My list of sourced Fake News

[ledpaint]

General Fake News:
Not recognized as credible or mainstream
WTOE 5 News: Pope endorses Trump
DEBUNK: Total fake news site. Picked up by other fake news sites.
960,000 Facebook engagements according to Buzzfeed

November 2016
New York Magazine: Tri-State Election Hacking


http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/11/activists-urge-hillary-clinton-to-challenge-election-results.html DEBUNK: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/us/politics/us-statement-on-reliability-of-election-results.html DEBUNK: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/demographics-not-hacking-explain-the-election-results/

December 2016
Politico: Trump’s pick for Treasury supported 27 cent foreclosure


https://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-treasury-foreclosed-homes-mnuchin-232038 DEBUNK: https://twitter.com/i/moments/822271300731342848 RETRACTION: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/12/treasury-steven-mnuchin-brian-brooks-drops-out-243729

WaPo: Russian hacked the Electricity Grid

RETRACTION: WaPo put a correction to the hyperbole. One laptop was affected, the Russians did not enter the grid. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/russian-hackers-penetrated-us-electricity-grid-through-a-utility-in-vermont/2016/12/30/8fc90cc4-ceec-11e6-b8a2-8c2a61b0436f_story.html?utm_term=.d9e502a718eb

January 2017

White House Website used to Promote Melania Trump’s business

MISLEADING: The White House website includes a brief biography of first lady and former model Melania Trump. Her bio lists some of her professional accomplishments, which include launching a line of jewelry and posing for several major magazines.
This is hardly the scandal promised in the Post's headline. The word "promotes" suggests some sort of abuse of the White House website for personal gain and/or profit. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2017/live-updates/politics/live-coverage-of-trumps-inauguration/white-house-website-promotes-melania-trumps-modeling-and-jewelry-line/?utm_term=.d8ae627bdf84

CNN: Nancy Sinatra angry Trump would use “My Way” at Inaugural Ball

DEBUNK: http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/01/20/nancy-sinatra-congrats-trump-slams-cnn-lie-cnn/ RETRACTION: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/19/politics/nancy-sinatra-donald-trump-my-way/

NYT: Climate Change website purge

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/us/politics/trump-white-house-website.html?_r=1 DEBUNK: https://www.snopes.com/white-house-web-site-trump-changes/

NYT: MLK Bust removed

SELF DEBUNKED: Correction: An earlier version of the story said that a bust of Martin Luther King had been moved. It is still in the Oval Office. http://time.com/4642088/trump-inauguration-obamacare-repeal-order/

NBC News: Betsy DeVos wants guns in schools to fight Grizzly Bears

MISLEADING: She said it, but the article added emphasis as if to show that she WANTED guns in all schools to fight off bears. She was citing a single instance anecdotally from memory. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/betsy-devos-schools-might-need-guns-due-potential-grizzlies-n708261

Observer: Trump’s hands Photoshopped larger

https://hotair.com/archives/2017/01/27/freakout-of-the-day-trump-photoshopped-his-hand-in-white-house-photo/ DEBUNK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/01/27/no-the-white-house-didnt-photoshop-an-image-of-the-presidents-hand/?utm_term=.7f71659d4d3b

Washington Post: Trump violated the sacrosanct CIA Wall by giving a speech

OMISSION: Obama also did this.
PLUS:
CBS: Trump brought staffer to cheer for him during CIA Visit

DEBUNKED: Entire issue not established nor verified by CBS aside from anonymous sources. Sean Spicer denied, offered proof that the front row for sure was not staffers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/01/23/trump-called-it-a-very-special-wall-for-the-cia-its-sacrosanct/?utm_term=.36b5923d9b81 https://www.thedailybeast.com/cbs-trump-brought-cheering-crowd-to-cia-visit https://www.snopes.com/2017/01/23/trump-crowd-at-cia/

CNN: SCOTUS Twitter Contest error

SELF DEBUNKED:~~~ embed:826553951323553796 twitter metadata:amVmZnplbGVueXx8aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9qZWZmemVsZW55L3N0YXR1cy84MjY1NTM5NTEzMjM1NTM3OTZ8 ~~~

FOX, HuffPo: Iraqi who traveled to get mother blocked from re-entry

http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/detroit-family-caught-in-iraq-travel-ban-says-mom-died-waiting-to-come-home DEBUNKED: http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/man-who-claimed-mom-died-in-iraq-after-trumps-ban-lied-imam-confirms

ThinkProgress, Rich Hine: Trump blows Comey a Kiss

DEBUNKED: http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/22/journalists-spread-fake-news-about-trump-blowing-comey-a-kiss/

AP: Trump's voter fraud expert was registered to vote in three states

DEBUNKED: Only active in One state. Registrations from other states can sometimes show outdated registrations. https://apnews.com/80497cfb5f054c9b8c9e0f8f5ca30a62

VICE: A”FLEET” of Army tanks drove around Kentucky flying Trump flags

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/gvdydb/a-fleet-of-tanks-drove-around-kentucky-this-weekend-flying-a-trump-flag DEBUNKED: https://theralphretort.com/vice-is-stupid-part-3458-says-tanks-were-seen-riding-with-trump-flags-except-those-were-actually-humvees-1031017/

AP TWEET / Buzzfeed: Trump puts a gag order on the EPA


MISLEADING, INACCURATE: The federal agencies, which were instructed in memos to halt all "public-facing" documents temporarily, said the press oversold the story. "I've lived through many transitions, and I don't think this is a story," one senior EPA saidl. "I don't think it's fair to call it a gag order." “It's all "standard practice," he said. A USDA spokesman said separately, "This is what has happened at the transition of every administration … it's just a pause."
https://www.buzzfeed.com/dinograndoni/trump-usda?utm_term=.uxXrg8bgp#.xq5AKM2KG https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us/politics/some-agencies-told-to-halt-communications-as-trump-administration-moves-in.html

WaPo: The State Department’s entire senior administrative team just resigned

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/01/26/the-state-departments-entire-senior-management-team-just-resigned/?utm_term=.7b3b317fed38 DEBUNKED, MISLEADING: https://www.vox.com/world/2017/1/27/14405542/washington-post-state-department-resignations

WaPo: Trump ‘pressured’ Park Service to find proof of his inauguration crowd size

MISLEADING: The president requested photos of his inauguration from the one federal agency that would have them. That's the entire story. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-pressured-park-service-to-back-up-his-claims-about-inauguration-crowd/2017/01/26/12a38cb8-e3fc-11e6-ba11-63c4b4fb5a63_story.html?postshare=5631485475513385&utm_term=.5a91b2edf878

CNBC's John Harwood Tweet: "senior justice official tells [NBC News] that Dept. had no input. Not sure who in WH is writing/reviewing. Standard [National Security Council] process not functioning."
SELF DEBUNKED: "new info from [NBC's Pete Williams]: another DOJ official says proposed immigration order was reviewed by department lawyers before it was issued."
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/30/us/document-Letter-From-Sally-Yates.html?_r=0

NYT: Trump misreported the number of people affected by immigration EO (Trump: 109, NYT: 721)

DELIBERATE OMMISION OF FACTS: Trump’s Tweet came out on Jan 30th based on current data. The NYT reported that Trump was wrong, and the number was 721. The Times did not report that they used updated DHS data that came out AFTER Trump’s Tweet. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/31/us/politics/trump-ban-immigrants-refugees.html?mtrref=www.washingtonexaminer.com&gwh=FBA4A9D8FA3E79A5DA2B55AFA3E44CBB&gwt=pay

February 2017

18 Days in. Article hits at a list of bizzare accusations about Trump’s behavior.

1. He wears a bathrobe at night and watches TV
2. He spends most night alone
3. Had a large TV installed in the dining room to watch cable news
4. Wander in the dark because he can’t find the lightswitch
5. Changed red curtains for gold
6. Changed round Quote carpet for starburst carpet
7. He decided to keep the Resolute Desk and not replace it.
   
   DENIED/UNCONFIRMED/MISREPORTED/CONJECTURE: All reports came from an anonymous source, Spicer denied some, others were not given context or factual confirmation. http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-white-house-bathrobe-cable-news-oval-office-decorations-2017-2

CNN: Trump's runner-up for the Supreme Court came to Washington as a decoy

DEBUNKED ITSELF: “This story has been updated throughout to reflect new reporting on Hardiman's activities and the White House's plans.” Hardiman was just out driving, not planning to arrive at the White House. http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/31/politics/gorsuch-supreme-court-hardiman/

NBC: As a Student, SCOTUS Nominee Gorsuch Held Dim View Of Campus Protesters

SELF DEUNKED IN SAME ARTICLE: ‘An earlier version of this story attributed quotes to Neil Gorsuch that were actually written by a another student at the Columbia University newspaper.’ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/scotus-nominee-neil-gorsuch-held-dim-view-campus-protesters-n715421

Yahoo News, Buzzfeed: Trump threatens to send troops to Mexico

SELF DEBUNKED IN THE ARTICLE: “A White House spokesman did not respond to requests for comment. The Mexican government said the account was not accurate.” https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-mexico-care-bad-hombres-us-might-231304076--politics.html

NBC News: US Treasury Dept. ease sanctions on Russia

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/02/us-treasury-eases-some-sanctions-against-russian-intelligence-service.html MISLEADING: https://www.snopes.com/trump-sanctions-russias-intelligence-agency-present-putin/

TMZ: Trump to rename Black History Month
Original story taken down by TMZ
TMZ debunked itself after public reaction
http://www.tmz.com/2017/02/02/black-african-american-history-month-donald-trump-presidents

Associated Press: House votes to roll back Obama’s background checks

MISLEADING: It overturned the required the Social Security Administration to report people who receive disability benefits and have a mental health condition to the FBI’s background check system. The database is used to determine eligibility for buying a firearm. All existing laws remained unchanged.
http://thehill.com/regulation/317634-house-republicans-block-obama-era-gun-rule https://www.snopes.com/congress-gun-legal-mental

U.K. Daily Mail: Neil Gorsuch founded a “Fascism Forever Club”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4182852/Trump-s-SCOTUS-pick-founded-club-called-Fascism-Forever.html DEBUNKED: https://www.factcheck.org/2017/02/neil-gorsuch-didnt-start-fascism-club/

NPR, Reuters: Trump to mobilize 100k National Guard troops to border

DENIED: Extrapolated from a memo of disputed origin. Wide press circulation and speculation

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-17/trump-weighs-mobilizing-nat-guard-for-immigration-roundups?utm_content=politics&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-politics http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4235164/Trump-weighs-mobilizing-Nat-Guard-immigration-roundups.html http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-ap-blew-it-big-time-on-that-national-guard-roundup-story/article/2615177

NPR, Reuters: Kuwaiti Pay 2 Play at Trump Hotel


DEBUNKED: after massive media circulation and a huge Tweet storm from ThinkProgress, the entire story was fake. The event and Trump’s appearance were not on the same night. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-hotel/kuwait-could-pay-up-to-60000-for-party-at-trump-hotel-in-washington-idUSKBN1640LE https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/02/25/517039323/kuwait-celebration-at-trump-hotel-raises-conflict-of-interest-questions

WaPo: Muslim-American Olympic female athlete detained at airport by Trump’s order

DEBUNKED: It took place in December under the Obama administration, she lied
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/02/09/muslim-american-olympian-ibtihaj-muhammad-says-she-was-detained-by-u-s-customs/?utm_term=.7cb3aee7bce1 http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/reporters-trip-all-over-themselves-botching-an-olympians-story-about-being-detained/article/2614645

NYT: Trump campaign had repeated contact with Russian Intelligence

DEBUNKED: Comey said it was “in the main, it was untrue”

Entire claim is left in dispute by conflicting sources. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/14/us/politics/russia-intelligence-communications-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/us/politics/james-comey-new-york-times-article-russia.html

Politico: Trump was on his ‘skiff’ when he got security updates. Spicer said “SCIF”
MISREPORTING: Spicer said SCIF, not a skiff (boat) as the reporter assumed
http://www.businessinsider.com/sean-spicer-mar-a-lago-photos-trump-abe-north-korea-2017-2

ProPublica: Trump let Boeing CEO listen in on secret Lockheed Martin phone calls

DEBUNKED:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-16/trump-s-f-35-calls-came-with-a-surprise-rival-ceo-was-listening http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/no-trump-didnt-let-boeings-ceo-eavesdrop-on-calls-with-lockheed/article/2615040

NEW Republic: Trump is erratic because of an STD

BASELESS: Speculation https://newrepublic.com/article/140702/medical-theory-donald-trumps-bizarre-behavior

Politico: Trump supports the ‘Gang of 8”
Politico reporters Tweeted that Trump was ‘open to the Gang of 8 immigration bill’
BAD REPORTING: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/not-so-fast-on-that-trump-endorses-the-gang-of-eight-story/article/2614464

NYT, CBS, Daily Mail: Yemen withdraws permission for US missions

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/world/middleeast/yemen-special-operations-missions.html?mtrref=www.google.com&gwh=4643C42FA34D0F97C9AD294CA62DFE65&gwt=pay REFUTED: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/08/yemen-reportedly-withdraws-permission-to-allow-us-ground-missions.html

RAW STORY: Trump switched off recording while talking to Putin


SELF DEBUNKED: Bottom of the article https://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/foreign-policy-insider-no-readout-of-trump-putin-call-because-white-house-turned-off-recording/ DEBUNKED: https://www.snopes.com/trump-call-putin-disabled/

CNBC: Trump eased restrictions on Russia to allow businesses to work with the KGB

DEBUNKED: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/02/us-treasury-eases-some-sanctions-against-russian-intelligence-service.html

WaPo: Bannon tried to order around John Kelly

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/02/04/the-white-house-cabinet-battle-over-trumps-immigration-ban/?utm_term=.938e8f4a28f1 DEBUNKED: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/washington-post-steve-bannon-sean-spicer_us_58965b8ce4b0c1284f26473f

The Atlantic Tweet: Secret Service Purge at the White House
Original Tweet not available


http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/senior-secret-service-agent-suggests-she-wouldnt-take-a-bullet-for-trump/article/2612814 DEBUNKED: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/secret-service-reports-of-top-level-resignations-absolutely-false/article/2613823

WaPo: Trump hung up on Australia after an angry call

DEBUNKED: Australia’s Prime Minister himself denied it: Turnbull told 2GB's Ben Fordham: 'As far as the call is concerned, I’m very disappointed, the report the president hung up is not correct, the call ended courteously.' https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/no-gday-mate-on-call-with-australian-pm-trump-badgers-and-brags/2017/02/01/88a3bfb0-e8bf-11e6-80c2-30e57e57e05d_story.html?utm_term=.c555dfb27b1f

The Hill, Daily Mail, US Weekly: Melania will only live in Trump Tower

Reuters: Trump confused about New START on call with Putin

BASELESS: Trump spoke privately with officials about New START four weeks before his call with Putin https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-putin/exclusive-in-call-with-putin-trump-denounced-obama-era-nuclear-arms-treaty-sources-idUSKBN15O2A5

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[rayanfearon]

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[ledpaint]

thank you sir.
I have no idea when I'll be able to catch up on this list. What I posted is only up to February of 2017