator

2 months ago | nbclosangeles.com | Saranac Hale Spencer

President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have suggested without evidence that officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development may have siphoned off taxpayer money for themselves, echoing false social media claims about the former administrator's net worth.
FACTCHECK: Sorting out the facts on 'waste and abuse' at USAID

2 months ago | montrosepress.com | Saranac Hale Spencer

As President Donald Trump’s administration targets the U.S. Agency for International Development for closure or major downsizing, the White House and social media posts have highlighted four projects as examples of the agency’s “waste and abuse.” But only one was funded by USAID. We’ll explain the programs and provide context on USAID’s total budget. kAm%CF>A’D ?6H=J 7@C>65 s6A2CE>6?E @7 v@G6C?>6?E t77:4:6?4J[ @C s~vt — =65 3J 3:==:@?2:C6 t=@? |FD< — DHF?8 :ED 7@4FD E@ &$pxs :?
FactCheck: Sorting out the facts on ‘waste and abuse’ at USAID

2 months ago | tucsonsentinel.com | Saranac Hale Spencer

FactCheck As President Donald Trump’s administration targets the U.S. Agency for International Development for closure or major downsizing, the White House and social media posts have highlighted four projects as examples of the agency’s “waste and abuse.” But only one was funded by USAID.
Sorting out the facts on ‘waste and abuse’ at USAID - Roll Call

2 months ago | inkl.com | Saranac Hale Spencer

Trump’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE — led by billionaire Elon Musk — swung its focus to USAID in late January. The agency was created in 1961 and charged with carrying out foreign social and economic development projects.