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  • Fake News: 4 Democrat Senators Are NOT Turning Republican Because They Oppose Impeachment

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    Did four Democratic senators turn Republican because they oppose the impeachment hearings against President Trump? No, that's not true: Four Democrats are not switching parties. The claim was first published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire. Foreign-run fake news websites frequently copy articles from…

    • Dec 18, 2019
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: 4 Democrat Senators Are NOT Turning Republican Because They Oppose Impeachment
  • Fake News: Pelosi Did NOT Say: 'If Impeachment Fails, I Will Resign Immediately'

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    Did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi say, "If impeachment fails, I will resign immediately"? No, that's not true: Pelosi never made such a statement. The story was originally published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire. Foreign-run fake news websites frequently copy articles from the site.…

    • Dec 17, 2019
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Pelosi Did NOT Say: 'If Impeachment Fails, I Will Resign Immediately'
  • Fake News: Dr. Phil Did NOT Say 'Women Who Support Trump Are Damaged.'

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    Did Dr. Phil say on his show that women who support President Trump are damaged? No, that's not true: The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently copied by…

    • Dec 11, 2019
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Dr. Phil Did NOT Say 'Women Who Support Trump Are Damaged.'
  • Fake News: Rep. Omar Did NOT Demand Capitol Tree Be Topped By Qo'Nos Crescent Moon

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    Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar demand that the Capitol tree be topped by a Qo'Nos crescent moon? No, that's not true: The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently…

    • Dec 11, 2019
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Rep. Omar Did NOT Demand Capitol Tree Be Topped By Qo'Nos Crescent Moon
  • Fake News: Michael Jordan is NOT Running for US Senate as a Republican

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    Is Michael Jordan running for the U.S. Senate as a Republican? Not, that's not true: This is a fake claim originally made by a website that is part of a network that runs satirical stories. It was copied from the satirical site with no mention of satire. This creates clickbait by fooling people who want to read about the legendary…

    • Dec 10, 2019
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Michael Jordan is NOT Running for US Senate as a Republican
  • Fake News: Man Does NOT Get Pistol Whipped And Raped By Homosexual Gang The 'Sweet Bloods'

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    Was a man pistol whipped and raped by a homosexual gang known as the "Sweet Bloods" in Atlanta? No, that's not true: It is a false claim recycled by trash publishers over the past several years. Still, social media users continue to share the articles. There is no gay Atlanta gang known as the "Sweet Bloods." The story appeared as…

    • Sep 11, 2019
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fake News: Man Does NOT Get Pistol Whipped And Raped By Homosexual Gang The 'Sweet Bloods'
  • Fake News: Guard Watching Epstein Has NOT Mysteriously Vanished

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    Did one of the guards (named Arturus Tubolls) that was supposed to watch Jeffrey Epstein mysteriously vanish? No, that's not true: the story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently…

    • Aug 13, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Guard Watching Epstein Has NOT Mysteriously Vanished
  • Fake News: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say 'After We Impeach, We Round Up The Trump Supporters'

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    Did Kamala Harris threaten to round up Trump supporters and did she hint she would put them in prison camps after President Trump was impeached? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually…

    • Aug 7, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say 'After We Impeach, We Round Up The Trump Supporters'
  • Fake News: Nancy Pelosi's Church Did NOT Ask Her To Leave Until She 'Finds God and Gets Help'

    Fact Check

    Did Nancy Pelosi's church ask her to leave until she finds god and gets help? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently copied by…

    • Jul 19, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Nancy Pelosi's Church Did NOT Ask Her To Leave Until She 'Finds God and Gets Help'
  • Fake News: Pelosi Did NOT Stop Bill to Make English the Official Language of the U.S.

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    Did Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stop House Bill BT1138 to make Engish the official language of the U.S.? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the…

    • Jul 17, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Pelosi Did NOT Stop Bill to Make English the Official Language of the U.S.
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