The U.S. deported more than 3 million people during Obama's presidency. Most did not have the chance to plead their case in court.
US deported more than 3M people during Obama presidency. Most did not have chance to plead case in court
Social media posts claimed "75–83%" of people deported during the Obama administration "never saw a judge or had a chance to plead their case."
Pope Francis died today at age 88. Here are 25 rumors we've fact-checked about him over the years:
Pope Francis has died. Here are 25 rumors about him
Since becoming pope in 2013, Francis has been the subject of numerous rumors with varying degrees of truth.
A rumor claims President Donald Trump will declare martial law on April 20. Here's what we know:
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Rumor claims Trump will declare martial law on April 20. Here's what we know
Online users shared a rumor in April 2025 claiming U.S. President Donald Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 and then declare martial law.
A screenshot didn't authentically show a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump claiming George Soros paid millions of people to participate in nationwide protests against his administration.
Don't believe fake Trump post about George Soros paying protesters
According to the screenshot, people who protested Trump in cities nationwide April 5 were paid actors.
President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on imports from dozens of countries. Here's the full list, plus his other tariffs that we've been keeping track of:
Tracking Trump's tariffs
For U.S. President Donald Trump, tariffs aren't just about macroeconomics: They're also about asserting power.
Yes, Val Kilmer has died. According to publications including The New York Times, the actor died at age 65 from pneumonia.
Yes, Val Kilmer has died
His daughter confirmed the news with The New York Times and Associated Press.
✅ Yes, President Donald Trump is considering "compensation" for Jan. 6 rioters.
Trump is talking about 'compensation' for Jan. 6 rioters
The president said the rioters were "patriots."
❌ No, grizzly and black bears didn't form a blockade at an entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone rumor claiming hundreds of bears blocked park entrance originated as satire
Facebook users shared a photo and story in March 2025, claiming bears formed an "unprecedented blockade" at an entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
Claims of new ancient structures discovered beneath the pyramids in Giza are greatly overstated.
No credible evidence supports claims of vast underground structures found beneath Egyptian pyramids
Claims of new ancient structures discovered beneath the pyramids in Giza are greatly overstated.
✅ Yes, the U.S. Department of Defense removed — and then restored — a webpage about the military career of Jackie Robinson in early 2025.
DOD removed, then restored, article about Jackie Robinson in anti-DEI 'content refresh'
The article was about the pioneering Black athlete's time in the U.S. Army.
Here's what we know about rumors of a roadside English test for truckers in Arkansas:
What we know about rumors of roadside English tests for truckers in Arkansas
Rumors started after a TikTok user claimed he was stopped and made to read and write in English at an Arkansas weigh station.
Yes, the U.S. Department of Defense has removed webpages about Native American Iwo Jima veteran Ira Hayes.
Yes, DOD removed pages about Native American Iwo Jima veteran Ira Hayes
In 1945, Hayes was one of six men famously photographed raising an American flag on Iwo Jima.
That report of Trump staffers complaining that his "terrible body odor" is obstructing his agenda is — you guessed it — pure satire.
Story of Trump staffers saying his 'terrible body odor' obstructs his agenda is pure satire
Tales of foul smells, impolite noises, soiled clothing and other bodily issues often appear in online rumors about recent U.S. presidents.
✅ Yes, Lech Wałęsa wrote a letter to President Donald Trump criticizing his decision to suspend the delivery of all U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
Yes, former Polish president Lech Wałęsa wrote letter to Trump about pausing military aid to Ukraine
The former Polish president's letter expressed "fear and distaste" regarding Trump and Zelenskyy's contentious White House meeting on Feb. 28, 2025.
President Donald Trump claimed in a recent speech to Congress that a "cursory examination of Social Security" showed "people in there that are about 150 years old." Here's what we know:
Debunking Trump's claim that millions of people over age 100 are collecting Social Security checks
"Government databases list 4.7 million Social Security members from people aged 100 to 109," U.S. President Donald Trump claimed.
❌ No, President Donald Trump didn't say daylight saving time must end because people "die faster" when the clock moves an hour forward.
Don't fall for fake clip of Trump saying daylight saving time makes people 'die faster'
An audio clip purported to show Trump saying that when the clocks move forward, "Granny's dead, she lost an hour."
✅ Yes, Elon Musk called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme."
Yes, Musk called Social Security a 'Ponzi scheme'
The tech billionaire compared the federal income program to a form of investment fraud on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.
Here's what we know about alleged attempts by DOGE to cut back on phone services offered by the Social Security Administration:
It's unclear how much DOGE tried to cut Social Security phone services
A canceled $600,000 research grant didn't fund the study of menstrual cycles in transgender men.
Canceled $600K research grant didn't fund study of menstrual cycles in trans men
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the cancellation of the grant on X.
❌ There's no evidence President Donald Trump compared Elon Musk to "Isaac Neutron" during a Tesla event at the White House.
No evidence Trump compared Musk to 'Isaac Neutron' instead of Isaac Newton
✅ Yes, Elon Musk shared another X user's post that said Hitler, Stalin and Mao "didn't murder millions of people."
Yes, Musk repost misleadingly claimed 'Stalin, Mao and Hitler didn't murder millions of people'
Footage allegedly showing a protest of President Donald Trump in Switzerland is actually from Basel's annual Carnival parade.
Video of 'anti-Trump protest' in Switzerland is actually Basel's annual Carnival parade
Claims spread online that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs canceled a $56,000 contract intended for watering approximately eight plants over a five-year period. Here's what we know:
Debunking DOGE claim that VA canceled $56K contract solely for watering 8 plants
Claims spread online that the FBI is trying to "criminalize" Habitat for Humanity for receiving climate grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Here's what we know:
What to know about claims the FBI is trying to 'criminalize' Habitat for Humanity
❌ No, the FBI didn't discover a secret tunnel under Gene Hackman's home where 701 bodies were found.
No truth to rumor of secret tunnel filled with bodies found beneath Gene Hackman's home
A Black Medal of Honor recipient was deleted from the Pentagon website, then restored soon after. Here's what we know:
Black Medal of Honor recipient deleted from Pentagon website, then restored
Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Nixon in 1970 for actions during the Vietnam War.
✅ Yes, Elon Musk said, “The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.”
Musk said 'The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.' Here's his full quote
President Donald Trump said in a speech that firefighters have been shot off their ladders while fighting blazes. Here's what we know:
Analyzing Trump's claim that firefighters have been shot off ladders while fighting blazes
We found various examples of firefighters shot on duty but no reports mentioned the attackers "shooting them off ladders."
✅ Yes, photographs authentically show a group of starlings flying together in the shape of a giant bird.
Yes, photographers have genuinely captured images of starlings flying in the shape of a bird
❌ No, an audio recording doesn't authentically capture President Donald Trump advocating to rename D.C. to the "District of America."
Fake audio claims Trump wants to rename DC the 'District of America'
Yes, Musk reposted a meme calling Americans who use federal programs the "Parasite Class."
Yes, Musk reposted meme calling Americans who use federal programs the 'Parasite Class'
The repost led to accusations of hypocrisy.
The Department of Government Efficiency allegedly froze spending on the care and feeding of Transportation Security Administration bomb-sniffing dogs. Here's what we know
DOGE allegedly froze spending on care, feeding of TSA bomb-sniffing dogs. Here's what we know
Yes, Columbia University expelled student for leading anti-Nazi demonstration in 1936.
Yes, Columbia University expelled student for leading anti-Nazi demonstration in 1936
The university's crackdown on student activists is not new.
❌ There's no evidence President Donald Trump compared Elon Musk to "Isaac Neutron" during a Tesla event at the White House.
No evidence Trump compared Musk to 'Isaac Neutron' instead of Isaac Newton
The Department of Government Efficiency allegedly froze spending on the care and feeding of Transportation Security Administration bomb-sniffing dogs. Here's what we know
DOGE allegedly froze spending on care, feeding of TSA bomb-sniffing dogs. Here's what we know
Claims spread online that the FBI is trying to "criminalize" Habitat for Humanity for receiving climate grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Here's what we know:
What to know about claims the FBI is trying to 'criminalize' Habitat for Humanity
U.S. presidents have used autopens since Thomas Jefferson; the first to use an autopen to sign a law was Barack Obama.
Biden may have signed documents with autopen — like many presidents before him
U.S. presidents have used autopens since Thomas Jefferson; the first to use an autopen to sign a law was Barack Obama.
President Donald Trump said in a speech that firefighters have been shot off their ladders while fighting blazes. Here's what we know:
Analyzing Trump's claim that firefighters have been shot off ladders while fighting blazes
We found various examples of firefighters shot on duty but no reports mentioned the attackers "shooting them off ladders."
✅ Yes, Elon Musk shared another X user's post that said Hitler, Stalin and Mao "didn't murder millions of people."
Musk reposted post that said, 'Stalin, Mao and Hitler didn't murder millions of people'
Yes, Musk reposted a meme calling Americans who use federal programs the "Parasite Class."
Yes, Musk reposted meme calling Americans who use federal programs the 'Parasite Class'
The repost led to accusations of hypocrisy.
Here's what to know about the claim DOGE is closing 47 Social Security offices.
Here's what to know about the claim DOGE is closing 47 Social Security offices
The claim surfaced after Trump tasked DOGE with shrinking the size of the federal workforce.
❌ No, President Donald Trump didn't say he would annex Alaska and Greenland on Truth Social.
Trump didn't say he would annex Alaska and Greenland on Truth Social
The president has, however, repeatedly said he would like to make Greenland a U.S. state.
✅ Yes, the Arlington National Cemetery website removed links to webpages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans buried at the site.
Links to pages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans missing from Arlington National Cemetery's website
U.S. presidents have used autopens since Thomas Jefferson; the first to use an autopen to sign a law was Barack Obama.
Biden may have signed pardons with autopen — but that doesn't make them void, as Trump claimed
Unpacking claims about Payton McNabb, anti-trans activist and former volleyball athlete:
Unpacking claims about Payton McNabb, anti-trans activist and former volleyball athlete
McNabb claims a transgender athlete injured her during a volleyball match in 2022. It is not possible to verify this athlete was trans.
❌ No, an audio recording doesn't authentically capture President Donald Trump advocating to rename D.C. to the "District of America."
Fake audio claims Trump wants to rename DC the 'District of America'
A Black Medal of Honor recipient was deleted from the Pentagon website, then restored soon after. Here's what we know:
Black Medal of Honor recipient deleted from Pentagon website, then restored
Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Nixon in 1970 for actions during the Vietnam War.
President Donald Trump claimed in a recent speech to Congress that a "cursory examination of Social Security" showed "people in there that are about 150 years old." Here's what we know:
Debunking Trump's claim that millions of people over age 100 are collecting Social Security checks
"Government databases list 4.7 million Social Security members from people aged 100 to 109," U.S. President Donald Trump claimed.
In March, a rumor spread online that a photo showed Adolf Hitler helping a major financial donor sell a car. Here's what we know:
Unpacking claim that photo shows Hitler helping wealthy donor sell car
Users drew comparisons between the May 1938 photo and pictures of U.S. President Donald Trump supporting campaign donor Elon Musk's Tesla car brand.
✅ Yes, an 82-year-old man named Ned Johnson was declared "dead" by the U.S. Social Security and deprived of his benefits.
Social Security falsely declared 82-year-old man dead, stopped benefits
