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  • Fact Check: Gasoline Prices Did NOT Fall Below $1.98 A Gallon As President Trump Claimed on May 2, 2025

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    Did U.S. gas prices drop below $1.98 a gallon as President Trump claimed in a May 2, 2025 Truth Social post? No, that's not true: The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was $3.18 on May 2, 2025, according to the AAA survey. The cheapest gas was in Mississippi, where the average price for regular unleaded was…

    • May 2, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Gasoline Prices Did NOT Fall Below $1.98 A Gallon As President Trump Claimed on May 2, 2025 Above $3
  • Fact Check: Video Showing 'The View' Guest Accusing Karine Jean-Pierre Of 'Bullshit' On Air Is NOT Real -- Clip Is Edited To Add A Person

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    Did a guest on "The View" accuse White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre of espousing "bullshit" on an episode of "The View"? No, that's not true: Damon Imani, a social media personality, edited himself into clips of the real December 5, 2023, episode, on which Jean-Pierre was a guest. Imani has a history of making content where he digitally adds…

    • Feb 26, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Video Showing 'The View' Guest Accusing Karine Jean-Pierre Of 'Bullshit' On Air Is NOT Real -- Clip Is Edited To Add A Person Edited Video
  • Fact Check: Handmade Contraption 'Hack' Does NOT Save Fuel, Could Be Dangerous -- Clickbait Video Skit

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    Does a video on social media show a "hack" that will "slash your gas expenses"? No, that's not true: This video fails to deliver what is promised in seven minutes of drawn-out instructions on how to make a nonfunctional contraption. How the gas savings might occur is never disclosed. Furthermore, a safety professional with the National Fire Protection Association advises…

    • Nov 14, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Handmade Contraption 'Hack' Does NOT Save Fuel, Could Be Dangerous -- Clickbait Video Skit Pointless Skit
  • Fact Check: Price Of Gas Was NOT $5 A Gallon When Biden Took Office -- It Was Less Than Half As Much

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    Was the price of gasoline $5 a gallon when President Joe Biden took office in January 2021? No, that's not true: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website says a gallon of regular unleaded gas was only going for close to $2.33, on average, at that time. For September 2022, the most recent month government statistics were available at…

    • Oct 28, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Price Of Gas Was NOT $5 A Gallon When Biden Took Office -- It Was Less Than Half As Much Fact Check: Price Of Gas Was NOT $5 A Gallon When Biden Took Office -- It Was Less Than Half As Much It Was $2.33
  • Fact Check: Ted Cruz Did NOT Call Adam Schiff A 'Son Of A "B*CH'

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    Did Sen. Ted Cruz angrily call Rep. Adam Schiff a "son of a bitch" in public remarks during a news conference held by Senate Republicans? No, that's not true: Cruz criticized only President Joe Biden during his remarks and never mentioned Schiff nor used the phrase "son of a bitch." The claim appeared in text for a video posted on…

    • Sep 13, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Ted Cruz Did NOT Call Adam Schiff A 'Son Of A "B*CH' Fact Check: Ted Cruz Did NOT Call Adam Schiff A 'Son Of A "B*CH' No Schiff
  • Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Make Same Speech On 12/21 And 3/22

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    Did President Joe Biden make the same speech on the dates of "12/21 and 3/22"? No, that's not true: While it's unclear whether the post is referring to dates by month/date (i.e., December 21 and March 22) or month/year (December 2021 and March 2022), White House transcripts show he touched on the same topics in speeches two days apart in…

    • Jul 22, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Make Same Speech On 12/21 And 3/22 Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Make Same Speech On 12/21 And 3/22 Not The Same
  • Fact Check: Shell Is NOT Offering Gas Cards, Gift Cards On Social Media

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    Is Shell gas company doing a giveaway of $500 gas cards for $1.95 or a $250 gas card after completing a survey? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Shell responded to Lead Stories by email on June 15, 2022, saying that Shell is not providing either of these services. There is no evidence on Shell's website of the company…

    • Jun 15, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Shell Is NOT Offering Gas Cards, Gift Cards On Social Media False Ad
  • Fact Check: Department Of Energy Did NOT Say Americans 'Purchase 40 Gallons Of Gas A Week Minimum'

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    Did the Department of Energy (DOE) say Americans buy at least 40 gallons of gas per week? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the DOE ever published statistics that made this claim, and the 40-gallons-of-gas-per-week claim also does not appear to be accurate. The claim appeared in a Facebook post on June 6, 2022. The post opens:…

    • Jun 8, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Department Of Energy Did NOT Say Americans 'Purchase 40 Gallons Of Gas A Week Minimum' Made-Up Stat
  • Fact Check: 'BP Oil Executive Brice Cromwell' Does NOT Exist, NO One At BP Wrote Social Media Commentary On High Oil, Gas Prices

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    Did a BP executive named "Brice Cromwell" write a commentary being shared on social media that blames the high cost of oil and gasoline on the United States not producing enough of "our very own American made product"? No, that's not true: BP says it does not have an employee by that name and the post did not come from…

    • Jun 6, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 'BP Oil Executive Brice Cromwell' Does NOT Exist, NO One At BP Wrote Social Media Commentary On High Oil, Gas Prices Not BP Exec
  • Fact Check: Biden Impeachment NOT 'In Progress'; Ted Cruz, GOP Lawmakers Did NOT File New Lawsuit

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    Is the impeachment of President Joe Biden "in progress" as Sen. Ted Cruz and GOP lawmakers file a lawsuit? No, that's not true: The video in the Facebook post does not show Cruz and other GOP lawmakers announcing the impeachment of Biden or a lawsuit against him. In addition, lawsuits are not part of the impeachment equation. The claims appeared…

    • Jun 3, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Biden Impeachment NOT 'In Progress'; Ted Cruz, GOP Lawmakers Did NOT File New Lawsuit No Impeachment
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