Is the administration of President Donald Trump giving every adult in the United States $18,000? No, that's not true: As of February 7, 2025, the administration had made no such announcement. A post saying so directed viewers to a nongovernment website that does not mention any federal program passing out $18,000 checks. The claim appeared in a post on Instagram…
Did the U.S. government announce a new cost-of-living stimulus, offering a $1,000 "emergency relief card" to every citizen as of January 6, 2025? No, that's not true: This post included a link to a non-government website that asked for personal information for entry into a "sweepstakes," a tactic used in scams. A video in the post included clips of President-elect…
Did President-elect Donald Trump announce $6,400 "relief checks" that "any American can qualify for"? No, that's not true: A video on Facebook showing Trump announcing the checks is a deepfake. A link in the post did not direct users to an official government website but rather to a health insurance webpage. As of this publication, the government had not announced…
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