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  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Repost Crucifixion Image Depicting Himself As Jesus Christ

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    Did President Donald Trump repost an image depicting him as Jesus Christ being crucified? No, that is not true: There is no credible evidence that the president ever shared such a post on his Truth Social account, and no verified record or archive of it appearing on his official feed. There is also no evidence that the person credited with…

    • May 4, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Repost Crucifixion Image Depicting Himself As Jesus Christ Jesus Trump
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Encourage People To 'Drive Downhill' Due To High Gas Prices

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    Did U.S. President Donald Trump suggest on social media that Americans "drive downhill" to "adapt" to high gas prices? No, that's not true: His accounts did not show such a post. No credible media organization reported such a statement. The fake screenshot showed a blue checkmark next to Trump's X handle, but his real X accounts display a gray checkmark.…

    • May 4, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Encourage People To 'Drive Downhill' Due To High Gas Prices No Such Post
  • Fact Check: Senator Elizabeth Warren Did NOT Sell 20,000 Shares Of Spirit Airlines Stock "Two Weeks Ago" -- Liberal Trolling From Satire Page

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    Did Senator Elizabeth Warren sell 20,000 shares of Spirit Airlines stock at a huge profit just two weeks ago? No, that's not true: A meme's claim that the senator sold shares in the airline before it went bust is unfounded. This story originated from a satire page that carries a disclaimer, "Nothing on this page is real." Press coverage documented…

    • May 4, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Senator Elizabeth Warren Did NOT Sell 20,000 Shares Of Spirit Airlines Stock "Two Weeks Ago" -- Liberal Trolling From Satire Page Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: OLD Video Of U.S. Ship Hit By Missiles Is From 2016 Target Practice On Retired Frigate -- Not Enemy Action

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    Does a video show a double missile strike by Iran on a U.S. ship during hostile action in May 2026? No, that's not true: The clip resurfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it showed an Iranian strike near Jask Island, but it actually comes from a 2016 live-fire exercise conducted by the U.S. Navy and its allies in the…

    • May 4, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: OLD Video Of U.S. Ship Hit By Missiles Is From 2016 Target Practice On Retired Frigate -- Not Enemy Action 2016 Exercise
  • Fact Check: Trump DID Post Uno Meme Saying 'I Have All The Cards' -- A Losing Hand In That Game

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    Did President Trump really post a meme saying "I have all the cards" in which he is holding a hand of Uno cards, a game in which the goal is to get rid of your cards as quickly as possible? Yes, that's true: Trump posted the meme showing him with six Uno "Wild" cards to Truth Social on May 2,…

    • May 2, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Trump DID Post Uno Meme Saying 'I Have All The Cards' -- A Losing Hand In That Game Losing Uno
  • Fact Check: Posts Saying You Can Stand Where Three States Meet Use FAKE Photos -- Spam From Bangladesh

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    Are Facebook posts claiming to show "a simple stone marker" where three U.S. states converge real? No, that's not true: These images and text, which do not reflect real geography, are clickbait posts made with artificial intelligence tools. The Facebook pages used to distribute them impersonate local interest groups in each state, but are managed from Bangladesh. Among the false…

    • May 1, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Posts Saying You Can Stand Where Three States Meet Use FAKE Photos -- Spam From Bangladesh AI Spam
  • Fact Check: Fake AI-Generated Video Shows Erika Kirk Breathing Heavily Into The Microphone

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    Does a real video show Erika Kirk and capture the sound of her heavy breathing on camera? No, that's not true: This 15-second video clip is fake. The AI-generated footage is modeled after a real video released by The Charlie Kirk Show on April 30, 2026, but there are key differences between the two videos. There are inconsistencies between the…

    • May 1, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Fake AI-Generated Video Shows Erika Kirk Breathing Heavily Into The Microphone AI-Generated
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post An Image Of Himself Helping Lady Liberty Give Birth To A Mini-Trump Wrapped In An American Flag

    Fact Check

    Did Donald Trump post an image of himself helping Lady Liberty give birth to a mini-Trump wrapped in an American flag? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Trump posted the image on his Truth Social account. The image has a watermark of a well-known meme creator and was posted on the creator's Instagram account. The claim appeared…

    • May 1, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post An Image Of Himself Helping Lady Liberty Give Birth To A Mini-Trump Wrapped In An American Flag Never Posted
  • Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Truth Social Post Warns Jimmy Kimmel, Others: 'I Had James Comey Arrested'

    Fact Check

    Did President Donald Trump warn Jimmy Kimmel and others in a social media post that "I had James Comey arrested"? 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. While the president has not explicitly threatened to arrest Jimmy Kimmel, he has…

    • May 1, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Truth Social Post Warns Jimmy Kimmel, Others: 'I Had James Comey Arrested' Faux Trump
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Queen Camilla Calling Donald Trump An 'Arrogant And Rude Clown' -- It's AI-Generated

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    Does a real video show Queen Camilla calling President Donald Trump an "arrogant and rude clown"? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that the queen ever made such a remark, and no reputable outlets have reported it. An AI detection tool also assessed the clip and concluded that "the video is likely AI-generated," further supporting that it…

    • May 1, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Queen Camilla Calling Donald Trump An 'Arrogant And Rude Clown' -- It's AI-Generated Deeply Faked
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