Lead Stories
US icon US UK icon UK EU icon Europe & EU Democrats icon Blue Feed Republicans icon Red Feed Deepfakes icon Deep fakes Breaking icon Breaking News

&Quot;Tim Walz&Quot;

  • What We Know About Political Affiliation Of Vance Luther Boelter Suspected Of Killing Minnesota Lawmaker And Her Husband

    Fact Check

    Were the Minnesota shootings targeting state lawmakers and their family members motivated by leftist political views of the suspect, Vance Luther Boelter? While many details remain unclear as of June16, 2025, available evidence doesn't support this theory. Here is what we know about Boelter's political affiliation. A rumor about Boelter's left-leaning views appeared in a post (archived here) on X,…

    • Jun 16, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    What We Know About Political Affiliation Of Vance Luther Boelter Suspected Of Killing Minnesota Lawmaker And Her Husband What We Know
  • Fact Check: FAKE Trump Post Calls Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek 'Tampon Tina'

    Fact Check

    Did President Donald Trump refer to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek as "Tampon Tina" in a post on Truth Social? No, that's not true: Images of such a post circulating on social media appear to have been falsified, as indicated by the type of font and writing styles that differ from Trump's authentic posts. The post was not present on Trump's…

    • Feb 25, 2025
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: FAKE Trump Post Calls Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek 'Tampon Tina' Fake Post
  • Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Tim Walz Performing Nazi Salute

    Fact Check

    Does a viral post prove that the Minnesota governor and former running mate of Kamala Harris performed a Nazi salute in public? No, that's not true: The post took a single frame from a video out of context. As the recording proves, it was part of a longer movement, not a separate gesture. Walz put his hand in the air…

    • Jan 23, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Tim Walz Performing Nazi Salute Greeted Crowds
  • Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Say A Harris Administration Would Make Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez House Speaker

    Fact Check

    Did Tim Walz tell Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that his administration would make her Speaker of the House if Democrats win the election? No, that's not true: Walz suggested Democratic lawmakers should make her chair of a House committee, not the speaker. Walz is running for vice president, a position that has no direct role in picking House officers. The claim appeared…

    • Oct 31, 2024
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Say A Harris Administration Would Make Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez House Speaker Misconstrued
  • Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Break Law By Helping Son Vote -- Minnesota Officials Say Restricting Candidates From Assisting Voters Is 'Unenforceable'

    Fact Check

    Did Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz break the law by helping his son vote? No, that's not true: It is not against state law for a candidate in an election to help a voter who has requested voting assistance at the polls. A representative from the Minnesota secretary of state's office told Lead Stories the restriction had been "struck from the…

    • Oct 24, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Break Law By Helping Son Vote -- Minnesota Officials Say Restricting Candidates From Assisting Voters Is 'Unenforceable' Voting Right
  • Fact Check: AI-Generated Video Does NOT Provide Authentic Claim About Purported Sexual Assault Allegation Against Tim Walz

    Fact Check

    Does an authentic video show former Minnesota high school student "Matthew Metro" alleging that Tim Walz sexually assaulted him? No, that's not true: According to multiple AI video and audio detection tools, the video circulating on social media of "Matthew Metro" was AI generated. There's no credible evidence or verified reports supporting the allegation that the Minnesota governor and Democratic…

    • Oct 17, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: AI-Generated Video Does NOT Provide Authentic Claim About Purported Sexual Assault Allegation Against Tim Walz AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Mike Pence Did NOT Endorse Kamala Harris, Tim Walz -- Video Is Edited

    Fact Check

    Did a video show former Republican Vice President Mike Pence endorsing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for the 2024 U.S. presidential elections? No, that's not true: The video was edited to make it sound like Pence endorsed Harris and Walz, the Democratic presidential ticket. In the original footage of Pence's remarks, he stated that he could not vote for Harris…

    • Oct 16, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Mike Pence Did NOT Endorse Kamala Harris, Tim Walz -- Video Is Edited Deceptive Cut
  • Fact Check: Walz Did NOT Say 'We Can't Have Four More Years Of This' About Biden-Harris Administration -- Was Talking About Trump

    Fact Check

    Did Tim Walz say "We can't have four more years of this" about the Biden-Harris administration? No, that's not true: The full video of his remarks at a campaign rally shows that he was speaking about Donald Trump receiving another four-year term as president. The six-second video posted on social media does not include his mentions of Trump. The longer…

    • Oct 15, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Walz Did NOT Say 'We Can't Have Four More Years Of This' About Biden-Harris Administration -- Was Talking About Trump Talking Trump
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Tim Walz's School Board Met To Discuss Any Sexual Relationship With Student In 1990s

    Fact Check

    Did Tim Walz's school board meet to discuss any alleged sexual relationship with a male student, as a post by @DocNetyoutube on X claimed? No, that's not true: There's no credible evidence or verified reports that the Alliance Public Schools Board of Education in Nebraska, where Walz taught in the 1990s, ever met to discuss any allegations of sexual abuse…

    • Oct 15, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Tim Walz's School Board Met To Discuss Any Sexual Relationship With Student In 1990s No Records
  • Fact Check: Social Media Posts Do NOT Provide Authentic Emails About A Purported Sexual Assault Allegation Against Tim Walz

    Fact Check

    Do X posts by the account @DocNetyoutube provide screenshots of authentic emails to prove a former student has alleged Tim Walz sexually abused him at a 1995 Indigo Girls concert? No, that's not true: There's strong evidence the screenshots are counterfeit such as inconsistencies in date formats which also don't match the one actually used by Proton, the email provider…

    • Oct 14, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Social Media Posts Do NOT Provide Authentic Emails About A Purported Sexual Assault Allegation Against Tim Walz Faux Emails
1 2 3 4 5

About Us

EFCSN International Fact-Checking Organization

Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet.
Spotted something? Let us know!.

Lead Stories is a:

  • Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles
  • Verified EFCSN member

Follow us on social media

WhatsApp Tipline

Have a tip or a question? Chat with our friendly robots on WhatsApp!

Add our number +1 (404) 655-4223, follow this link or scan the image below with your phone:

@leadstories

Subscribe to our newsletter

* indicates required

Please select all the ways you would like to hear from Lead Stories LLC:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. For information about our privacy practices, please visit our website.

We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.

Most Read

  • Fact Check: Clickbait Robert Plant Story About Texas Flood Donation Illustrated With AI-Generated Photo -- Contradictory Details AI Image

    Fact Check: Clickbait Robert Plant Story About Texas Flood Donation Illustrated With AI-Generated Photo -- Contradictory Details

    Fact Check

    • Jul 14, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: Chelsea FC Did NOT Post Photoshopped Image Removing Trump From Trophy Raising Scene At FIFA Club World Cup Final Not Official

    Fact Check: Chelsea FC Did NOT Post Photoshopped Image Removing Trump From Trophy Raising Scene At FIFA Club World Cup Final

    Fact Check

    • Jul 15, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fake News: Florida Man Did NOT Convince Two Female Officers To Have A Threesome Instead Of Giving Him A Ticket

    Fake News: Florida Man Did NOT Convince Two Female Officers To Have A Threesome Instead Of Giving Him A Ticket

    Fact Check

    • Jun 20, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: AI Photos Of Father Ben With Down Syndrome And Son Noah Are NOT Real -- Clickbait AI Images

    Fact Check: AI Photos Of Father Ben With Down Syndrome And Son Noah Are NOT Real -- Clickbait

    Fact Check

    • Jul 11, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Stealing a Club World Cup Player's Medal It Was a Gift

    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Stealing a Club World Cup Player's Medal

    Fact Check

    • Jul 16, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: Jane Doe V. Donald J. Trump And Jeffrey E. Epstein Lawsuit Filing Is NOT Proof Trump Is A Rapist No Legal Proof

    Fact Check: Jane Doe V. Donald J. Trump And Jeffrey E. Epstein Lawsuit Filing Is NOT Proof Trump Is A Rapist

    Fact Check

    • Aug 14, 2020
    • by: Alan Duke
  • Fact Check: FAKE 'Sheriff Larry Leda Applying For Green Card For Mexican Rescue Team' Video Misspells Name -- No Media Reports Not Reported

    Fact Check: FAKE 'Sheriff Larry Leda Applying For Green Card For Mexican Rescue Team' Video Misspells Name -- No Media Reports

    Fact Check

    • Jul 13, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk

Most Recent

  • What We Know About Claims That Jasmine 'Jassy' Witherspoon Died in Camp Mystic Floods What We Know

    What We Know About Claims That Jasmine 'Jassy' Witherspoon Died in Camp Mystic Floods

    Fact Check

    • Jul 18, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Video Claimed To Show Woman Arrested For Growing Lettuce Is NOT Authentic Police Bodycam Footage Staged Scene

    Fact Check: Video Claimed To Show Woman Arrested For Growing Lettuce Is NOT Authentic Police Bodycam Footage

    Fact Check

    • Jul 18, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Viral Image Is NOT Trump Drawing For Jeffrey Epstein Described By WSJ -- Artist's Recreation "Recreation"

    Fact Check: Viral Image Is NOT Trump Drawing For Jeffrey Epstein Described By WSJ -- Artist's Recreation

    Fact Check

    • Jul 18, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: Inconsistent Story About Found Missing Hikers Sarah Bennett And Andrew Miller -- Fake Images, Bogus Newspaper Quote Fake Details

    Fact Check: Inconsistent Story About Found Missing Hikers Sarah Bennett And Andrew Miller -- Fake Images, Bogus Newspaper Quote

    Fact Check

    • Jul 18, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: FAKE Statement From Astronomer CEO Andy Byron Laments How 'Private Moment Became Public' at Coldplay Concert Fabrication

    Fact Check: FAKE Statement From Astronomer CEO Andy Byron Laments How 'Private Moment Became Public' at Coldplay Concert

    Fact Check

    • Jul 18, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2025 Texas Floods AI Creator

    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2025 Texas Floods

    Fact Check

    • Jul 17, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Photo Of Trump Kissing Elite Model Look Participant Is NOT Authentic Not A Real Pic

    Fact Check: Photo Of Trump Kissing Elite Model Look Participant Is NOT Authentic

    Fact Check

    • Jul 17, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko

Share your opinion

Share Tweet
Home About IFCN Code of Principles How we work Satire Policy Privacy Policy Corrections Policy Corrections Archive Contact
Български English Espanol Magyar Română Русский Slovensky Українська

Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet.
Spotted something? Let us know!.

Lead Stories is a:

  • Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles
  • Verified EFCSN member
IFCN logo EFCSN logo
© 2015-2024 Lead Stories LLC - All rights reserved.

Lead Stories

  • Home
  • Fact Check
  • US icon US
  • UK icon UK
  • EU icon Europe & EU
  • Ireland icon Ireland
  • Canada icon Canada
  • War icon War 🇷🇺 & 🇺🇦
  • Coronavirus icon Corona Virus
  • Democrats icon Blue Feed
  • Republicans icon Red Feed
  • Deepfakes icon Deep fakes
  • Breaking icon Breaking News
  • Elections icon Elections 2024
  • Business
  • Current Events
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • International
  • Politics
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Society
  • Technology
  • Corrections
  • Analysis
  • Explainer
  • Satire