Kim Jong-Un

Did China put a 2,000% tariff on tanning beds and a 4,000% one on spray-tan products in order to hurt President Donald Trump personally during the ongoing trade war? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satirical columnist in The New Yorker but because of the domain name many people presumably thought it was real news.…

Has a Trump Tower hotel opened in North Korean capital Pyongyang after the historic summit between President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-Un? No, that's not true, this story was created by a military satire website, it is not real. The story originated from an article published by Duffel Blog on June 12, 2018 titled "Trump Tower opens in Pyongyang" (archived…

Did North-Korean leader Kim Jong Un offer to mediate between the U.S. and Canada after the recent spat at the G-7 Summit where President Trump accused Canada of unfair trade practices? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satirical website, it is not real. The story originated from an article published by The Borowitz Report on…

Did defense secretary Mattis have to explain to President Donald Trump what the difference was between a seal and a Navy SEAL? No, that's not true: that was made up by a military satire website. It did not happen. The story originated from an article published by Duffel Blog on May 24, 2018 titled "Mattis says Trump asked the difference…

Did a Minuteman nuclear missile go missing at Minot Air Force Base? No, that's not true: the story about the missing nuke was made up by a military satire website that was commenting on the loss of a machine gun and box of grenades at that base. No nuke is missing, that part of the story is not real. The…

Is the U.S. Navy going to christen a ship "USS Tig Ol Bitties" after an online poll was held to pick a name? No, that's not true: the story came from a military satire website that made up the story for a laugh. It is not real. The article was published on May 17, 2018 by Duffel Blog under the…

Did Marine One, the presidential helicopter, crash into the White House? No, that's not true. The fake story originated from a military-themed satire website that was commenting on the recent series of accidents in military aviation which have cost the lives of 35 people. The Marine One crash did not happen. The story originated from an article published on May…

Is North Korea opening the door for Christian missionaries and aid groups? No official announcement about this has been made despite what a false headline from a site known for mixing real news with made up headlines containing unsupported claims is trying to get you to believe. The claim appeared in an article published on May 3, 2018 on YourNewsWire…

Did North Korean leader Kim Jong-un defect to South Korea? No, that's not true: that story originated on a military themed satire website, if you read it anywhere else you should know it came from there and it is not real. The supposed defection was reported in an article published on April 30, 2018 by Duffel Blog which was titled…

Several known fake news websites published articles claiming North-Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has been assassinated by an American sniper: Kim Jong Un Dead: North Koreans Calling Trump An Assassin (The Resistance: The Last Line of Defense) N Korea Retaliates For Kim Jong Un Assassination, Trump Shoots Missile Out Of The Sky (Land of the Free, Home of the Brave)…