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  • Fact Check: James Woods Posted FAKE Rep. Waters Tweet About "Low IQ" Jibe And "#INPEACH" - Counterfeit Was Exposed In 2019

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    Did actor James Woods post an authentic copy of a tweet by Congresswoman Maxine Waters in which she misspelled impeach as "inpeach" and confused a urine test with an IQ test, supposedly responding to President Donald Trump calling her "Low IQ Maxine"? No, that's not true: Woods posted to his X account a copy of a fake tweet that was…

    • Mar 21, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: James Woods Posted FAKE Rep. Waters Tweet About "Low IQ" Jibe And "#INPEACH" - Counterfeit Was Exposed In 2019 Fake Account
  • Fact Check: FAKE Barron Trump Tweet Calls For National Cancer Institute DOGE Audit -- Originated On Now Suspended Account

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    Did Barron Trump post a tweet on X about DOGE auditing the National Cancer Institute because they hadn't found a cure yet after 88+ years of research? No, that's not true: A viral screenshot of such a post appears to have originated on a now deleted X account that did not belong to Barron Trump. According to media reports, Barron…

    • Mar 21, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: FAKE Barron Trump Tweet Calls For National Cancer Institute DOGE Audit -- Originated On Now Suspended Account Fake Account
  • Fact Check: Satirical Meme Said Kash Patel Ordered Investigation Into Congressional Democrats For Inciting Violence Against President

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    Are there news reports about FBI Director Kash Patel ordering an investigation of "13 Congressional Democrats" for inciting violence against President Donald Trump, and did he say they "put him in real danger" and "they did it on purpose?" No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. The owner of…

    • Mar 20, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Satirical Meme Said Kash Patel Ordered Investigation Into Congressional Democrats For Inciting Violence Against President Satire Label
  • Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Gal Gadot's Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Destroyed -- No Reports It Happened

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    Does a picture show a destroyed star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that was dedicated to actress Gal Gadot? No, that's not true: The image shows the star for President Donald Trump shortly after it was destroyed in 2018. As of this writing, there have been no news reports about Gadot's recently unveiled star being destroyed. An example of…

    • Mar 19, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Gal Gadot's Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Destroyed -- No Reports It Happened Trump's Star
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Warren Buffett Said 'President Trump Making Best Financial Decisions In 50 Years' -- Buffett Denies Saying It

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    Did Warren Buffett say President Trump is making the best financial decisions in 50 years? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Buffet praised Trump saying he was making stellar financial decisions in March 2025. Buffet's company Berkshire Hathaway put out a statement saying any reports on social media about comments he made are "false". Buffett did blast…

    • Mar 14, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Warren Buffett Said 'President Trump Making Best Financial Decisions In 50 Years' -- Buffett Denies Saying It No Proof
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce That He Has Acquired MSNBC For $900 Million To 'Put An End To Toxic Programming'

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    Did Elon Musk announce that he had acquired MSNBC for $900 million to "put an end to toxic programming?" No, that's not true: A search of Musk's X account did not show this announcement from him on the days leading up to publication of the claim. As of March 14, 2025, no reliable news outlets were reporting what would have…

    • Mar 14, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check:  Elon Musk Did NOT Announce That He Has Acquired MSNBC For $900 Million To 'Put An End To Toxic Programming' Made Up Story
  • Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Find Michelle Obama Has Been Receiving a Monthly $122,000 Payment from the GSA Since 2009

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    Did DOGE discover that the General Services Administration has been paying Michelle Obama $122,000 per month since 2009? No, that's not true: The story originated on a website named "The Dunning-Kruger Times" which has a clear disclaimer it publishes satire. It is run by a man who runs a network of sites and Facebook pages designed to trick conservatives into…

    • Mar 13, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Find Michelle Obama Has Been Receiving a Monthly $122,000 Payment from the GSA Since 2009 Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Nate Vance, Who Criticized Trump's Ukraine Policy, IS Vice President JD Vance's Cousin

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    Is Nate Vance -- who criticized the Trump administration's reduction of support for Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion -- Vice President JD Vance's cousin? Yes, that's true: Nate Vance is the first cousin of JD Vance. His father, Jim Vance, is the brother of JD Vance's mother, Beverly. Nate Vance detailed the family connection on social media, and online records…

    • Mar 12, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Nate Vance, Who Criticized Trump's Ukraine Policy, IS Vice President JD Vance's Cousin Real Family
  • Fact Check: Mixed Reality Video Showing Air Force One Flying Past Aircraft Carrier Is NOT Real -- Digital Art Creation

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    Does a viral video really show President Trump's Air Force One doing several flyovers of an aircraft carrier to honor the Navy personnel on it? No, that's not true: The video was digitally created by an online artist who goes by the name "Iceman Fox1." Their channel on YouTube says it publishes "Mixed reality digital aviation videos." A copy of…

    • Mar 10, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Mixed Reality Video Showing Air Force One Flying Past Aircraft Carrier Is NOT Real -- Digital Art Creation Digital Video
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Admit The 2024 Election Was Rigged So He Could Be President Again

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    Did Donald Trump admit in an Oval Office ceremony on March 7, 2025, that the 2024 election was rigged so that he could become president again? No, that's not true: President Trump was claiming the 2020 presidential election won by Joe Biden was rigged, not the 2024 election. If he had won in 2020, he would not be president when…

    • Mar 9, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Admit The 2024 Election Was Rigged So He Could Be President Again About 2020
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