Fact-check: “The American Association of University Professors has endorsed a candidate for the first time in 110 years”
Verdict: Mostly True (82% confidence)
The AAUP's own July 30, 2026 press release used the phrase 'first-ever national electoral endorsement in the Association's 110-year history,' and AAUP President Todd Wolfson confirmed it was the first endorsement leaders could find in the organization's history. The core claim — a first-ever national endorsement — is well-supported across multiple independent sources. However, the AAUP was founded in January 1915, making it 111 years old at the time of the endorsement, so '110 years' understate…
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