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  • Fact Check: FAKE Trump Truth Social Post Attacking Media Personality JD Delay Is NOT Real

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    Did President Donald Trump actually post on Truth Social attacking media personality JD Delay? No, that's not true: A screenshot claiming that Trump called out Delay is fake. No such post exists on Trump's Truth Social profile, and Trump has not mentioned Delay on other social media profiles. The claim appeared in a post by the Delay's account @JdDelay5150, on…

    • Apr 22, 2026
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: FAKE Trump Truth Social Post Attacking Media Personality JD Delay Is NOT Real Fake Post
  • Fact Check: Trump Truth Social Post Does NOT Show '8 AI-Generated Women' Facing Execution in Iran

    Fact Check

    Are the eight women in a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump, purportedly facing execution in Iran, actually AI-generated? No, that's not true: The women are real and are facing a variety of charges, Iran Human Rights in Oslo, Norway, told Lead Stories. The organization said, "Only one of the women has a death sentence," though others faced death-related…

    • Apr 22, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Trump Truth Social Post Does NOT Show '8 AI-Generated Women' Facing Execution in Iran Real Women
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump DID Post About Apple CEO Tim Cook Calling Him To 'Kiss My Ass'

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    Did Donald Trump post about Apple CEO Tim Cook bragging that he called him to "kiss my ass"? Yes, that's true: President Trump posted a tribute to outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook on his Truth Social account on April 21, 2026, the day after Apple announced Cook's departure. In the post, Trump recalled that Cook called him early in his…

    • Apr 21, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Donald Trump DID Post About Apple CEO Tim Cook Calling Him To 'Kiss My Ass' Fact Check: Donald Trump DID Post About Apple CEO Tim Cook Calling Him To 'Kiss My Ass' He Wrote It
  • Fact Check: Report About Trump, Nuclear Codes NOT Verified, According To Retired CIA Analyst Larry Johnson, Who Mentioned It In Viral Video

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    Does a verified report say President Donald Trump tried to "access the nuclear codes" but was blocked by Gen. Dan Caine, as claimed by retired CIA analyst Larry Johnson? No, that's not true: There are no credible or verified reports indicating that such an incident ever occurred. While Johnson said on a podcast that there was a report of this…

    • Apr 21, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Report About Trump, Nuclear Codes NOT Verified, According To Retired CIA Analyst Larry Johnson, Who Mentioned It In Viral Video Unverified
  • Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Truth Social Post Claims Israel Is 'A Far More Important Ally Than The American People'

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    Did President Donald Trump say Israel is "a far more important ally than the American people"? No, that is not true: The supposed post does not appear on the president's official Truth Social account, and there are no reliable reports that it ever did. While Trump did praise Israel as "a GREAT Ally of the United States of America" in…

    • Apr 21, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Truth Social Post Claims Israel Is 'A Far More Important Ally Than The American People' Bogus Post
  • Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump With No Damage To His Ear Immediately After Butler Assassination Attempt -- It's AI

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    Is a photo that shows Donald Trump with no damage to his ear immediately after the Butler assassination attempt authentic? No, that's not true: An online AI detection tool rated the image as 100% likely AI-generated. The account that originally posted the photo posts multiple AI images. Published images from the day of the assassination attempt show Trump with blood…

    • Apr 20, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump With No Damage To His Ear Immediately After Butler Assassination Attempt -- It's AI AI-Generated
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post That He Had Access To 'Vatican Files' And Could Bring Down 'The Entire Catholic Church Overnight' -- Fake Post

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    Did Donald Trump post on Truth Social that he has access to "the Vatican files", boasting he could "bring down the Papacy, the Vatican and the entire Catholic Church overnight"? No, that's not true: This is a fake post that never appeared on Truth Social. A search of Google News showed no reporting about this post being made or deleted.…

    • Apr 20, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post That He Had Access To 'Vatican Files' And Could Bring Down 'The Entire Catholic Church Overnight' -- Fake Post Fake Post
  • Fact Check: Dan Caine Did NOT Storm Out of Emergency Meeting After Trump Suggested Threatening Iran With Nuclear Weapons

    Fact Check

    Did Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, storm out of an emergency meeting after President Donald Trump said he wanted to threaten Iran with nuclear weapons? No, that's not true: There are no credible or verified reports indicating that such an incident ever occurred. While news coverage has documented internal discussions and differing views within the…

    • Apr 20, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Dan Caine Did NOT Storm Out of Emergency Meeting After Trump Suggested Threatening Iran With Nuclear Weapons No Sources
  • Fact Check: FAKE Trump Truth Social Post Calls Australian PM Anthony Albanese 'Airbus' -- Fabricated Image

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    Does a social media post by President Donald Trump call Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese "Airbus"? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on the president's official Truth Social account, and there are no reliable reports that it ever did. The image of the fake post also uses a different font than that used on Truth Social.…

    • Apr 17, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE Trump Truth Social Post Calls Australian PM Anthony Albanese 'Airbus' -- Fabricated Image Made-Up Post
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Urge His Catholic Supporters To Start A 'MAGA Reformation' And Form A New 'American Catholicism'

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    Did President Donald Trump urge his Catholic supporters to start a "MAGA Reformation" and form a new "American Catholicism"? No, that's not true: The account that started a rumor describes itself as satire. No news organizations reported the purported story, which would have been heavily covered. The claim originated from a post (archived here) on X published by @HalfwayPost on…

    • Apr 17, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Urge His Catholic Supporters To Start A 'MAGA Reformation' And Form A New 'American Catholicism' Satire Origin
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