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  • Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Has NOT Been Refusing, There Is No Judge's Demand For Proof She Organized January 6 Riot -- Troller Of Conservatives Made It Up

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    Did former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refuse a judge's demand that she hand over proof that she organized the "J6" riot at the U.S. Capitol? No, that's not true: The "report" originated from a site that creates fake news stories in hopes conservatives will embarrass themselves by posting them as if they were true. The post included a prominent "Satire"…

    • May 28, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Has NOT Been Refusing, There Is No Judge's Demand For Proof She Organized January 6 Riot -- Troller Of Conservatives Made It Up Satire Site
  • Fact Check: Story About Nancy Pelosi's Vineyard Receiving Millions In USAID Or Federal Grants Originated On A Satire Website

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    Were there actual news reports about Nancy Pelosi's vineyard receiving $14 million from USAID for "experimental farming"? No, that's not true: The story originated in a meme from a satirical Facebook page. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing made-up content. The meme appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) published by the…

    • Feb 25, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Story About Nancy Pelosi's Vineyard Receiving Millions In USAID Or Federal Grants Originated On A Satire Website Labeled Satire
  • Fact Check: No Evidence Pelosi's And Feinstein's Husbands Colluded To Profit Off High-Speed Rail Land

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    Did the husbands of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein conspire to make money by using federal grants to buy land for high-speed rail? No, that's not true: There is no evidence either Paul Pelosi or the late Richard Blum were involved in land purchases connected to the California High-Speed Rail project. A social media…

    • Feb 5, 2025
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: No Evidence Pelosi's And Feinstein's Husbands Colluded To Profit Off High-Speed Rail Land No Evidence
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Talking About Nancy Pelosi

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    Does a video show UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson talking about working with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi? No, that's not true: The Brian Thompson in the video is a different person. The Thompson in the video is an entrepreneur; the footage is from a speech he gave at a workshop in 2012. The claim appeared in a post (archived here)…

    • Dec 13, 2024
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Talking About Nancy Pelosi NOT UHC CEO
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Was Set To Testify Against Nancy Pelosi For Insider Trading

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    Was UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson about to testify against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for insider trading before his death on December 4, 2024? No, that's not true: There's no evidence connecting his death to insider trading allegations involving Pelosi, nor has Pelosi been accused of such a crime. However, in May 2024, Thompson was named in an insider trading…

    • Dec 9, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Was Set To Testify Against Nancy Pelosi For Insider Trading No Evidence
  • Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Say A Harris Administration Would Make Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez House Speaker

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    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: Nancy Pelosi Was NOT Awarded 'Greatest Trader In Congress' -- Altered Video With Fake Audio And Chyron

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    Did President Joe Biden award Rep. Nancy Pelosi a medal for being the "Greatest Trader In Congress"? No, that's not true: This video clip has been edited to display a fake NBC News chyron and to add a fake audio track. This video shows in reality the May 3, 2024, Presidential Medal of Freedom awards. Pelosi was among 19 recipients…

    • May 16, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Was NOT Awarded 'Greatest Trader In Congress' -- Altered Video With Fake Audio And Chyron False Audio
  • Fact Check: Photos Of Taylor Swift In Anti-Trump T-Shirt Are NOT Real -- 2019 News Photo Was Doctored To Sell Shirts

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    Is a photo posted on social media showing Taylor Swift wearing a T-shirt with an anti-Trump slogan on it authentic? No, that's not true: The image has been digitally altered. The original photos of Swift with a flowered headband in her hair were taken on the red carpet of the Time 100 Gala at Lincoln Center in New York City…

    • Feb 5, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Photos Of Taylor Swift In Anti-Trump T-Shirt Are NOT Real -- 2019 News Photo Was Doctored To Sell Shirts Edited Photo
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2 Versions Of Pelosi On Phone With Pence On January 6, 2021 -- It's Deceptively Edited

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    Does a video on social media show two versions of the same January 6, 2021, speakerphone call between then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and then-Vice President Mike Pence, apparently implying at least one of the versions was staged? No, that's not true: The actual video of the call following the U.S. Capitol attack on January 6 was deceptively edited to exactly…

    • Nov 22, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2 Versions Of Pelosi On Phone With Pence On January 6, 2021 -- It's Deceptively Edited Edited Audio
  • Fact Check: January 6, 2021, Image Does NOT Show Federal Agent Holding Badge

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    Does an image taken from footage on January 6, 2021, reveal a federal agent holding a badge as part of a staged federal insurrection or "Fedsurrection"? No, that's not true: The image shows Kevin Lyons, a Chicago man sentenced to 51 months in prison on six federal charges. Multiple news stories identify him and show Lyons at the U.S. Capitol…

    • Nov 21, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: January 6, 2021, Image Does NOT Show Federal Agent Holding Badge Vape Pen
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