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  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Video Of Man In Helicopter Is From "Epstein Files" Or Shows Doug Emhoff

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    Does a video from the Epstein Files show Kamala Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, in a private helicopter at an airport? No, that's not true: There is no evidence this video came from the Department of Justice (DOJ) public release of "Epstein Files". None of the social media posts with the video contained a file number from the release. Additionally, Doug…

    • Mar 21, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Video Of Man In Helicopter Is From "Epstein Files" Or Shows Doug Emhoff Unsourced
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence U.S. Soldiers Are Refusing Orders To Deploy To Iran 'En Masse'

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    Are U.S. soldiers "openly refusing orders" to deploy "en masse" to Iran as a viral Facebook post claimed? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that large numbers of American service members are refusing deployment orders. Claims circulating on social media misrepresent online activity, and the hashtags #SoldiersRefuse and #NoWarWithIran are not trending No. 1 worldwide with 18 million…

    • Mar 17, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NO Evidence U.S. Soldiers Are Refusing Orders To Deploy To Iran 'En Masse' No News Orgs
  • Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post About 'Hormuz Peace Board' On Truth Social -- It's A Fake Post

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    Did President Donald Trump post a message about a "Hormuz Peace Board" on his Truth Social account on March 16, 2026? No, that's not true: No post including the phrase "Hormuz Peace Board" could be found on Trump's Truth Social account. There is no evidence online that the president ever shared a post accusing Presidents Obama and Biden of starting…

    • Mar 16, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post About 'Hormuz Peace Board' On Truth Social -- It's A Fake Post Unreal Post
  • Fact Check: Sam Bankman-Fried Did NOT Offer AOC Bitcoin To Fund 2028 Presidential Campaign

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    Did Sam Bankman-Fried write a post on X, offering Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez money in bitcoins to fund a 2028 presidential run? No, that's not true: As of this writing, there was no such post on his account. No credible media organizations published reports about the purported entry. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on February 24, 2026.…

    • Feb 25, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Sam Bankman-Fried Did NOT Offer AOC Bitcoin To Fund 2028 Presidential Campaign No Such Post
  • Fact Check: Trump NOT Mentioned In Original Claim Epstein Received 4,725 Wire Transfers For $1.1 Billion Via Russian Banks -- Other Parts Of Claim Mangled Too

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    Was President Donald Trump originally mentioned in the claim that 4,725 wire transfers totaling $1.1 billion were made to Jeffrey Epstein using Russian banks? No, that's not true: This appears to be based on a mangled version of a statement Sen. Ron Wyden made about various transfers flowing in and out of Epstein's account. The Congressional Record shows that when…

    • Feb 15, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Trump NOT Mentioned In Original Claim Epstein Received 4,725 Wire Transfers For $1.1 Billion Via Russian Banks -- Other Parts Of Claim Mangled Too Not Mentioned
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump DID Post A Video Including A Clip Portraying The Obamas As Apes

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    Did Donald Trump really post a video on Truth Social featuring the faces of Michelle and Barack Obama superimposed on the bodies of apes? Yes, that is true: Shortly before midnight on Feb. 5, 2026 Donald Trump posted a 1-minute, 2-second video from the PatriotNewsOutlet.com. The video promoted a debunked conspiracy claim about voting machines during the 2020 election. The…

    • Feb 6, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Donald Trump DID Post A Video Including A Clip Portraying The Obamas As Apes He Posted It
  • Fact Check: NBA Star Anthony Edwards Did NOT Donate $514,000 Game Check To ICE

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    Did NBA star Anthony Edwards donate a $514,000 game check to ICE? No, that's not true: The account that posted the message is run by a writer for 'The Simpsons' using the name "Gene Parmesan," a character from 'Arrested Development.' Edwards made a comment about ICE in Minnesota that was criticized for not being more forceful against the raids, but…

    • Jan 29, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NBA Star Anthony Edwards Did NOT Donate $514,000 Game Check To ICE Joke Message
  • Fact Check: CBS Did NOT Report Kazmierczak, Alleged Attacker Of Congresswoman Omar, On Payroll At Winery Co-Owned By Omar's Spouse

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    Did "CBS Investigative News" report that the man arrested after spraying a liquid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a Minneapolis town hall meeting was on the payroll of a winery co-owned by her husband? No, that's not true: There's no record of such a story on CBS' website or in a global index of stories from thousands of news sites.…

    • Jan 28, 2026
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: CBS Did NOT Report Kazmierczak, Alleged Attacker Of Congresswoman Omar, On Payroll At Winery Co-Owned By Omar's Spouse Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Wrong Headline Saying Michael Byrd 'Pocketed' $190 Million In Maryland HHS Funds CORRECTED By Gateway Pundit

    Fact Check

    Does a viral screenshot of a headline claiming Michael Byrd "pocketed" $190 million in HHS funds for an "unaccredited" daycare in Maryland show the current state of the article? No, that's not true: The Gateway Pundit website made several changes to the headline and the article over time, now pointing out $190 million is the total of all Federal child…

    • Jan 7, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Wrong Headline Saying Michael Byrd 'Pocketed' $190 Million In Maryland HHS Funds CORRECTED By Gateway Pundit Corrected
  • Fact Check: Chart Does NOT Show Drug Overdose Deaths 'Dropped Off A Cliff' in 2025 Under Trump -- It Was Biden in '24

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    Does a medical study chart show that drug overdose deaths in the United States sharply declined in 2025 under President Trump? No, that's not true: The chart is based on a medical study published in June 2025 that looked at drug death statistics in the decade ending in October 2024, which was three months before Trump returned to the presidency.…

    • Jan 2, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Chart Does NOT Show Drug Overdose Deaths 'Dropped Off A Cliff' in 2025 Under Trump -- It Was Biden in '24 Under Biden
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