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  • Fact Check: Jelly Roll Did NOT Say He Won't Celebrate Pride Month And 'WOKE Doesn't Deserve To Be Celebrated'

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    Did Jelly Roll announce that he would not celebrate Pride Month and that "WOKE Doesn't Deserve to Be Celebrated"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the singer, rapper, and songwriter known as Jelly Roll -- real name Jason DeFord -- made such a statement. His official website and social media accounts do not include the statement. The…

    • Jun 16, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Jelly Roll Did NOT Say He Won't Celebrate Pride Month And 'WOKE Doesn't Deserve To Be Celebrated' Made Up
  • Fact Check: Chick-fil-A Did NOT Drop A Pride Month Ad In June 2025 With A Joke About Pickles

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    Did Chick-Fil-A drop a new advertisement for Pride Month 2025 that includes the slogan "Our pickles don't touch. Just like God intended."? No, that's not true: The ad is a fake and has circulated online for several years. There is no trace of it in the news or on the company's website. Lead Stories reached out for comment but has…

    • Jun 3, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Chick-fil-A Did NOT Drop A Pride Month Ad In June 2025 With A Joke About Pickles Recycled Spoof
  • Fact Check: Video Of Trump Wishing 'Not So Happy Pride Month' Was NOT Authentic

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    Did U.S. President Donald Trump issue an Oval Office address wishing Americans a "not so happy Pride Month"? No, that's not true: The viral clip was digitally altered. In the original video, Trump talked about Easter. The altered video includes a black screen at the end that declares it a deep fake. The claim appeared in a post (archived here)…

    • Jun 2, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Of Trump Wishing 'Not So Happy Pride Month' Was NOT Authentic Not Authentic
  • Fact Check: AI Video Has Trump Cancel Pride Month, Replace It With 'Confidence Month' -- Potty Language NOT Real

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    Did President Donald Trump announce in a video that "Pride Month is canceled" and that it would be replaced with something called "Confidence Month" in June? No, that's not true: A viral video that also has Trump saying things like "poop is poop" and "pride is a sin" had an audio track generated using AI. The video part was from…

    • May 20, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: AI Video Has Trump Cancel Pride Month, Replace It With 'Confidence Month' -- Potty Language NOT Real AI Video
  • Fact Check: Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs Did NOT Say They Are Boycotting Pride Nights

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    Did the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs say they are boycotting Pride Nights? No, that's not true: Neither the Steelers nor the Chiefs have publicly stated they were boycotting Pride Nights. The post saying so did not offer any evidence to back up its claim but it seems to have originated on a website with a satire disclaimer. The…

    • Nov 26, 2024
    • by: Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand
    Fact Check: Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs Did NOT Say They Are Boycotting Pride Nights No Proof
  • Fact Check: FAKE Trump Audio Called British Protesters To March On UK's Parliament In October 2024

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    Did Donald Trump call British protesters to join a march on the U.K. parliament in October 2024? No, that's not true: A video that purported to have narration by Trump showed signs that it was not authentic, according to several AI detectors. Lead Stories found no credible sources confirming that Trump ever said the words attributed to him. The claim…

    • Oct 29, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: FAKE Trump Audio Called British Protesters To March On UK's Parliament In October 2024 AI Generated
  • Fact Check: US Treasury Did NOT Fly Palestinian Flag -- It Was A Pride Flag

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    Did the U.S. Treasury building fly a Palestinian flag on June 16, 2024? No, that's not true: A representative for the U.S. Treasury responded to claims on X, saying it was "a pride flag." A search on Google News did not yield any evidence that would corroborate the claims. And one prominent person who posted one of the claims --…

    • Jun 17, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: US Treasury Did NOT Fly Palestinian Flag -- It Was A Pride Flag Pride Flag
  • Fact Check: Kansas City Chiefs Did NOT 'Refuse To Participate In Pride Month' -- It's A Satirical Article

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    Did the Kansas City Chiefs refuse to participate in Pride Month because "it's extremely woke"? No, that's not true: The website the article originated from is self-described as satirical and says on its "About Us" page that its content is "the freshest fake news." A Google News search did not yield any evidence that the claim about the Chiefs was…

    • Jun 10, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Kansas City Chiefs Did NOT 'Refuse To Participate In Pride Month' -- It's A Satirical Article Satire
  • Fact Check: Colin Kaepernick Did NOT Say He's Boycotting NFL As Long As Harrison Butker Is On Team -- It's From Satire Article

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    Did quarterback Colin Kaepernick, a civil rights activist, say he is boycotting the NFL as long as kicker Harrison Butker is on an NFL team and did he say of Butker, "I don't like him"? No, that's not true: This claim initially appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. There is no publicly available…

    • Jun 7, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Colin Kaepernick Did NOT Say He's Boycotting NFL As Long As Harrison Butker Is On Team -- It's From Satire Article Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Declare Easter Sunday 'Transgender Day Of Visibility' -- 'TDOV' Is Always March 31, But Easter Varies Yearly

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    Did President Joe Biden declare Easter Sunday to be "Transgender Day of Visibility"? No, that's not true: The Biden White House did issue a proclamation celebrating the "extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans," on March 31, as it had in each of the three prior years. In 2024, the day coincided with Easter. While Transgender Day of Visibility, started…

    • Apr 1, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Declare Easter Sunday 'Transgender Day Of Visibility' -- 'TDOV' Is Always March 31, But Easter Varies Yearly Days Coincide
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