MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Monday debunked claims that large corporations and their executive are staunch supporters — financially and otherwise — of Donald Trump, a line the MAGA campaign has been pushing in the weeks ahead of the fast-approaching presidential debate between Trump and President Joe Biden. Heading into the debate, she began, the press has […]
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Chipotle debunks viral ‘phone rule’ trend after customers complained about small portions
A viral trend has circulated online that purportedly influences Chipotle employees into giving customers larger portions. But does the alleged “phone rule” actually work? It all began when popular food blogger Keith Lee claimed that Chipotle Mexican Grill has become stingy in its portion sizes, and shared a review of his regular burrito bowl order […]
New biography about ‘Wild Bill’ Hickok debunks popular myths about the American gunman
After more than 22 years of research and writing, Craig Crease is looking forward to debunking popular myths about frontiersman “Wild Bill” Hickok, including one based in Springfield. This June, Crease’s first biography, “The Wanderer: James Butler Hickok and the American West” is to be released. The 500-plus page book is published by Caxton Press, […]
Market strategist debunks ‘sell in May’ strategy
STORY: Although the S&P 500 is down more than 5% from its March 28 closing high, Stovall advised investors stay calm, despite his belief that stocks may “still have more downside to go.” “When it comes to market timing,” he explained, “you’re better off not worrying about it. Because if you count up all of […]
Poland counters Putin’s historical distortions, debunks claims in Tucker Carlson interview
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s pseudo-historical claims presented in an “interview” with American propagandist Tucker Carlson on Feb. 9. They’ve published ten points refuting Putin’s fabrications. During the two-hour conversation, Putin falsely portrayed Ukraine and Ukrainians while labeling Russia as the aggrieved party in the war. Read […]
“Treasure trove” of documents debunks Trump claim that president isn’t an “officer” of US
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to reverse the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to exclude him from the state’s 2024 ballot based on the “insurrectionist clause” of the 14th Amendment. His legal team argued that if the ruling stands, it would “mark the first time in the history of the United […]
Expert hired by Trump to prove election fraud debunks his “steady diet of lies and innuendo”
An expert hired by Donald Trump to substantiate the former president’s voter fraud claims regarding the 2020 presidential election called him out for continuing to peddle falsehoods. Trump in November of 2020, shortly after losing the election, entered into a contract with Ken Block of Simpatico Software Systems, according to The Washington Post. However, Block on […]