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  • Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Trump's Actual Hair -- Digital Edit Of AP News Photo

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    Does a photo of Trump speaking at a microphone show how he looked on May 8, 2026? No, that's not true: This image has been digitally edited. The real photo, taken by a staff photojournalist for The Associated Press, shows Trump speaking at a White House Rose Garden event. The digital edit to the photo has removed most of the…

    • May 18, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Trump's Actual Hair -- Digital Edit Of AP News Photo Altered Image
  • Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Publicly Claimed 'Pro-Israel American Billionaires' Are Working To Undermine Their Career Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam

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    Are social media posts claiming that a long list of celebrities have each said "powerful pro-Israel American billionaires" are working to undermine their careers real? No, that's not true: None of the celebrities named in the posts made any such statement. The claims came from AI-generated Facebook posts produced by a spam operation managed from Vietnam. Among the false posts…

    • May 13, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Publicly Claimed 'Pro-Israel American Billionaires' Are Working To Undermine Their Career Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam Viet Spam
  • Fact Check: Trump Administration's Counterterrorism Document Does NOT Mention 'Pro-Transgender' Groups And 'We Will Kill You' On The Same Page

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    Does a Trump administration counterterrorism strategy document mention "pro-transgender" groups and "We Will Kill You" on the same page? No, that's not true: The fabricated image cuts and pastes together different sections of the White House document "United States Counterterrorism Strategy 2026." This takes the information out of context and changes its emphasis. The claim appeared in a post and…

    • May 13, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Trump Administration's Counterterrorism Document Does NOT Mention 'Pro-Transgender' Groups And 'We Will Kill You' On The Same Page Cut And Paste
  • Fact Check: Photo Of Star-Shaped Object Was NOT Released In Department Of War UFO Files -- It Predates The Release

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    Was this viral image of a star-shaped UFO released by the Department of War in the UFO Files? No, that's not true: The UFO files released by the Trump administration do not include a color photo of a star-shaped UFO that appears to be hovering over water. The image was previously published on the internet on April 9, 2026, a…

    • May 12, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Photo Of Star-Shaped Object Was NOT Released In Department Of War UFO Files -- It Predates The Release Not In Files
  • Fact Check: FAKE 'Internal Memorandum' From White House Butler's Office About Missing Cutlery -- No Such Office Exists

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    Is an "Internal Memorandum" reportedly from the White House Butler's Office about missing cutlery real? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that the memo is authentic, especially since there is no White House Butler's Office to begin with. The creator of the social media post also acknowledged that the memo was "satire" when someone responding to the…

    • May 8, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE 'Internal Memorandum' From White House Butler's Office About Missing Cutlery -- No Such Office Exists Satire
  • Fact Check: WHCD Shooting Suspect Cole Tomas Allen Was NOT On The Payroll Of Top California Democratic Politicians Or The DNC

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    Was Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of shooting at attendees at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner, on the payroll of the Democratic National Committee and several California Democratic politicians, including Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris and Adam Schiff? No, that's not true: A DNC spokesperson, a Newsom spokesperson, and a Pelosi spokesperson all told Lead Stories the…

    • Apr 30, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: WHCD Shooting Suspect Cole Tomas Allen Was NOT On The Payroll Of Top California Democratic Politicians Or The DNC No Such Job
  • Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Visit Secret Service Officer Shot At White House Correspondents' Dinner In Hospital

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    Did President Donald Trump visit the Secret Service officer in the hospital after the officer was shot on April 25, 2026, at the White House Correspondents' Dinner? No, that's not true: The video is AI-generated, and online detection tools indicate it is fake. It contains a SynthID watermark, meaning it was created or edited using Google AI tools. There are…

    • Apr 30, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Visit Secret Service Officer Shot At White House Correspondents' Dinner In Hospital AI Creation
  • Fact Check: Cole Tomas Allen's Brother Or Family Did NOT Warn Police 48 Hours In Advance Of Shooting At White House Correspondents' Dinner

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    Did Cole Tomas Allen's brother or family give the police a warning 48 hours in advance of his shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner? No, that's not true: Court documents filed in the case against Allen state that members of his family found out minutes before the attack. According to the documents, an email was sent to members of…

    • Apr 30, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Cole Tomas Allen's Brother Or Family Did NOT Warn Police 48 Hours In Advance Of Shooting At White House Correspondents' Dinner Mins, Not Days
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Make Social Media Post About 'Nora O'Dumble,' Epstein, Ballroom

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    Did President Donald Trump make a social media post calling a "60 Minutes" correspondent "Nora O'dumble," "dirty" and "nasty" while mentioning Jeffrey Epstein and his ballroom? No, that's not true: No such post exists on his social media accounts. Misspellings and other details in the "post" also do not make sense. The claim appeared in a post made on Facebook…

    • Apr 29, 2026
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Make Social Media Post About 'Nora O'Dumble,' Epstein, Ballroom Fake Post
  • Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Image Of Man At Western Wall Shows Cole Tomas Allen

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    Does a viral image of a man at the Western Wall actually show Cole Tomas Allen, the man charged with the attempted assassination of the sitting U.S. president? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no credible sources linking the image to Cole Tomas Allen. Available evidence strongly indicates that the image is a product of generative AI. The claim…

    • Apr 29, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Image Of Man At Western Wall Shows Cole Tomas Allen Likely AI
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