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Trump is suggesting more unproven and likely deadly ways to fight the coronavirus. This time, it's injecting patients with disinfectant.

Trump Suggests Injecting COVID Patients With Disinfectant, UV Light

By Dan Robitzski

Trump just declared that he would withhold all U.S. funding for the World Health Organization in the middle of a global pandemic.

“Indefensible”: Trump Pulls World Health Organization Funding

By Dan Robitzski

When he declared a national emergency on March 13, Trump made a lot of grand promises. One month later, most have been broken.

A Brief List of Trump’s Broken Coronavirus Promises

By Dan Robitzski

During a press briefing for the White House coronavirus task force, Trump threatened to pull funding for the WHO, but backtracked when he was challenged.

Trump Threatens to Pull Funding for the World Health Organization

By Dan Robitzski

There's no good evidence suggesting that hydroxychloroquine helps fight COVID-19. But Trump, who invested in the drug's manufacturer, keeps pushing it.

There’s No Good Evidence That Hydroxychloroquine Fights COVID-19

By Dan Robitzski

A new poll shows that while the majority of Republicans trust what Trump says about the coronavirus, most Americans in general do not.

Most Americans Don’t Believe Anything Trump Is Saying Right Now

By Dan Robitzski

The White House just issued new guidlines for Americans as the coronavirus rips through the country: Avoid gatherings of people. So!

New White House Coronavirus Guidelines: 10 People Rule, Other ‘Recommendations’

By Foster Kamer

On Friday, Trump declared a state of national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak currently spreading throughout the country.

United States Declares National Emergency Over the Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

Back in 2014, Trump Obama should "visit & embrace" every person in the US with Ebola. Will he follow his own advice with the coronavirus?

In 2014, Trump Said the President Should Visit and Embrace Ebola Patients

By Jon Christian

A special adviser to the director-general of the WHO roasted U.S. President Donald Trump's response to the global coronavirus outbreak.

WHO Special Adviser: Trump’s Coronavirus Remarks Were “Incoherent”

By Jon Christian

Republican and Democrat lawmakers seem to be in agreement that the Trump administration hasn't put nearly enough effort into a coronavirus response plan.

Trump’s Grasp of the Coronavirus Outbreak Seems Weak

By Dan Robitzski

U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to confuse the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 with Ebola, a completely separate deadly disease.

Trump Appears to Confuse Coronavirus With Ebola

By Jon Christian

Trump is displeased that Apple refused to give the FBI backdoor access into iPhone security, but the company already sends lots of data to law enforcement.

Trump Demands That Apple Give Government Access to iPhones

By Dan Robitzski

A new deepfake shows Trump announcing to the world that Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself. And the technology is getting good enough to be convincing.

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Watch a Deepfaked Trump Say Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself

By Dan Robitzski

When Donald Trump confused the first all-female ISS spacewalk for the first female spacewalk, astronaut Jessica Meir was quick to correct him.

Watch Astronaut Jessica Meir Tell Trump He’s Wrong, From Space

By Jon Christian

Earlier this year, a video claiming to be the legendary Trump pee tape surfaced online. It's almost certainly a fake, but it's also unclear how it was made.

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Yes, There’s a “Pee Tape” — and It’s Unclear If It’s a Deepfake

By Dan Robitzski

At the press conference where he called for a flavored vape ban, Trump claimed that children are running home and begging their parents for vapes.

Trump Claims Kids Are Saying “Mom, I Want to Vape!”

By Dan Robitzski

When StingRays were found in Washington D.C. in 2017, the FBI concluded that Israel was likely trying to spy on Trump and his circle.

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The FBI Reportedly Thinks Israel Spied on Trump’s Phone

By Dan Robitzski

Trump told reporters on Wednesday morning that the FDA would soon ban the sale of flavored vape products, saying that they were becoming a problem for kids.

White House Calls for Ban on Flavored Vape Juice

By Dan Robitzski

In his new book, Microsoft President Brad Smith describes being approached by a Trump adviser who wanted him to spy on other countries.

A Trump Adviser Wanted Microsoft to Spy on World Governments

By Dan Robitzski

The YouTube account using Google's AI research to make synthesize videos of Trump singing is back, this time with "Sweet Dreams."

Watch Google’s AI Make Trump Sing Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams”

By Dan Robitzski

Thanks to a Google-developed neural network, we now live in the same universe as an audio deepfake of Trump singing Eminem.

Artificial Intelligence

Watch a Neural Network Make Trump Sing Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”

By Dan Robitzski

Trump Calls For “6G,” Which Doesn’t Exist

Trump Calls For “6G,” Which Doesn’t Exist

By Dan Robitzski

Creating a Space Force Could Trigger an Off-World Arms Race

Creating a Space Force Could Trigger an Off-World Arms Race

By Victor Tangermann

The US May Soon Have The World’s First Space Force

The US May Soon Have The World’s First Space Force

By Dan Robitzski

Scott Pruitt’s EPA Prevented A Major Water Pollution Study From Being Published

Scott Pruitt’s EPA Prevented A Major Water Pollution Study From Being Published

By Dan Robitzski

The White House AI Task Force Wants To Open the AI Floodgates. Here’s How They Should Do It.

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The White House AI Task Force Wants To Open the AI Floodgates. Here’s How They Should Do It.

By Dan Robitzski

A Great Way To Prevent Opioid Deaths: Overriding Patents On Anti-Overdose Drug

A Great Way To Prevent Opioid Deaths: Overriding Patents On Anti-Overdose Drug

By Dan Robitzski

NASA Just Canceled Its Only Moon Rover Project. That’s Bad News for Trump’s Lunar Plans.

NASA Just Canceled Its Only Moon Rover Project. That’s Bad News for Trump’s Lunar Plans.

By Claudia Geib

Donald Trump Is Still Going in on Jeff Bezos and Amazon, Still Getting Basic Facts Laughably Incorrect

Donald Trump Is Still Going in on Jeff Bezos and Amazon, Still Getting Basic Facts Laughably Incorrect

By Alexandra Ossola

There Are Strict Rules About What Some Federal Employees Can Say on Social Media

There Are Strict Rules About What Some Federal Employees Can Say on Social Media

By Claudia Geib

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The “Doomsday Clock” Is Now Set at “Two Minutes to Midnight”

By Patrick Caughill

Trump’s Budget Proposal Cuts International Space Station Funding by 2025

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Trump’s Budget Proposal Cuts International Space Station Funding by 2025

Futurism’s First Annual Fake Science News Awards

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Futurism’s First Annual Fake Science News Awards

By Jolene Creighton

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Trump Gives Green Light for Offshore Drilling Near Every U.S. Coast

By Lou Del Bello

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7 Months Later, Climate Change Still Isn’t Mentioned on the White House Website

This Is What Nuclear Warfare Will Do To Our Planet

This Is What Nuclear Warfare Will Do To Our Planet

Trump is Asking Tech Leaders to Help Modernize U.S. Government

Trump is Asking Tech Leaders to Help Modernize U.S. Government

Donald Trump Proposes Covering Mexican Border Wall With Solar Panels

Donald Trump Proposes Covering Mexican Border Wall With Solar Panels

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It’s Official. Trump Just Withdrew the U.S. From the Paris Climate Agreement.

It’s Done. Your Internet Provider Can Sell All Your Web History

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It’s Done. Your Internet Provider Can Sell All Your Web History

By Sarah Marquart

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Trump’s Treasury Secretary Says Increased Automation Is “Not Even on Our Radar”

By Patrick Caughill

Expert Believes Canada Could Fill the U.S.’s Role in the Global Science Community

Expert Believes Canada Could Fill the U.S.’s Role in the Global Science Community

U.S. and U.K. Just Banned Electronic Devices on Flights From Multiple Countries

U.S. and U.K. Just Banned Electronic Devices on Flights From Multiple Countries

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Stephen Hawking: America Must Take Action Against Climate Change

President Trump is Interested in The Hyperloop

President Trump is Interested in The Hyperloop

By June Javelosa

Scientists Are Rallying and Marching on Washington

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Scientists Are Rallying and Marching on Washington

By Chelsea Gohd

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All Mentions of Climate Change Were Just Deleted From the White House Website

By Jolene Creighton

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Get Involved: DataRescue Events Are Being Scheduled to Preserve Climate Data

By Jolene Creighton