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A rumor spread online that Trump took a 2.5% contractor fee on the construction of the new White House ballroom. Social media users appeared to misunderstand a philanthropic support agreement between the White House, National Park Services and a nonprofit organization:

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✅ Yes, a 2007 photograph authentically shows a young Messi bathing Lamine Yamal when he was a baby. snopes.com/fact-check/lme…

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✅ Yes, Bruce Springsteen called Trump an "unfit president." He said the quote during a concert last year in the UK: snopes.com/fact-check/bru…

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❌ No, former Attorney General Pam Bondi didn't release nude images of Trump as revenge for the president firing her. Here's the truth: snopes.com/fact-check/pam…

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Does an image shared online prove that Pete Hegseth had an emo phase? No — it's fake. ❌ Here's how we found his real high school yearbook photos. 👇 snopes.com/fact-check/heg…

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Posts claimed a group of six "MAGA fans" in Louisiana started a hunger strike that they vowed would continue until writer E. Jean Carroll returns Trump's $5.6 million sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit payment. But the rumor originated as satire.

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❌ No, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn't say "infertility is genetic." We found variations of this quote on X and in humor books dating back to 1997: snopes.com/fact-check/rfk…

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Posts claimed Trump said, "If Christians don't get involved in politics, politics will erase their right to be Christians." But there's no record of him making the comment: snopes.com/fact-check/tru…

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Trump once again questioned the integrity of U.S. elections, this time during last night's primetime White House address. Below are 16 such claims we've investigated over the years: snopes.com/collections/tr…

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❌ No, the U.S. isn't the only country competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup without universal healthcare. To find the truth, we checked all 48 teams: snopes.com/fact-check/wor…

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❌ No, a 91-year-old woman wasn't arrested for stealing heart medication for her husband from a pharmacy because they could no longer afford to pay for it. Don't be fooled if you see the false rumor spreading online: snopes.com/fact-check/wom…

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✅ Yes, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced testosterone screening for U.S. troops, along with replacement therapy. The screenings will be required for service members older than 30, while replacement therapy will be optional: snopes.com/fact-check/pet…

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As cases of an illness that causes "explosive diarrhea" continue to rise, a claim spread online that officials may have identified the outbreak's source: Taylor Farms, a well-known distributor of salad kits and fresh produce.