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Facts Matter: Truth on tariffs, T-shirts and quotes proves elusive

President Donald Trump recently raised the tariffs on many Chinese imports from 10% to 25%, but he downplayed the impact on consumers.
May 18, 2019 7:02 PM - President Donald Trump made misleading claims to downplay the impact of tariffs on consumers, Bob Oswald reports in his Facts Matter column. And in a fake news trifecta -- one inaccurate quote was used by opposite sides of the political spectrum.
Facts Matter: Breakdancer isn't 'Game of Thrones' actress

By Bob Oswald
May 11, 2019 8:14 PM - A video purporting to show "Game 0f Thrones" actress Bella Ramsey breakdancing actually shows another performer, a California school didn't chide President Trump, and former President Carter didn't say a quote widely attributed to him on social media, Bob Oswald writes in his Facts Matter column.
Facts Matter: Russian role in 2016 more than 'a couple of Facebook ads'

By Bob Oswald
Apr 27, 2019 4:42 PM - In Bob Oswald's Facts Matter column: President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner mischaracterized the Russian effort to get Trump elected, Kamala Harris's minimum wage statement proved false, and a photo of burning Notre Dame gets another look.
Facts Matter: Fake photo used to push theory terrorists set fire at Notre Dame

By Bob Oswald
Apr 20, 2019 7:12 PM - A photo of two men laughing as Notre Dame Cathedral burns behind them was doctored to falsely claim the fire was set by terrorists, Bob Oswald writes in his Facts Matter column.
Facts Matter: Russian president wanted Trump to win election

Apr 6, 2019 4:35 PM - President Donald Trump recently declared Russia wanted Hillary Clinton to win the presidency, but that contradicts what Russa President Vladimir Putin said in July, Bob Oswald writes in his Facts Matter column.
Facts Matter: Breaking news is not media manipulation

By Bob Oswald
Mar 30, 2019 5:59 PM - The Wall Street Journal's updated story coverage of President Donald Trump and the border wall was a response to breaking news, not a reader manipulation as a Facebook user claimed, Bob Oswald writes in his Facts Matter column.
Facts Matter: Trump misstated McCain's role in veteran's health program

By Bob Oswald
Mar 23, 2019 5:04 PM - President Trump misrepresented the late U.S. Sen. John McCain's role in veterans healthcare reform, social media posts about recent plane crashes used old photos and a false rumor resurfaced that the singer Prince designed Nike's first Air Jordan, Bob Oswald writes in his Facts Matter column.
Oswald: That's FLOTUS next to the president, not a stand-in

By Bob Oswald
Mar 16, 2019 4:49 PM - There's no evidence to back up a recurring claim on social media that a look-alike stands in for first lady Melania Trump at events with her husband, Bob Oswald writes in his Facts Matter column.
Facts Matter: Social media post exaggerates cost of special counsel investigation

By Bob Oswald
Mar 9, 2019 4:21 PM - Reports on social media claim special counsel Robert Mueller has spent more than $50 million in taxpayer funds looking into Russian interference during the 2016 election, but the amount spent actually is about half that, Bob Oswald reports in his Facts Matter column.
Facts Matter: No truth to claim Smollett was offered job at CNN

By Bob Oswald
Feb 23, 2019 7:09 PM - A story that actor Jussie Smollett was offered a job as a reporter for CNN is false, and so is a quote attributed to Vice President Mike Pence saying people should go to church instead of worrying about healthcare coverage, Bob Oswald writes in this week's Facts Matter column.

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