April 20, 2025

FACT CHECK: Was MSNBC ‘Caught Using Leftist Plants’ To Pretend They Are Trump Voters With ‘Buyer’s Remorse?’

An image shared on Facebook claims MSNBC was purportedly “caught using leftist plants” to pretend they are Trump voters with “Buyer’s Remorse.” Verdict: False The claim is false and originally stems from a March 24 post shared by “America’s Last Line of Defense,” which is a satirical Facebook page. Fact Check: MSNBC employees who work

FACT CHECK: No, European Leaders Didn’t Take Off Suit Jackets In Support Of Ukraine

A post  shared on Facebook claims that European leaders took off their suit jackets in support of Ukraine. Verdict: False The image has been photoshopped. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming that European leaders took off their suit jackets in support of Ukraine. One user wrote, “European leaders taking off their jackets in a united

FACT CHECK: Did Tulsi Gabbard Say Trump And Putin Were Good Friends?

A post  shared on X claims Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard said that President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin were good friends. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaking on Trump and Putin in a new interview with India’s NDTV: “We have 2 leaders of 2 great countries who are

FACT CHECK: Did Nancy Pelosi’s Vineyard Receive $14 Million In USAID Funding?

A viral video shared on TikTok claims Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s vineyard purportedly received $14 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). @real.estate.agent If you are in government, you have no business collecting government money for private ventures #usa #fyp ♬ BioTekal Folsom Prison Blues Wrath of man – Gatsby Verdict: False

FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Does Not Show Authentic BBC Headline About Hamas, Bibas Family

An image shared on Facebook purports to show a BBC headline claiming, “Hamas just wanted to protect the Bibas family.” Verdict: False The purported headline is neither referenced on the BBC’s website nor on its verified social media accounts. In addition, a BBC spokesperson denied the claim in an email to Reuters. Fact Check: Israel

FACT CHECK: Greeks Commemorating Train Crash Anniversary, Not Protesting Against Migrants

A video  shared on Facebook claims to show Greeks protesting against migrants. Verdict: False The video shows people commemorating the anniversary of a train crash, not protesting against illegal migrants. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming a video shows Greeks protesting against illegal migrants by calling for the resignation of the government. “BREAKING NEWS Massive

FACT CHECK: Did Trump Threaten To Terminate Federal Employees Who Wear LGBTQ-Themed Clothing?

An image shared on X purports to show a TRUTH Social statement from President Donald Trump threatening to fire federal employees who wear LGBTQ-themed clothing. What if they’re dancing to YMCA – or wearing guy liner @realDonaldTrump ? pic.twitter.com/ajuoSMhZ2N — India Willoughby (@IndiaWilloughby) March 5, 2025 Verdict: False The purported remark does not appear on Trump’s

FACT CHECK: No, CNN Didn’t Publish An Article On The DC Aircraft Collision Before It Happened

A post  shared on Facebook claims CNN published an article on the Washington, D.C. aircraft collision before it actually happened. Verdict: False There is no evidence that this occurred. CNN denied the claim to other outlets. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming that CNN pre-wrote articles about the collision between an American Airlines aircraft

FACT CHECK: Is Denmark Planning To Charge Americans A 500% Tariff On Ozempic?

A screenshot of an X post shared on Instagram claims Denmark is purportedly planning to charge Americans a 500% tariff on Ozempic. Verdict: False According to USA Today, the claim stems from LinkedIn and is satire. The outlet also pointed out that tariffs apply to goods that are imported, not exported. Fact Check: Danish Prime

FACT CHECK: Video Of Ship Firing Laser Weapon Is AI, Based On Real Image

A video  shared on X claims to show the USS Preble firing a laser weapon. The US Navy released a clip of the USS Preble firing a HELIOS laser weapon. The High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance will be used primarily to counter UAV.pic.twitter.com/5ZhzNMKukE — Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) February 3, 2025 Verdict: Misleading The video

FACT CHECK: No, DOGE Didn’t Find The Pentagon Spent $600 Million On Sushi

A post  shared on X claims the White House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) found that the Pentagon spent $600 million on sushi. There are no words to describe this, DOGE has found analyzing US Treasury Payments – The Pentagon spend $600 million a year on sushi – The IRS is spending $230,000 a month

FACT CHECK: Viral Threads Post Falsely Claims Figure Skater Jon Maravilla Was Turned Away From Fatal DC Flight

A viral post shared on Threads claims figure skater Jon Maravilla was purportedly turned away from Flight 5432, which recently collided with a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C. Verdict: False Maravilla was flying from Kansas to Atlanta and then Detroit, according to KBTX and The Daily Beast, respectively. Fact Check: A collision between Flight

FACT CHECK: No, Calvin Robinson Is Not Part Of The Catholic Church

A post  shared on X claims Calvin Robinson was part of the Catholic Church before losing his ministry license. Calvin Robinson just had his Ministry license revoked by the Catholic Church because of this video. I am Catholic. I stand with Calvin Robinson. And I think Jesus would find this funny. https://t.co/4UcVhtyLhD — Naomi Seibt

FACT CHECK: No, Trump Didn’t Ban All Nigerian Politicians From Entering The US

A post  shared on Facebook claims President Donald Trump banned all Nigerian politicians from entering the United States. Verdict: False There is no evidence Trump banned all Nigerian politicians from entering the U.S. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming that Trump banned all Nigerian politicians from entering the U.S. and ordered the freezing of their

FACT CHECK: Did Trump Fire 3,000 Air Traffic Controllers Ahead Of Fatal Washington, DC Collision?

A viral post shared on X claims President Donald Trump fired multiple federal employees, including 3,000 air traffic controllers, ahead of a recent fatal crash between a Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial flight. Trump fired 400 FAA senior officials, the TSA head, and 3,000 air traffic controllers just 8 days ago. Policy choices have

FACT CHECK: Did The US Reject India’s Latest Attempt To Buy F-35s?

A post shared on Facebook claims the U.S. rejected India’s latest attempt to buy F-35s. Verdict: False India has not sought to buy F-35 fighter jets. The United States has tried to woo India to purchase F-35s. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming that the U.S. rejected India’s latest request to buy F-35s. One

Mark Zuckerberg Promises Less Censorship on Facebook as He Scraps Biased Third-Party ‘Fact Checkers’

Mark Zuckerberg has announced major changes to Meta’s content moderation policies and practices on Facebook and Instagram, citing a desire to embrace free speech and avoid censorship. Zuckerberg’s changes begin with scrapping Facebook’s third-party “fact check” system which is notorious for its leftist bias. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, is undergoing

Fact Check: Kamala Harris Falsely Claims Donald Trump ‘Would Terminate the Constitution’

CLAIM: Former President Donald Trump “would terminate the Constitution of the United States,” Vice President Kamala Harris claimed on The View. VERDICT: FALSE. Trump vowed many times to protect the Constitution. “He has said he would terminate the Constitution of the United States,” Harris said, regurgitating a false narrative from the establishment media. In 2020, CNN wrote the

Fact Check: Kamala Harris Claims Trump ‘Did Nothing to Fix’ U.S. Immigration System

AP Photo/Adam Bettcher, File CLAIM: Vice President Kamala Harris claimed that former President Donald Trump “did nothing to fix” the broken immigration system in the United States. VERDICT: False. During a speech in Douglas, Arizona, Harris spoke about how “politicians have refused to come together to fix” the immigration system in the nation. Harris continued

MSNBC’s Brzezinski Claims Vance Dismissed Shootings as ‘Fact of Life’ After Airing Video Showing Vance Didn’t Do So

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” co-host Mika Brzezinski claimed that 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) dismissed school shootings as “fact of life,” despite video that she played earlier in the segment that disproved her assertion and demonstrated that Vance advocated for stronger security at schools to help prevent shootings

MSNBC’s, POLITICO’s Lemire Falsely Claims Vance Dismissed Shootings as ‘Fact of Life’

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” MSNBC host and POLITICO White House Bureau Chief Jonathan Lemire denounced Republicans for not banning “AR-15 -style rifles. Even when, even when it was one of those weapons that shot Donald Trump just six weeks or so back. Even then, no outcry from Republicans about changing it.” And

Fact Check: DNC Places Billboards in Pennsylvania Claiming Trump Against Access to IVF

Fact Check: DNC Places Billboards in Pennsylvania Claiming Trump Against Access to IVF John Parra/Getty Images for DNC CLAIM: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) placed billboards in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, claiming that former President Donald Trump had lied about supporting in vitro fertilization (IVF) and was against it. VERDICT: False. On Thursday, during an event in

Fact Check: Republicans and Democrats Opposed Kamala Harris-Backed Deal to Expand Immigration

CLAIM: A deal to expand immigration brokered by Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) was a “real bipartisan solution” that only failed because former President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to oppose it. VERDICT: Not entirely true. The deal was opposed by Republicans and a handful of Democrats when it was

Fact Check: Jennifer Aniston Falsely Claims JD Vance Wants to Ban IVF

Friends star Jennifer Aniston has jumped in to the election fray, positioning herself as the patron saint of childless cat ladies everywhere after the mainstream news media dug up Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance’s long-ago comment about Kamala Harris. But in so doing, the Hollywood star also ended up spreading fake news about Vance’s position

Fact Check: Biden Falsely Claims Trump Told People to ‘Put Bleach’ in Their Arms

Fact Check: Biden Falsely Claims Trump Told People to ‘Put Bleach’ in Their Arms (ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua) CLAIM: During an interview with ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos, President Joe Biden repeated a false claim that former President Donald Trump  told people to “put bleach” in their arms. VERDICT: FALSE. Trump was talking about experimental ultraviolet (UV) light

Fact Check: Biden Says ‘a Vote for Trump Is a Vote for a National Abortion Ban’

CLAIM: President Joe Biden is claiming that voting for former President Donald Trump equals “a vote for a national abortion ban.” VERDICT: False. Trump stated in April that the issue of abortion is about “the will of the people” and is an issue that should be left for the states to decide. In April, the former

100 Times Worse Than Covid? Fact Or Fiction

The following content is sponsored by The Wellness Company. Like clockwork, as we head into another election season, the medical establishment and the mainstream media are sounding the alarm on another potential pandemic: the bird flu. Not only are they drawing comparisons to Covid-19, they are claiming that bird flu has the potential to be 100

Fact Check: Vivek Ramaswamy Is Right, Wuhan Is Shipping Fentanyl Materials to Mexico

CLAIM: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy claimed that precursor drugs used to make fentanyl “are coming from labs in Wuhan, China” and going to Mexican drug cartels. VERDICT: TRUE. Wuhan is one of China’s top chemical-producing cities and for years dominated fentanyl manufacturing; it has since evolved into the home of top suppliers of fentanyl precursor

Twitter Community Note Fact Checks Pedro Gonzalez’s Claim of ‘Smears’ over Breitbart News Report

Twitter recently added a “community note” to a tweet by conservative influencer and politics editor of Chronicles magazine Pedro Gonzalez, disputing his characterization of Breitbart News’ recent report as a “smear.” Breitbart News recently published a report revealing that Pedro Gonzalez, a rising conservative influencer and the politics editor of Chronicles magazine, regularly sent racist and antisemitic messages in

GREG GUTFELD: Liberals in the media are furious because of an irrefutable scientific fact

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! All right. Recently, ESPN Samantha Ponder expressed support for athletes speaking out against biological men who keep trying to compete with women in sports. You know, the guys who keep putting the meat in swim meet. CAITLYN JENNER LAUNCHES ‘FAIRNESS FIRST’ PAC TO ‘KEEP BOYS OUT OF […]

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