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  • Fact Check: Trump Administration Did NOT Issue Press Release Offering 'Patriots ... A Piece Of The White House', As Of October 27, 2025

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    Did the Donald Trump White House publish a press release offering pieces of the demolished East Wing for $500 per item at a website whose name suggested an affiliation with the U.S. president? No, that's not true: An image of the purported press release circulating on social media was full of nonsensical typos and redirected to a nonexistent website. As…

    • Oct 27, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Trump Administration Did NOT Issue Press Release Offering 'Patriots ... A Piece Of The White House', As Of October 27, 2025 Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: Plaque Quoting FDR About 'House Owned By All The American People' Was NOT In White House East Wing -- At FDR Memorial

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    Was a plaque quoting President Franklin D. Roosevelt about "a house owned by all the American people" torn down by the demolition of the East Wing of the White House? No, that's not true: The FDR quote is engraved into a stone wall at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Tourists can find it in the first section of the "Second…

    • Oct 24, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Plaque Quoting FDR About 'House Owned By All The American People' Was NOT In White House East Wing -- At FDR Memorial Not At WH
  • Fact Check: Context Of 'President's Main Priority' Ballroom Quote From Karoline Leavitt Was Question About Other White House Construction Projects

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    Did White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt describe the ballroom construction at the White House as President Trump's "main priority"? Yes, she did, but social media posts took the quote out of context. When Leavitt said "the ballroom is really the President's main priority", she was not addressing the overall state of affairs in the country or abroad. Leavitt was…

    • Oct 24, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Context Of 'President's Main Priority' Ballroom Quote From Karoline Leavitt Was Question About Other White House Construction Projects Out Of Context
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show White House Demolition To Make Way For Obama's Indoor Basketball Court -- The Picture Is From FDR's Project And The Court Is Outside

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    Does a photo show demolition done to the White House by Barack Obama to install an indoor basketball court? No, that's not true: A black and white photo shows the West Wing expansion project conducted by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1934. Obama did install a basketball court in 2009, 75 years after the photo was taken, but it did not…

    • Oct 23, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show White House Demolition To Make Way For Obama's Indoor Basketball Court -- The Picture Is From FDR's Project And The Court Is Outside 1934 Photo
  • Fact Check: Authentic Image DOES Show Demolition Of Part Of The White House In October 2025

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    Does a picture widely shared on social media authentically show partial demolition of the East Wing of the White House in October 2025? Yes, it does: The photo was first published by the Washington Post.. The image showed no signs of generative AI or other inconsistencies characteristic of recycled unrelated visuals. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published…

    • Oct 21, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Authentic Image DOES Show Demolition Of Part Of The White House In October 2025 Real Photo
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post "I'm Not Incompitent!!!!" -- That's A Fake Screenshot Which Circulated In June 2025

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    Did Donald Trump make an all-caps post on Truth Social which said, "I'M NOT INCOMPITENT!!!!"? No, that's not true: A fake screenshot resurfaced on social media in Oct. 2025. The satirical screenshot had already circulated as early as June 2025. There is no record of this post originating from the verified account of Donald Trump. An early example of the…

    • Oct 20, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post "I'm Not Incompitent!!!!" -- That's A Fake Screenshot Which Circulated In June 2025 Satire Post
  • Fact Check: There's NO Evidence Barron Trump Dropped Out Of NYU In Fall 2025 -- His Father Tells Barron's Niece Barron Will Be In Class 'Tuesday'

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    Did Barron Trump drop out of New York University in the fall of 2025, as a viral social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The claim was made with no documentary, eyewitness or other evidence. The day before the post declared Barron had dropped out, Kai Trump, Barron's niece, posted a video in which President Trump said Barron was…

    • Oct 13, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: There's NO Evidence Barron Trump Dropped Out Of NYU In Fall 2025 -- His Father Tells Barron's Niece Barron Will Be In Class 'Tuesday' He's At NYU/DC
  • Fact Check: Comey's Charges Were NOT Dismissed, As Of October 10, 2025; Prosecutor Did NOT Misspell His Name As 'Homey'

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    Did a federal judge in Virginia drop charges against former FBI Director James Comey because the prosecutor misspelled Comey's last name as "Homey"? No, that's not true: The rumor on social media originated from a satire website. As of October 10, 2025, the trial date was set for January 5, 2026; however, the former FBI Director's legal team stated that…

    • Oct 10, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Comey's Charges Were NOT Dismissed, As Of October 10, 2025; Prosecutor Did NOT Misspell His Name As 'Homey' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Celebrities Are NOT Clapping Back At Bad Bunny After He Told Americans To Learn Spanish Before The Super Bowl -- Clickbaiters Made Up The Controversy

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    Did a variety of celebrities, from Fifty Cent to the White House press secretary, respond with public comments after Bad Bunny joked on Saturday Night Live that Americans had four months to learn Spanish before his Super Bowl halftime appearance? No, that's not true: This is a fake controversy drummed up by a network of clickbait publishers overseas. A flood…

    • Oct 7, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Celebrities Are NOT Clapping Back At Bad Bunny After He Told Americans To Learn Spanish Before The Super Bowl -- Clickbaiters Made Up The Controversy Reused Quote
  • Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Sign An Executive Order Demanding Universal Music Group Sign Lara Trump To A Multi-Album Record Deal

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    Did President Trump sign an executive order demanding that Universal Music Group sign his daughter-in-law Lara Trump to a multi-album record deal? No, that's not true: The claim posted on a self-described parody account on X has no basis in reality. The White House website does not mention such an executive order. President Trump has not posted anything about it…

    • Oct 6, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Sign An Executive Order Demanding Universal Music Group Sign Lara Trump To A Multi-Album Record Deal Parody
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