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FactChecking Trump’s CNN Town Hall

FactChecking Trump’s CNN Town Hall

Former President Donald Trump’s town hall event felt like a lightning round of false and misleading claims — most of which we’ve heard before — on voter fraud, immigration, classified documents and more.

Posts Distort Possible Sentencing for Trump in Manhattan Indictment

Posts Distort Possible Sentencing for Trump in Manhattan Indictment

Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on April 4 to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records to conceal alleged hush money payments. Social media posts misleadingly claim Trump is “facing up to 30+ years” in prison if convicted. But legal experts said it is unlikely Trump would serve any time in prison.

Post Distorts History of Presidential Efforts to Fight Child Sex Trafficking

Post Distorts History of Presidential Efforts to Fight Child Sex Trafficking

Efforts to stop child sex trafficking in the U.S. have been underway for decades, led by presidents including Joe Biden. But an Instagram post makes the false claims that former President Donald Trump was the first to “acknowledge that children are being sold for sex in the U.S.” and that Biden “rescinded” a Trump order addressing the problem.

Posts Distort Soros’ Comments on a DeSantis Candidacy

Posts Distort Soros’ Comments on a DeSantis Candidacy

Billionaire George Soros said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “is likely to be the Republican candidate” in the 2024 presidential race. But social media posts edited Soros’ remarks to falsely claim he endorsed the governor. Soros’ full remarks show that he does not support DeSantis for president and that he hopes for “a Democratic landslide.”

MAGA Inc.

A super PAC affiliated with former President Donald Trump.

Our American Century

A GOP super PAC funded in part by former President Trump’s leadership PAC

Democracy PAC/Democracy PAC II

Liberal super PACs created by billionaire George Soros to fund political organizations that help elect Democrats.