questionable quotes

Did Charles Krauthammer Write an 'Interesting Take on Trump?'

Written by: Dan Evon

March 20, 2018

An opinion piece arguing that President Donald Trump is a pragmatist rather than a Republican or ...

Did Michele Bachmann Say That 'Jesus Created Assault Rifles'?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 8, 2018

A meme featuring a quote from the former Minnesota congresswoman is a hoax.

Does Marco Rubio Want to Give Felons Right to Own Guns, But Not to Vote?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 27, 2018

Two fake quotes ostensibly uttered by the Florida senator resurfaced in the aftermath of the Feb ...

Did Tomi Lahren Say That Victims of Mass Shootings Don't 'Believe in God Enough'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 20, 2018

A meme used a fabricated quote based on Lahren's comments about politicians' offering thoughts a ...

Did Denzel Washington Say Trump's Election Saved Us From an 'Orwellian Police State'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 5, 2018

The quote attributed to the famed actor was fabricated by a disreputable web site.

Did George Soros Say His Life's Mission Is to Destroy the United States?

Written by: David Emery

Feb. 2, 2018

There is no evidence that the billionaire supporter of progressive causes ever uttered such a re ...

Dolly Parton Said California's 'Biblical Disasters' Were Punishment For 'Embracing Satan?'

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 12, 2018

A fake news web site attempted to ride a wave of Parton-related controversy in January 2018.

Did Oprah Winfrey Say 'Old White People Have to Die'?

Written by: David Emery

Jan. 10, 2018

Detractors have seized on Winfrey's 2013 comments about how to end racism in an effort to discre ...

Did Donald Trump Say 'Politics Is Boring' and 'There's No Money in It' in 1990?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 8, 2018

A popular meme attributes an unlikely quote to the then-businessman, who was already making comm ...

Did Pope Francis Write the 'Gentle Reminder' Message?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 4, 2018

The uplifting message offers tips on how to live more fulfilling lives, and encourages less comp ...

Did Franken Photog Say Groping Image Was Staged?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 17, 2017

A fake quote ostensibly uttered by the photographer who took the infamous image of Senator Al Fr ...

Lincoln and Lee's Views on Slavery

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 11, 2017

A meme widely circulated in the wake of a controversy over Confederate memorials does not accura ...

Did Celine Dion Say 'I Can't Even Look at an American Flag' Because 'I Hate This Country?'

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 7, 2017

A clickbait news web site invented a controversy involving Celine Dion, Loretta Lynn, Cher, and ...

Donald Trump Wrote that Being an Atheist Gives Him a Business Edge?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 18, 2017

A fake Art of the Deal quote was shared as meme in mid-2017.

Did George Orwell's '1984' Predict the Power of Smartphones?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 17, 2017

A widely-shared quotation comes from a 2014 theater adaptation, not the original 1949 novel.

Did KellyAnne Conway Say Being Labeled Racist is 'a Small Price to Pay' for Making America Great Again?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 30, 2017

A purported quote from a White House senior adviser came from a web site that blends factual sto ...

Winston Churchill on the Arts

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 23, 2017

Although a statement defending the importance of the arts is frequently attributed to Winston Ch ...

Did Hillary Clinton Trash Michelle Obama in a Leaked E-Mail?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 9, 2017

An online image falsely claimed Hillary Clinton insulted the First Lady in an e-mail message pur ...

Did Sinclair Lewis Say This About Fascism in America?

Written by: David Emery

Dec. 29, 2016

Nobel Prize-winning author Sinclair Lewis allegedly warned that when fascism comes to America it ...

DeGrasse Tyson Robbed 'a Dope Dealer in Harlem'

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Dec. 26, 2016

Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson did not convey a bizarre tale of robbing a drug dealer of LSD ...