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A black-and-white image of a line of 16 people standing on an ice rink, holding a ceremonial ribbon that has just been cut. A crowd has gathered to watch. A young Donald Trump stands in the center of the line.

Unpacking claim Trump personally paid to rebuild Central Park ice rink in the '80s

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Jack Izzo
June 1, 2026 Trump agreed to finish the rink's construction using the city's budget. He made no profit.
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An image shows an alleged photo of a McDonald's employee wearing a red hat in one of the restaurant's kitchens while chained to a food preparation station with a chain and strap, as well as a circle-shaped closer look at the chain and strap appearing on the left side of the image.

Investigating alleged image of chained McDonald's worker preparing food

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Jordan Liles
May 31, 2026 The image supposedly shows a locked chain and strap tying an employee's ankle to a food preparat ...
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A person holds up a pregnancy test in a bedroom.

Would North Carolina bill allow anyone to kill people seeking abortions? Here's what experts think

Written by:
Rae Deng
May 29, 2026 The Republican behind the bill, state Rep. Keith Kidwell, has a history of introducing similar b ...
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This image shows Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaking at a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel following the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for money laundering.

Did Southern Poverty Law Center fund KKK? We unpacked the allegations

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
May 29, 2026 The U.S. government alleged the nonprofit group enabled extremists to commit crimes in a covert ...
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Image shows President Donald Trump pointing to a White House column.

Does video show Trump pooping himself while staring at White House columns? There's no proof

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 28, 2026 This is not the first time the president has faced incontinence rumors.
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Screenshot of the official White House app showing a dark-blue background with a feed of White House social media accounts. A red button titled "text President Trump" is in the bottom right. The screenshot is overlaid on top of an image of the White House itself in the background

Is White House requiring its app to be installed on federal workers' phones? What we know

Written by:
Emery Winter
May 28, 2026 Government Executive reported that the Trump administration ordered federal agencies to install ...
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A close-up image shows US President Donald Trump squinting while wearing a suit and tie, and attending a Memorial Day event on May 25, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery, in Washington.

Did Trump fall asleep during 2026 Memorial Day ceremony? We examined footage

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 26, 2026 People online shared a video purportedly showing the president dozing off during a ceremony hono ...
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Photos of two Big Mac cheeseburgers from McDonald's overlaid on background featuring dollar bills.

Did Big Mac shrink by 40% while price skyrocketed from 50 cents to $8?

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Aleksandra Wrona
May 24, 2026 The burger has become more expensive over time, but available records do not show it lost 40% of ...
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Image shows a screenshot of an appearance by retired Navy Vice Adm. Robert Harward, a bald white man, on Fox News. There is what appears to be an unusual shadow on his neck.

Retired Navy SEAL Robert Harward's Fox News appearance sparks mask conspiracy theory

Written by:
Joey Esposito
May 22, 2026 (Updated: May 29, 2026) Harward appeared on "America's Newsroom" on May 19, 2026, and seemed to be the victim of some un ...
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A white man with short brown hair in a suit.

Did GOP congressman Max Miller throw boiling water at his ex-wife? What to know

Written by:
Rae Deng
May 22, 2026 Miller is suing his ex-wife, Emily Moreno — the daughter of Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno — for ...
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Kyle Busch, a white man, wearing a NASCAR branded firesuit, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 11, 2026.

Did NASCAR champ Kyle Busch die from double pneumonia? Claim is unproven

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
May 22, 2026 (Updated: May 26, 2026) According to NASCAR, Busch died "after a bout with severe pneumonia and complications from sepsis."
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People wearing blue and yellow police uniforms walk in front of a gated white mosque.

Posts claim San Diego mosque shooters were 'trans couple.' There's no proof

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 20, 2026 Police released the teenagers' names and ages, and the FBI said they "did not discriminate on wh ...
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Image shows Tucker Carlson speaking at an event.

Did Trump admin label Tucker Carlson a possible terrorist threat, as posts claim?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 20, 2026 The conservative media personality became more critical of Trump during his second presidency.
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Posts claim video shows young girls on Epstein's island. There's no evidence that's true

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 20, 2026 The video has circulated on social media since at least 2019.
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Two images of Donald Trump side-by side. The left image is one where he is looking old and sad or pained behind a microphone, with what appears to be Boris Johnson's hair edited on top of his head. To the right is a photo of Trump walking through the wind, is hair blown up to reveal his hairline and his yellow tie swept off to the side by the wind.

Trump's windswept hair: Untangling fake images from real photos

Written by:
Emery Winter
May 19, 2026 Photographers captured many photos of Donald Trump with unkempt hair before he left for a May 20 ...
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Hobby Lobby storefront on background of an LGBTQ+ Pride flag

Is Hobby Lobby bankrolling campaign to overturn same-sex marriage? What we know

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 19, 2026 The rumor came from a Seattle Times report about the founder of an anti-LGBTQ+ organization.
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U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Chinese President Xi Jinping in front of U.S. and China flags.

Unpacking claim Trump admin dumped gifts from China before leaving country

Written by:
Rae Deng
May 18, 2026 White House reporters said the U.S. delegation threw away press lanyards and burner phones. It w ...
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A close up of a large male bison in a field of tall, browning grass. The bison is brown with a furry head

Breaking down claim Trump admin is evicting bison from federal land

Written by:
Emery Winter
May 18, 2026 The rumor is based on decision by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to revoke federal grazing p ...
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Headshot of Rep. Virginia Foxx, an elderly white woman with white hair and glasses

Rep. Virginia Foxx allegedly sent 'hostile' response to child's letter on electric cars. Here's what we know

Written by:
Joey Esposito
May 17, 2026 Foxx reportedly slammed climate change legislation and accused teachers of "indoctrinating" stud ...
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A screenshot of what appears to be a newspaper clipping featuring a photograph of Mary Anne MacLeod Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump above an alleged quote from Mary Anne Trump that reads, "Yes, he's an idiot with zero common sense, and no social skills, but he IS my son. I just hope he never goes into politics. He'd be a disaster."

Posts claim Trump's mother once called him an 'idiot.' There's no evidence that's true

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
May 17, 2026 Versions of the alleged quote have circulated since at least 2019.
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