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AG Todd Blanche didn't say predators in Epstein files wouldn't be prosecuted
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (492+ words) In late August and early September 2026, rumors circulated that U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche once stated during a news conference that there were no plans for prosecutions or a public release of predators named in the files of Jeffrey Epstein, the…...
18 rumors about mail-in ballots, examined
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (165+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump, who has attempted to restrict mail-in ballots, often makes misleading claims about the voting method. 18 rumors about mail-in ballots, examined U.S. President Donald Trump, who has attempted to restrict mail-in ballots, often makes misleading claims about the voting…...
Marsha Blackburn didn't say she would bring back school segregation in Tennessee if elected governor
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (289+ words) In early September 2026, as Repulican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn campaigned for governor of Tennessee, many people online claimed she announced a plan to bring segregation back to schools in the state if elected. For example, a Facebook post stated: BREAKING: Marsha…...
Did FCC threaten Jimmy Kimmel over Talarico interview? What we know
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (871+ words) Jimmy Kimmel announced on Sept. 9, 2026, that his show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" would not air his interview with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico on television, citing the Federal Communications Commission's threats against the talk-show host's network, ABC, under U.S. President Donald Trump's administration....
Did Mark Carney offer Americans $6K to vote against Republicans?
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (284+ words) A rumor that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered Americans $6,000 to vote against Republicans spread online in September 2026. Users shared the rumor on multiple social media platforms. For example, a Facebook user wrote (archived) on Sept. 10: "Calling it an effort…...
Was Trump at Ground Zero with group of workers days after 9/11, as he claimed?
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1152+ words) Since the days immediately following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, U.S. President Donald Trump, a native of New York City, has made numerous claims about what he saw that day and his involvement in the recovery efforts. One such claim Trump has repeatedly…...
Was Trump rescued by 2 firefighters after 9/11?
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (696+ words) In 2026, the U.S. marked the 25th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. As U.S. President Donald Trump commemorated the occasion in a speech on Sept. 8, he claimed that he was rescued by firefighters in New York City just after the attack. Snopes readers…...
Did Trump say he saved people on Titanic? Here's the truth
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (227+ words) A rumor that U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in a speech he had saved victims of the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic is spreading online. According to social media posts sharing the claim, Trump said he "saved more people than anybody,…...
Did Trump propose shutting down 9/11 memorial in NYC over remembrance ceremony snub?
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (427+ words) For example, on Sept. 1, a Facebook user shared (archived) an image showing the alleged Truth Social post: The purported Trump post read as follows: According to a reverse image search of the supposed Trump post screenshot, users primarily shared the…...
Does image show Trump's low grades at Fordham University?
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (306+ words) Throughout 2026, an image circulated online purportedly showing U.S. President Donald Trump's Fordham University transcript featuring a grade point average of 1.28. The alleged report card suggests Trump got D, C and F grades across five classes. One Facebook user who shared the…...