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The Dubious Rags to Riches Promise of Trump Accounts

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that so-called Trump accounts, new federal investment and savings accounts for children, “could grow to hundreds of thousands of dollars” by the time children turn 18. That's only true if parents or other donors contribute thousands of dollars per year, per child, assuming that future returns are close to the historic stock market averages. The post The Dubious Rags to Riches Promise of Trump Accounts appeared first on FactCheck.org.

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FactChecking Trump’s Election Security Speech

In a July 16 prime-time speech that warned of shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure, President Donald Trump cast doubt on the country's ability to hold free and fair elections but offered no evidence that widespread fraud had occurred. The post FactChecking Trump’s Election Security Speech appeared first on FactCheck.org.

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RFK Jr.’s Flawed Claims About Sperm Count and Fertility

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has baselessly tied alleged declines in sperm counts among teenagers to a “fertility crisis” or an “explosion in infertility.” The post RFK Jr.’s Flawed Claims About Sperm Count and Fertility appeared first on FactCheck.org.

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No Clear Evidence Religion Is ‘Bigger and Stronger’ in U.S., Despite Trump Claim

President Donald Trump said at a June faith conference that “religion is back in our country, bigger and stronger than it has been in many, many years” and “it’s going up. The statement is misleading, as multiple surveys show lower religious affiliation and engagement than in past years -- despite a recent rise in the perceived influence of religion in America. The post No Clear Evidence Religion Is ‘Bigger and Stronger’ in U.S., Despite Trump Claim appeared first on FactCheck.org.

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Explaining What We Know About the Obama Presidential Center Contractor Disputes

Q: Does Barack Obama still owe contractors or subcontractors money for work done on his presidential library in Chicago? A: Some subcontractors have said they were not paid for their work. The Obama Foundation told us that the construction project manager (Lakeside Alliance) has the “primary responsibility” to “hire and manage all the subcontractors for the project.” The foundation said it has “no outstanding disputed charges” with Lakeside Alliance nor “direct legal agreements or contracts” with subcontractors. The post Explaining What We Know About the Obama Presidential Center Contractor Disputes appeared first on FactCheck.org.

1 week ago

FactCheck.org Wins Sigma Delta Chi Award for Fact-Checking

FactCheck.org has won the 2025 Sigma Delta Chi award for fact-checking from the Society of Professional Journalists. This is our fourth win in the fact-checking category and our fifth award from SPJ overall. The post FactCheck.org Wins Sigma Delta Chi Award for Fact-Checking appeared first on FactCheck.org.

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Alaska Senate Race Ads Mislead on Peltola’s Votes on Military Pay Raise

Ads in the Alaska Senate race are trading competing claims about former Rep. Mary Peltola's votes on military pay raises. The post Alaska Senate Race Ads Mislead on Peltola’s Votes on Military Pay Raise appeared first on FactCheck.org.

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Democratic Lawmakers Question If Trump Is Mystery Recipient of Drug

Q: Is President Trump the anonymous 79-year-old man getting a still-unapproved obesity drug via a Food and Drug Administration program? A: A news article, and subsequently Democratic lawmakers, questioned whether Trump is receiving the Eli Lilly weight-loss drug, which is reportedly being given to one 79-year-old man. However, the White House has said the unnamed man isn’t the president. FULL ANSWER When we recently published an article about Trump’s claims regarding access to unapproved drugs for seriously ill patients, The post Democratic Lawmakers Question If Trump Is Mystery Recipient of Drug appeared first on FactCheck.org.

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Democratic Group Makes False Claim in Insider-Trading Ad Attacking Susan Collins

Sen. Susan Collins helped pass a 2012 law that affirmed that members of Congress are not exempt from insider-trading laws and required members to more promptly disclose their trades of stocks and other investments. But an ad from a pro-Democrat group falsely claims that the Republican senator “doesn’t think” that insider trading “should be illegal.” The post Democratic Group Makes False Claim in Insider-Trading Ad Attacking Susan Collins appeared first on FactCheck.org.

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