2020 Election

Authentic Video of Trump Only Partially Mouthing Words to the Lord's Prayer?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 1, 2024

"He is no more a genuine Christian than he is a genuine Republican. He has no principles," one u ...

Dear YouTubers: Fulton County DA Fani Willis Was Not Indicted for Indicting Trump

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 30, 2023

A prominent YouTube creator made the false claim about the Fulton County, Georgia, District Atto ...

Did Judge in Trump Jan. 6 Case Work at Same Burisma-Linked Law Firm as Hunter Biden?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 3, 2023

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan worked for 12 years at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, leavi ...

Is This a Real Photo of Joe Biden Biting Jill Biden's Finger?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

June 14, 2023

The New York Post reported that the now-First Lady "must have looked good enough to eat."

Does BlackRock Own Both Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 26, 2023

This is not the first time Dominion Energy, an unrelated company, has been the basis of ill-info ...

Can Fox News Write off Dominion Lawsuit Settlement Payments on Its Taxes?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 20, 2023

Fox Corporation’s chief communications officer told The Lever that Fox considered at least a por ...

Did Dominion Voting Systems Delete 2.7M Trump Votes?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 13, 2020

The president of the United States continues to spread debunked claims of voter fraud.

Did Tucker Carlson Privately Call Trump 'a Demonic Force' After the Capitol Riot?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 17, 2023

Numerous communications were produced by Fox News to attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems as pa ...

Did Trump Tweet 'Stay Peaceful' on Day of Capitol Riot?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 14, 2022

We looked at the context behind a meme that showed two messages purportedly tweeted by Trump on ...

Did Melania Trump Say 'Who Gives a F*ck about Christmas Stuff'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 13, 2020

The quote reportedly was featured in a secretly recorded discussion between Melania Trump and St ...

Ruby Freeman Was Not Arrested by the FBI

Written by: Dan Evon

Dec. 18, 2020

Election-fraud fan fiction spun out of control in 2020.

Did Pennsylvania Record 205,000 More Votes Than Voters?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 29, 2020

Pennsylvania officials warned of "the dangers of uninformed, lay analysis combined with a basic ...

Did Joe Biden's Great-Great-Great Grandfather Own a Slave?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 24, 2020

An 1850 slave schedule shows that Thomas H. Randle owned a 14-year-old slave.

Was Vice President Kamala Harris Sworn in On a Purse?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 27, 2021

A zipped leather case became fodder for conspiracy theorists.

Did Myanmar Use Dominion or Smartmatic Election Software?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 2, 2021

Baseless conspiracy theories from the 2020 U.S. presidential election found a new home after Mya ...

Was the 'Patriot Party' Name Used Before Trump Supporters Adopted It?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 28, 2021

We dug through numerous newspaper archives for a sampling of political groups that organized und ...

Did a Dominion Voting Systems Employee Brag About Rigging the Election Against Trump?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Nov. 20, 2020

Right-wing activists and commentators, including President Trump's sons and lawyers, targeted an ...

No, Joe Biden's Nephew Doesn't Own Dominion Voting Systems

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 14, 2020

The claim is just one iteration of a conspiracy theory about Dominion Voting Systems.

Did Biden Break Obama's Popular Vote Record?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 4, 2020

Barack Obama received 69,498,516 votes in the 2008 U.S. presidential contest.

Did Giuliani Say These Things in Trump Campaign's Pennsylvania Court Case?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Nov. 18, 2020

A widely shared meme mocked statements made by the president's personal attorney in a federal co ...