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  • Fact Check: Donald Trump's Son Barron Was NOT 'Drafted Into The Military' In June 2025

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    Was President Donald Trump's son Barron drafted into the military as of June 30, 2025? No, that's not true: According to the Selective Service website, the United States hasn't drafted anyone for more than half a century, as of this writing. Footage presented as a report by MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, on the supposed drafting, was fake. The claim originated in…

    • Jul 1, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Donald Trump's Son Barron Was NOT 'Drafted Into The Military' In June 2025 No Draft
  • Fact Check: FAKE Barron Trump Tweet Calls For National Cancer Institute DOGE Audit -- Originated On Now Suspended Account

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    Did Barron Trump post a tweet on X about DOGE auditing the National Cancer Institute because they hadn't found a cure yet after 88+ years of research? No, that's not true: A viral screenshot of such a post appears to have originated on a now deleted X account that did not belong to Barron Trump. According to media reports, Barron…

    • Mar 21, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: FAKE Barron Trump Tweet Calls For National Cancer Institute DOGE Audit -- Originated On Now Suspended Account Fake Account
  • Fact Check: Barron Trump Did NOT Tweet About 'Uncovering A Dark Legacy In This Country' -- Unaffiliated Account Did

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    Did President Trump's son Barron Trump publish a tweet on X saying, "I believe we're on the brink of uncovering a dark legacy in this country," among other things? No, that's not true: The message came from an account that describes itself as having "No Affiliation" with Barron Trump, but it was widely reposted anyway. According to media reports, Barron…

    • Feb 16, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Barron Trump Did NOT Tweet About 'Uncovering A Dark Legacy In This Country' -- Unaffiliated Account Did Not Barron
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Melania Trump At 2025 Super Bowl

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    Does a video show President Donald Trump and Melania Trump walking out onto the field of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on February 9, 2025? No, that's not true: Melania Trump was not at the 2025 Super Bowl. The video showing the two walking onto the field dates back to the 2020 College Football National Championship, which was held…

    • Feb 11, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Melania Trump At 2025 Super Bowl 2020 Game
  • Fact Check: Edited Video Captioned 'Boo The Bastard' Does NOT Show Trump Being Booed At 2025 Super Bowl -- Old Video, Audio Added

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    Did a video captioned "BOO THE BASTARD" authentically show President Donald Trump being booed at the Super Bowl in 2025? No, that's not true: The video was uploaded to TikTok days before the 2025 Super Bowl with a caption encouraging viewers to "do it." The original footage was taken at a 2020 football game that did not feature the booing…

    • Feb 10, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Edited Video Captioned 'Boo The Bastard' Does NOT Show Trump Being Booed At 2025 Super Bowl -- Old Video, Audio Added Old Vid Edited
  • Fact Check: Melania Trump Did NOT Win A $900M Defamation Lawsuit Against 'The View'

    Fact Check

    Did Melania Trump win a $900 million defamation lawsuit against the TV show "The View"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for "The View" told Lead Stories the story was false. No news websites indexed by Google News reported anything about such a lawsuit and there was no trace of it in court dockets in New York and Palm Beach.…

    • Feb 3, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Melania Trump Did NOT Win A $900M Defamation Lawsuit Against 'The View' Show Denies
  • Fact Check: Bishop Mariann Budde Was NOT Removed From National Cathedral By Episcopal Archdiocese Of Washington -- Originated On Satirical Site

    Fact Check

    Was Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde removed from the National Cathedral by the Episcopal Archdiocese of Washington after she angered newly elected President Donald Trump during the inaugural prayer service? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Washington National Cathedral told Lead Stories that Budde "very much remains the Episcopal Bishop of Washington." This story came from a self-described satirical…

    • Jan 31, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Bishop Mariann Budde Was NOT Removed From National Cathedral By Episcopal Archdiocese Of Washington -- Originated On Satirical Site Church Denies
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Putin Ignoring World Leaders, Shaking Hands Only With Trump

    Fact Check

    Does a video authentically show Vladimir Putin going "past world leaders to shake Trump's hand"? No, that's not true: The version of the clip that went viral in the days leading up to Trump's second inauguration in January 2025 was edited to remove several key frames documenting one of the 2018 events commemorating the end of World War I. Multiple…

    • Jan 20, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Putin Ignoring World Leaders, Shaking Hands Only With Trump Edited
  • Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Melania Trump Holding President Jimmy Carter Funeral Program Upside Down

    Fact Check

    Is a photo that shows Melania Trump holding the President Jimmy Carter funeral program upside down authentic? No, that's not true: The image of President-elect Donald Trump's wife at the January 2025 funeral for Carter holding a program upside down is altered. Footage from the funeral by NBC, publicly available on the internet, shows that Melania Trump is holding the…

    • Jan 10, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Melania Trump Holding President Jimmy Carter Funeral Program Upside Down Doctored Pic
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump's Plan To End Birthright Citizenship Does NOT Mean Four Of His Children Would Have Been Denied Citizenship

    Fact Check

    Does President-elect Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship mean four of his children wouldn't be considered United States citizens? No, that's not true: Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and Barron Trump's father is a U.S. citizen. Thus, all four children would have qualified under Trump's 2024 stated plan that "at least one parent will have to be…

    • Dec 9, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Donald Trump's Plan To End Birthright Citizenship Does NOT Mean Four Of His Children Would Have Been Denied Citizenship Dad Is Citizen
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    Fact Check: Photo Of Epstein With Trump On Private Jet Is NOT Real

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    • Jan 11, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
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    Fact Check: Los Angeles Traffic Is NOT 'Just Gone' Because Of Mass Deportations -- LA Freeways Are Still Jammed

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  • Fact Check: Kansas City Chiefs Coach Andy Reid Did NOT Announce He Will Cover Funeral Expenses For Families Of Texas Flood Victims Didn't Happen

    Fact Check: Kansas City Chiefs Coach Andy Reid Did NOT Announce He Will Cover Funeral Expenses For Families Of Texas Flood Victims

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    • Jul 8, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Story About Mississippi Food Stamps Hacker Arrested In Hinds County In Early July 2025 Is NOT Real Recycled Rumor

    Fact Check: Story About Mississippi Food Stamps Hacker Arrested In Hinds County In Early July 2025 Is NOT Real

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    • Jul 7, 2025
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  • Fact Check: Jelly Roll Did NOT Release a New Song Called 'Angels Don't Pack Their Bags' As a Tribute to Texas Flood Victims No Such Song

    Fact Check: Jelly Roll Did NOT Release a New Song Called 'Angels Don't Pack Their Bags' As a Tribute to Texas Flood Victims

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    • Jul 8, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: Picture Does NOT Show 'Trump Dancing With A 13 Year Old Girl' -- It's NOT Real Photo AI-Generated

    Fact Check: Picture Does NOT Show 'Trump Dancing With A 13 Year Old Girl' -- It's NOT Real Photo

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    • Jun 15, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko

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    Fact Check: Image Claiming Kamala Harris Got 68M Votes Does NOT Correctly Represent 2024 Election Results

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    • Jul 10, 2025
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  • Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Ask Americans to 'Focus on Mexicans and Flooding' Instead of the 'Epstein Files' Fabrication

    Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Ask Americans to 'Focus on Mexicans and Flooding' Instead of the 'Epstein Files'

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    • Jul 10, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: FAKE Persona 'Brad T. Faciti' (BadFaithAct) Posted About Forgiving Trump 'Even If He Rapes Women and Children' Trolling

    Fact Check: FAKE Persona 'Brad T. Faciti' (BadFaithAct) Posted About Forgiving Trump 'Even If He Rapes Women and Children'

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    • Jul 10, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: Fake 'ICE Agents Quitting In Droves' Headline NOT Published By Sky News -- Satirical Meme Fake Headline

    Fact Check: Fake 'ICE Agents Quitting In Droves' Headline NOT Published By Sky News -- Satirical Meme

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    • Jul 10, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: Hillary Clinton Did NOT Tweet 'What The Fuck' In Response To A Democrat Tweet Calling For Epstein Files Release No WTF Post

    Fact Check: Hillary Clinton Did NOT Tweet 'What The Fuck' In Response To A Democrat Tweet Calling For Epstein Files Release

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    • Jul 9, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
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    Fact Check: 2023 Video Could NOT Show A Celebration Of Release Of Israeli Soldiers Detained In 2024 Detention Center Rape Case -- Video Shows An Unrelated Party

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    • Jul 9, 2025
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    • Jul 9, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke

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