Lead Stories
US icon US UK icon UK EU icon Europe & EU Democrats icon Blue Feed Republicans icon Red Feed Deepfakes icon Deep fakes Breaking icon Breaking News

Barack Obama

  • Fact Check: Trump Advisor Alina Habba Did NOT Discover A Hidden 'Fake Oval Office' Used By Biden

    Fact Check

    Did President Donald Trump's adviser Alina Habba discover a hidden "fake Oval Office" used by former President Joe Biden? No, that's not true: There is nothing secret or hidden about the constructed Oval Office set. It is the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower building and has been used by multiple presidents, including Trump. Habba implied she discovered the "fake…

    • Mar 12, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Trump Advisor Alina Habba Did NOT Discover A Hidden 'Fake Oval Office' Used By Biden Public Knows
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Tweet 'If The Dow Drops 1,000 Points In Two Days The President Should Be Impeached Immediately' In 2012

    Fact Check

    Did Donald Trump post a tweet on November 6, 2012, that read, "If the Dow drops 1,000 points in two days the President should be impeached immediately!"? No, that's not true: This is a fake tweet that was manufactured in 2018, years after it was purportedly first posted. There is no record of the original tweet on Donald Trump's Twitter…

    • Mar 5, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Tweet 'If The Dow Drops 1,000 Points In Two Days The President Should Be Impeached Immediately' In 2012 Fake Tweet
  • Fact Check: We Already Have The Epstein Flight Logs -- Since 2015

    Fact Check

    Did the U.S. Justice Department just release the 1998-2004 flight logs for Jeffrey Epstein's Boeing 727? No, that's not true: We've had then since early 2015 and have embedded copies of the flight logs in several Lead Stories fact checks. This reporter investigated allegations of Epstein's abuse of young females as a national correspondent for American Media Inc. in January…

    • Feb 27, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: We Already Have The Epstein Flight Logs -- Since 2015 We've Had Them
  • Fact Check: Claim DOGE Halted $2.6 Million Annual Payment To Obama For 'Obamacare Royalties' Originated On Satire Site

    Fact Check

    Did DOGE halt a $2.6 million annual payment to former President Obama for "Obamacare" royalties? No, that's not true: The story originated in a meme from a satirical Facebook page. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing made-up content. The meme appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) published on February 25, 2025.…

    • Feb 27, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Claim DOGE Halted $2.6 Million Annual Payment To Obama For 'Obamacare Royalties' Originated On Satire Site Satire
  • Fact Check: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Did NOT Hold A Press Conference On Barack Obama's Birth Certificate In February 2025 -- Clip Shows 2016 Arpaio Stunt

    Fact Check

    Did Sheriff Joe Arpaio hold a press conference on Barack Obama's birth certificate in February 2025? No, that's not true: The posted footage of the press conference held by the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona is from 2016, not 2025 as is implied by a post on social media. The press conference was documented by local media in 2016.…

    • Feb 20, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Did NOT Hold A Press Conference On Barack Obama's Birth Certificate In February 2025 -- Clip Shows 2016 Arpaio Stunt 2016 Not 2025
  • Fact Check: Still Photos Do NOT Show Other Politicians Gesturing Just As Musk Did -- Videos Differ

    Fact Check

    Does a collection of still images demonstrate that other politicians have made the same gesture as Elon Musk did at the closing of his speech at President Donald Trump's inauguration rally in 2025? No, that's not true: These photos do show real moments in time, and they are authentic -- but they do not capture the full context in which…

    • Jan 24, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Still Photos Do NOT Show Other Politicians Gesturing Just As Musk Did -- Videos Differ Out Of Context
  • Fact Check: Proposed Change To 22nd Amendment Would NOT Let Obama Be Elected President Again

    Fact Check

    Would a proposed constitutional amendment by a Republican congressman meant to help President Donald Trump serve a third term also allow Barack Obama to be elected president again? No, that's not true: The proposal specifies that only presidents who have not served two consecutive presidential terms would be eligible to be elected for a third term. Obama was president for…

    • Jan 24, 2025
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: Proposed Change To 22nd Amendment Would NOT Let Obama Be Elected President Again Not For Obama
  • Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Melania Trump Holding President Jimmy Carter Funeral Program Upside Down

    Fact Check

    Is a photo that shows Melania Trump holding the President Jimmy Carter funeral program upside down authentic? No, that's not true: The image of President-elect Donald Trump's wife at the January 2025 funeral for Carter holding a program upside down is altered. Footage from the funeral by NBC, publicly available on the internet, shows that Melania Trump is holding the…

    • Jan 10, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Melania Trump Holding President Jimmy Carter Funeral Program Upside Down Doctored Pic
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Obama 'Committing Abhorrent Acts While High'

    Fact Check

    Does a video show Barack Obama "committing abhorrent acts while high" as a social media post imples? No, that's not true: The post does not offer any evidence that the former president was caught on camera getting high or "committing abhorrent acts." The video linked in the post does not show Obama doing drugs of any kind or doing anything…

    • Nov 25, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Obama 'Committing Abhorrent Acts While High' No Proof
  • Fact Check: James Clapper Is NOT On Tape Saying Mike Pence Wanted To Use 25th Amendment To Oust Trump -- Another Man's Voice

    Fact Check

    Was former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper recorded in a 2021 videotaped deposition saying that Vice President Mike Pence and several others conspired in an attempt to remove President Donald Trump from office? No, that's not true: The recording is actually of a different person, Ryan Dark White, a failed U.S. Senate candidate who also used the name Jon…

    • Nov 21, 2024
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: James Clapper Is NOT On Tape Saying Mike Pence Wanted To Use 25th Amendment To Oust Trump -- Another Man's Voice Different Guy
1 2 3 4 5 6

About Us

EFCSN International Fact-Checking Organization

Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet.
Spotted something? Let us know!.

Lead Stories is a:

  • Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles
  • Verified EFCSN member

Follow us on social media

WhatsApp Tipline

Have a tip or a question? Chat with our friendly robots on WhatsApp!

Add our number +1 (404) 655-4223, follow this link or scan the image below with your phone:

@leadstories

Subscribe to our newsletter

* indicates required

Please select all the ways you would like to hear from Lead Stories LLC:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. For information about our privacy practices, please visit our website.

We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.

Most Read

  • Fact Check: AI Photos Of Father Ben With Down Syndrome And Son Noah Are NOT Real -- Clickbait AI Images

    Fact Check: AI Photos Of Father Ben With Down Syndrome And Son Noah Are NOT Real -- Clickbait

    Fact Check

    • Jul 11, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: Teddy Bear Found at California Bus Station Was Covered in FAKE Human Skin Prank

    Fact Check: Teddy Bear Found at California Bus Station Was Covered in FAKE Human Skin

    Fact Check

    • Jul 14, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: Clickbait Robert Plant Story About Texas Flood Donation Illustrated With AI-Generated Photo -- Contradictory Details AI Image

    Fact Check: Clickbait Robert Plant Story About Texas Flood Donation Illustrated With AI-Generated Photo -- Contradictory Details

    Fact Check

    • Jul 14, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: ICE Did NOT Arrest Mexican Flood Rescuers in Texas -- Clip of Greg Abbott is Fake Fake Audio

    Fact Check: ICE Did NOT Arrest Mexican Flood Rescuers in Texas -- Clip of Greg Abbott is Fake

    Fact Check

    • Jul 14, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: FAKE 'Sheriff Larry Leda Applying For Green Card For Mexican Rescue Team' Video Misspells Name -- No Media Reports Not Reported

    Fact Check: FAKE 'Sheriff Larry Leda Applying For Green Card For Mexican Rescue Team' Video Misspells Name -- No Media Reports

    Fact Check

    • Jul 13, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fake News: Florida Man Did NOT Convince Two Female Officers To Have A Threesome Instead Of Giving Him A Ticket

    Fake News: Florida Man Did NOT Convince Two Female Officers To Have A Threesome Instead Of Giving Him A Ticket

    Fact Check

    • Jun 20, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: FAKE Persona 'Brad T. Faciti' (BadFaithAct) Posted About Forgiving Trump 'Even If He Rapes Women and Children' Trolling

    Fact Check: FAKE Persona 'Brad T. Faciti' (BadFaithAct) Posted About Forgiving Trump 'Even If He Rapes Women and Children'

    Fact Check

    • Jul 10, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff

Most Recent

  • Fact Check: Composite Image Does NOT Authentically Show Brothers Samuel And Solomon And Their Mother Gracie In 1952 And 2025 AI Generated

    Fact Check: Composite Image Does NOT Authentically Show Brothers Samuel And Solomon And Their Mother Gracie In 1952 And 2025

    Fact Check

    • Jul 15, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: FAKE Post and Images Describe Woman Giving Birth During Texas Floods AI Generated

    Fact Check: FAKE Post and Images Describe Woman Giving Birth During Texas Floods

    Fact Check

    • Jul 15, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: FIFA President Gianni Infantino Did NOT Attack 'Robber' Donald Trump Over Club World Cup Trophy Presentation Fake Audio

    Fact Check: FIFA President Gianni Infantino Did NOT Attack 'Robber' Donald Trump Over Club World Cup Trophy Presentation

    Fact Check

    • Jul 15, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: Video of Woman Pulled Into Air By Hot Air Balloon Shows Planned Stunt, NOT Accident Circus Stunt

    Fact Check: Video of Woman Pulled Into Air By Hot Air Balloon Shows Planned Stunt, NOT Accident

    Fact Check

    • Jul 15, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: FAKE Post and Photos Tell Story of Abandoned 'Baby Elijah' and 'Rachel' Fabrication

    Fact Check: FAKE Post and Photos Tell Story of Abandoned 'Baby Elijah' and 'Rachel'

    Fact Check

    • Jul 15, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: Chelsea FC Did NOT Post Photoshopped Image Removing Trump From Trophy Raising Scene At FIFA Club World Cup Final Not Official

    Fact Check: Chelsea FC Did NOT Post Photoshopped Image Removing Trump From Trophy Raising Scene At FIFA Club World Cup Final

    Fact Check

    • Jul 15, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: Paige Bueckers Is NOT 0-4 Versus Caitlin Clark In College And The Pros As Of July 13, 2025-- Bueckers At UConn Beat Clark At Iowa In 2021 NCAA NCAA Sez Nope

    Fact Check: Paige Bueckers Is NOT 0-4 Versus Caitlin Clark In College And The Pros As Of July 13, 2025-- Bueckers At UConn Beat Clark At Iowa In 2021 NCAA

    Fact Check

    • Jul 14, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller

Share your opinion

Share Tweet
Home About IFCN Code of Principles How we work Satire Policy Privacy Policy Corrections Policy Corrections Archive Contact
Български English Espanol Magyar Română Русский Slovensky Українська

Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet.
Spotted something? Let us know!.

Lead Stories is a:

  • Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles
  • Verified EFCSN member
IFCN logo EFCSN logo
© 2015-2024 Lead Stories LLC - All rights reserved.

Lead Stories

  • Home
  • Fact Check
  • US icon US
  • UK icon UK
  • EU icon Europe & EU
  • Ireland icon Ireland
  • Canada icon Canada
  • War icon War 🇷🇺 & 🇺🇦
  • Coronavirus icon Corona Virus
  • Democrats icon Blue Feed
  • Republicans icon Red Feed
  • Deepfakes icon Deep fakes
  • Breaking icon Breaking News
  • Elections icon Elections 2024
  • Business
  • Current Events
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • International
  • Politics
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Society
  • Technology
  • Corrections
  • Analysis
  • Explainer
  • Satire