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  • Fact Check: There's NO Exit Poll Showing 92% Of California Voters Thought Prop 50 Was To Impeach Trump -- Poster Said It Was Satire

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    Did an exit poll show that 92% of California voters thought Proposition 50 was a ballot measure to impeach President Trump? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a post on a satiric X account on which the original poster of the 92% claim repeatedly made it clear he was being sarcastic. There is no publicly available exit poll…

    • Nov 7, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: There's NO Exit Poll Showing 92% Of California Voters Thought Prop 50 Was To Impeach Trump -- Poster Said It Was Satire Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Video Of Marine Pushing President Trump Up Marine One Helicopter Steps Is NOT Real -- AI-Generated Satire

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    Is a video showing a U.S. Marine pushing President Donald Trump up the steps into the Marine One helicopter real? No, that's not true: A full version of the video shows the president's pants splitting, exposing a large hole in his underwear and the Marine's uniform is not authentic. It was obviously created by an artificial intelligence tool. The earliest…

    • Nov 6, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Video Of Marine Pushing President Trump Up Marine One Helicopter Steps Is NOT Real -- AI-Generated Satire AI Satire
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Donald Trump Dismissed A Secret Service Food Tester After Incident At Restaurant In Washington DC

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    Did Donald Trump dismiss a longtime Secret Service food tester after JD Vance saw the agent sprinkle an unidentified spice on the President's meal when they were dining out in DC? No, that's not true: There is no evidence supporting this story. In his second term Donald Trump had only eaten out in DC on one occasion, on Sept. 9,…

    • Nov 5, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Donald Trump Dismissed A Secret Service Food Tester After Incident At Restaurant In Washington DC Satire Site
  • Fact Check: Rage Baiting Troll Did NOT Get Eviction Karma After Bragging Taxpayers Support Her $50/month Subsidized Rent -- It's All Fiction

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    Did a welfare recipient's online brag about her $50-a-month taxpayer-subsidized rent get her evicted after angry social media users reported her to "housing" officials? No, none of that is true: It's rage bait. The character seen in a series of posts sought traffic to her social media accounts by creating posts intended to goad social media users enough to repost…

    • Nov 3, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Rage Baiting Troll Did NOT Get Eviction Karma After Bragging Taxpayers Support Her $50/month Subsidized Rent -- It's All Fiction She's Trolling
  • Fact Check: Fortnite Did NOT Collaborate On A 'Charlie Kirk Bundle' To Honor Kirk With A Game Character

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    Did Fortnite collaborate to honor the Turning Point USA founder with a "Charlie Kirk Bundle"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence on Fortnite's website of any collaboration involving Kirk and no such announcement can be found on a credible website. The claim that a Charlie Kirk Fortnite character has been created for the game appears to be an…

    • Oct 30, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Fortnite Did NOT Collaborate On A 'Charlie Kirk Bundle' To Honor Kirk With A Game Character Satire Post
  • Fact Check: Actress Millie Bobby Brown Did NOT Donate $1 Million To LGBTQIA+ Community, Saying 'I Hope They Find A Cure' -- Satire Site

    Fact Check

    Did actress Millie Bobby Brown donate $1 million to the LGBTQIA+ community hoping they would "find a cure?" No, that's not true: The account that posted the message is self-described as a parody account. The account disclaimer reads: "all content is satirical and not factual." The claim appeared in an October 26, 2025 post on X.com account @DropPopNet (archived here).…

    • Oct 29, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Actress Millie Bobby Brown Did NOT Donate $1 Million To LGBTQIA+ Community, Saying 'I Hope They Find A Cure' -- Satire Site Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Mother Of Six Whose Food Stamps And Housing Benefits Were Cut From $4,300 To $19 Per Month -- 'Rage Bait' Account Posts Fake Rants To Get Traffic

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    Does a viral video really show a mother of six's rant about her "food stamps" and housing benefits being cut from $4,300 per month to $19 per month? No, that's not true: The woman appearing in the video has previously said she posts the rants as satire and they are not real. That dollar amount greatly exaggerates what is available…

    • Oct 23, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Mother Of Six Whose Food Stamps And Housing Benefits Were Cut From $4,300 To $19 Per Month -- 'Rage Bait' Account Posts Fake Rants To Get Traffic Rage Bait
  • Fact Check: Marco Rubio Did NOT Confirm Rosie O'Donnell's Passport Was Revoked After She Forfeited Her American Citizenship -- It's Satire

    Fact Check

    Did Marco Rubio confirm Rosie O'Donnell's passport was revoked after she forfeited her American citizenship? No, that's not true: The story originated on the "America's Last Line of Defense" Facebook page, which is self-described as satirical. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing made-up content. There were no actual news stories about this.…

    • Oct 22, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Marco Rubio Did NOT Confirm Rosie O'Donnell's Passport Was Revoked After She Forfeited Her American Citizenship -- It's Satire Satire Post
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post "I'm Not Incompitent!!!!" -- That's A Fake Screenshot Which Circulated In June 2025

    Fact Check

    Did Donald Trump make an all-caps post on Truth Social which said, "I'M NOT INCOMPITENT!!!!"? No, that's not true: A fake screenshot resurfaced on social media in Oct. 2025. The satirical screenshot had already circulated as early as June 2025. There is no record of this post originating from the verified account of Donald Trump. An early example of the…

    • Oct 20, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post "I'm Not Incompitent!!!!" -- That's A Fake Screenshot Which Circulated In June 2025 Satire Post
  • Fact Check: 'Phillies Karen' Did NOT File A Multi-Million-Dollar Lawsuit Against MLB -- Story Originated On Satire Site

    Fact Check

    Did the woman known as "Phillies Karen" file a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Major League Baseball? No, that's not true: The page that originally posted the claim is a self described satire account. The woman who became infamous as "Phillies Karen" after she took a ball from a boy at a Philadelphia baseball game has not been publicly identified as of…

    • Oct 16, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 'Phillies Karen' Did NOT File A Multi-Million-Dollar Lawsuit Against MLB -- Story Originated On Satire Site Satire Origin
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