Social media users claimed that an image shows accused Minnesota lawmaker shooter Vance Boelter wearing a “Resist” shirt. But it shows Brian Trachtenberg, husband of Texas Democrat Lillie Schechter.

by dap | Jun 23, 2025 | Politifact

Image shows accused shooter Vance Boelter wearing a “Resist” shirt.

Social media users falsely claimed the New York Mets replaced the American flag with a Pride flag during the national anthem. The Pride flag was briefly shown mid-song on Mets Pride Night June 13. But the anthem opened with clips of the American flag.

by dap | Jun 23, 2025 | Politifact

Video shows the New York Mets “showed a Pride flag instead of the American flag” during the national anthem.

Look closer: Purported news story and photographs of Swift, Kelce attending “No Kings” protest is fake.

by dap | Jun 23, 2025 | Politifact

Photos show Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift participated in a “No Kings” rally.

Social media users claim a video of a Marine attack helicopter flew over LA to monitor protests. Military aircraft routinely fly out of air stations near San Diego, and the video was recorded before protests began in Los Angeles.

by dap | Jun 23, 2025 | Politifact

Video shows Marine Corps attack helicopter over Los Angeles in response to immigration raid protests.

‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked

by dap | Jun 23, 2025 | Politifact

Trump-backed bill may ban AI laws for a decade

In 2019, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reappointed the suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of Minnesota state legislators to a workforce development board. Conservatives baselessly said that implicated Walz in the killing.

by dap | Jun 23, 2025 | Politifact

How X baselessly implicated Gov. Walz in a political killing

We looked back at the June 16, 2015, speech that launched President Trump’s foray into presidential politics. His vision 10 years ago guides breakneck U.S. policy today, with the same accuracy issues.

by dap | Jun 22, 2025 | Politifact

10 years since Trump launched MAGA era: What’s changed?

ICE agents arrested New York City comptroller Brad Lander as he demanded to see a judicial warrant for the arrest of an immigrant he was accompanying. ICE agents don’t need judicial warrants to arrest immigrants in public. Here are the facts.

by dap | Jun 22, 2025 | Politifact

Do ICE agents need a warrant to arrest immigrants at court?

President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal in 2018. He broke his 2016 promise to renegotiate the deal. The deal had allowed foreign monitoring in exchange for relief from sanctions, but Trump said it didn’t go far enough.

by dap | Jun 22, 2025 | Politifact

What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out?

With no examples, conservative social media influencers said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tried to erase evidence of past social media praise for Vance Boelter. We found no evidence Walz ever posted about Boelter.

by dap | Jun 22, 2025 | Politifact

“Governor Tim Walz has DELETED every post he made praising Minnesota (assassin) Vance Boelter.”