Snopes Daily Debunker - A Look at Mount Rushmore's Controversial History

A Look at Mount Rushmore's Controversial History Viral images found on Facebook and other social media platforms are endless sources of alarm and concern for our users, making them frequent submissions.  After President Donald Trump spoke at Mount Rushmore on July Fourth, a meme addressing the history of the land beneath it began to circulate online, and Snopes users asked us to verify the meme’s content. Did hunters collect bounties on Native Americans? Was Mount Rushmore funded by the Ku Klux Klan?  Just how did the U.S. obtain the land on which the monument was built, anyway? Nur Ibrahim has the answers, and much more. Read more A Correction In the July 25 edition of the Debunker, we mistakenly indicated that the Fact Check “Does Googling Any 3-Digit Number Followed by ‘New Cases’ Reveal COVID-19 Conspiracy?” was given a “True” rating.  This story was rated “False.”

Fact Checks Did USPS Tell Americans to Send Mail-In Ballots 2 Weeks in Advance? The USPS does recommend requesting ballots at least 15 days in advance and mailing them at least a week before the election. False Did Pelosi Decry Trump’s Police Tactics While Funding Them? Top Democrats were quick to criticize the president's "law and order" approach to policing on Twitter. But do their budget decisions say otherwise? Mixture Is Trump Blocking COVID-19 Aid in Favor of Tax Cuts That Would Drain Social Security? It wasn't the first time the president pushed to add the payroll tax cut to a coronavirus relief package. Outdated Did Seattle Police Chief Tell Residents ‘We Cannot Enforce the Law, You Are On Your Own’? In June 2020, Seattle City Council passed a law banning police from using "crowd control weapons." Mostly False

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In the News Incorrect Phone Number for Mental Health Helpline Spreads on Social Media The correct phone number for the UK mental health charity Mind is 0300-123-3393. Read more Rep. Gohmert Tests Positive for COVID-19, Cancels Trump Trip An eight-term lawmaker, Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas is often seen without wearing a mask. Read more US Agents To Pull Back in Portland but Will Stay on Standby Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said that the agents will begin leaving the city's downtown area on July 30. Read more GOP’s Jobless Benefit Plan Could Mean Delays, States Warn How to handle unemployment is a fiercely contested part of the debate as Congress negotiates the latest relief legislation. Read more

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