A look at what didn’t happen last week


Associated Press

None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts:

Not real: San Juan City Council votes unanimously to impeach Trump-hating mayor

The facts: There has been no move to impeach San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, despite this story from the As American As Apple Pie site.

Not real: Chicago Cubs say Obama is still their president; Trump not welcome at playoff games

The facts: The defending World Series champions haven’t barred the president from Wrigley Field for their ongoing playoff run. A story from Daily Feed News also claims the Cubs said in a statement Trump is “not our President.” The organization has issued no such statement and hasn’t publicly criticized Trump.

Not real: President Trump signs executive order stripping NFL of ‘non-profit’ status

The facts: The NFL gave up its tax-exempt status in 2015. The 32 individual teams pay federal tax on all revenue, from ticket sales to merchandise to sponsorship to broadcast revenue. Multiple sites, including FreedomJunkshun, a satire site, published the false story that Trump signed the order Oct. 8