No, Trump’s Budget Doesn’t “Cut” $500B From Medicare
This meme claims the Trump budget will cut $500B from Medicare. This is grossly misleading without context.
Occupy Democrats
Hate Crimes Since Donald Trump
This meme claims that hate crimes increased dramatically since Trump was elected, particularly against minorities. The data doesn’t match the hype, and often shows the opposite.
List of Mass Shootings Stopped by Armed Civilians
This meme claims that zero mass shootings were stopped by armed civilians in the last 30 years. By any reasonable measure this is false.
Are the Poorest Counties Republican?
This meme claims that 95% of the poorest counties and 80% of the poorest states are Republican. Are Republican strongholds responsible for the poorest areas?
Who Is The Richest Senator?
This meme claims Mitch McConnell is the richest Senator and Kentucky is the poorest state.
Are Republicans More Corrupt Than Democrats?
This meme paints the Republicans as the party of corruption, while the Democrats have hardly a scratch. This portrayal is dishonest and relies on cherry-picked statistics, without providing context to the viewer.
No, the Military Doesn’t Spend 8 Times More on Viagra than Trans Services
After Donald Trump’s recent Twitter announcement, many memes came out with this claim. Upon investigation, it doesn’t hold up.
High Voter Turnout Doesn’t Cause Prosperity
This meme shows the voter turnout for the 2016 election, and suggests the low turnout is the reason for our woes. This brings up an interesting question; does voter turnout lead to the success of a society, or lack thereof?
The Obamacare Repeal Study
This meme claims there’s a new study that repealing Obamacare will kill millions of jobs, harm the economy and add to the deficit. Analysis reveals the study is flawed.
The 2016 Memeys!
It’s time to commemorate the best and worst memes of 2016, with the first annual Memeys! So much happened this year in the world of memes; from Pepe the frog, to Harambe, to the incessant…