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    Was a body found in the Ohio river in Saint Clairsville, Ohio confirmed to be Clinton aide Jaeger Holpern? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and read links before sharing or liking them in order to avoid being…

    • Feb 10, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: NO Body In Ohio River Confirmed As Major Clinton Aide
  • Fake News: Whoopi Goldberg NOT Fired From 'The View' After 'Whiteface' Controversy

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    Was Whoopi Goldberg fired from The View after a "Whiteface" controversy? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and read links before sharing or liking them in order to avoid being embarrassed by fans of the site later. All…

    • Feb 9, 2019
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  • Fake News: Liberal Vandals Did NOT Spray Joshua Trump's House With Racist Graffiti

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    Was the house of Joshua Trump vandalized with racist graffiti by liberal vandals while he was attending President Trump's State of the Union speech (during which he fell asleep)? No, that's not true, at least the vandalism part. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to…

    • Feb 7, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Liberal Vandals Did NOT Spray Joshua Trump's House With Racist Graffiti
  • Fake News: Pence Did NOT Beg Trump Not to Make Him Sit Next to Woman at State of the Union

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    Did Vice President Mike Pence beg President Trump not to make him sit next to a woman during the State of the Union? No, that's not true: Pence will just sit next to Speaker Pelosi, the entire story was made up by the satire section of a popular publication. The story originated from an article published in The New Yorker…

    • Feb 5, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Pence Did NOT Beg Trump Not to Make Him Sit Next to Woman at State of the Union
  • Fake News: Kevin Spacey Did NOT Admit Affair With Mike Pence

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    Did actor Kevin Spacey admit to having an affair with Vice President Mike Pence? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and read links before sharing or liking them in order to avoid being embarrassed by fans of the…

    • Jan 21, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Kevin Spacey Did NOT Admit Affair With Mike Pence
  • Fake News: Vice President Pence NOT Kicked Out Of Iceland

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    Was Vice President Mike Pence refused entry to Iceland on January 7, 2019 because that country has a White Southern Baptist travel ban in force? No, that's not true: the story originated from a satire blog but looked real enough to many people so it went viral anyway. The story originated from an article published on Patheos on January 7,…

    • Jan 9, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Vice President Pence NOT Kicked Out Of Iceland
  • Fake News: Ted Nugent Did NOT Announce 'Build The Wall' Benefit Concert

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    Did singer Ted Nugent announce he was organizing a benefit concert to "Build The Wall"? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and read links before sharing or liking them in order to avoid being embarrassed by fans of…

    • Dec 30, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Ted Nugent Did NOT Announce 'Build The Wall' Benefit Concert
  • Fake News: Loretta Lynn Did NOT Die And Left NO Note For Fans

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    Did country singer Loretta Lynn die after checking into hospice care earlier? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and read links before sharing or liking them in order to avoid being embarrassed by fans of the site later.…

    • Dec 30, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Loretta Lynn Did NOT Die And Left NO Note For Fans
  • Fake News: Trump Family Did NOT Donate $1 Billion To Wall Fund

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    Did the Trump family donate a billion dollars to Brian Kolfage's GoFundMe campaign to build a wall on the US-Mexico border? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and read links before sharing or liking them in order to…

    • Dec 30, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Trump Family Did NOT Donate $1 Billion To Wall Fund
  • Fake News: President Trump Did NOT Order Drug Tests for All Members of Congress

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    Did ¨President Trump order drug test for all congressmen and -women so he could replace the ones that failed it with people appointed by himself? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and read links before sharing or liking…

    • Dec 29, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: President Trump Did NOT Order Drug Tests for All Members of Congress
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