Claim: Vietnamese Americans are more likely to self-identify as Republicans than Democrats.
Rating: This claim is FALSE, at least for now.
Category: Donald Trump
Fact-Checking the Trump Conviction
On May 30, 2024, former President Donald Trump became the first president in U.S. history to be convicted of a crime. Despite the conviction, Trump remains the presumptive Republican nominee in this November’s election and has propelled false claims and misleading narratives that frame the case as a political attack.
Explainer: The Climate Policies of Joe Biden and Donald Trump
Since entering office, President Joe Biden has supported renewable power and jump-started the transition of American agriculture towards less carbon-intensive practices as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). In comparison to Biden, Donald Trump took anti-environment initiatives by pulling out of the Paris Agreement, encouraging fossil fuel extraction on federal lands, and dismantling nearly 100 policies focused on clean energy, air, water, wildlife, and toxic chemicals, all during his single presidential term.
Would Trump’s economic plan actually reduce inflation?
Claim: Donald Trump claims his proposed economic policies will reduce inflation if he is re-elected for a second term this November.
Rating: This claim is FALSE.
Did the Biden Administration Choose to Free Brittney Griner from Russian Custody over Paul Whelan?
Claim: The Biden Administration negotiated to free Brittney Griner from Russian custody over former Marine Paul Whelan in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Rating: This claim is FALSE.
Did Joe Biden authorize the FBI raid against Donald Trump
Claim: Former President Donald Trump has accused President Joe Biden of sending the FBI to raid Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago.
Rating: This claim is FALSE. Biden has denied knowing about the FBI investigation of Trump. In addition, the FBI is led by Trump appointee Christopher Wray. Trump’s claim is to distract from him knowingly having classified documents in his possession at Mar-a-Lago, and refusing to return them to the federal government when requested. Those actions are a federal crime, according to several former Trump allies.