"That island was really a cesspool. There's no question about it. Just ask Prince Andrew. He'll tell you about it," Trump said in 2015. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Trump called Jeffrey Epstein's island a 'cesspool' in 2015?
"That island was really a cesspool," Donald Trump said in 2015. "There's no question about it. Just ask Prince Andrew. He'll tell you about it."
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"That island was really a cesspool. There's no question about it. Just ask Prince Andrew. He'll tell you about it," Trump said in 2015. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claimed 500,000 people on SNAP were double-enrolled and 5,000 dead people were still getting benefits. But the USDA hasn’t shared data to verify these numbers.
Here’s what we do know about SNAP “improper payments." 👇
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Here’s what we do know about SNAP “improper payments." 👇
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What we know about claims USDA found thousands of dead and double-enrolled people on SNAP
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the numbers came from SNAP recipient data from 29 "Red" states.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claimed 500,000 people on SNAP were double-enrolled and 5,000 dead people were still getting benefits. But the USDA hasn’t shared data to verify these numbers.
Here’s what we do know about SNAP “improper payments." 👇
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Here’s what we do know about SNAP “improper payments." 👇
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Rocker Jack White responded to the White House's criticism of him with a statement calling the Trump administration "petty and pathetic and thin skinned." www.snopes.com/fact-check/j...
Is this a real Jack White response to 'thin skinned' White House after it insulted him?
The rock musician has frequently criticized U.S. President Donald Trump since the latter entered politics.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Rocker Jack White responded to the White House's criticism of him with a statement calling the Trump administration "petty and pathetic and thin skinned." www.snopes.com/fact-check/j...
✅ Yes, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the reason beef had become so expensive was that migrants were bringing their diseased cattle with them. www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...
Did Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent say migrants bringing diseased cows are behind high beef prices?
Bessent was talking to Maria Bartiromo on her Fox Business show "Sunday Morning Futures."
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November 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
✅ Yes, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the reason beef had become so expensive was that migrants were bringing their diseased cattle with them. www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...
This image that appears to show Trump kissing a young girl began circulating online again after the recent release of more Epstein-related documents. But it's fake. ❌
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Look out for fake photo of Trump kissing young girl
The image began circulating again following the November 2025 release of thousands of pages of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents by House Democrats.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This image that appears to show Trump kissing a young girl began circulating online again after the recent release of more Epstein-related documents. But it's fake. ❌
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A rumor that 5,000 NYPD officers resigned in a coordinated "walkout" after Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral win is false. There's no evidence of any mass resignation. ❌ www.snopes.com/fact-check/n...
Rumor has it NYPD officers coordinated mass resignation after Mamdani's win. That's not true
A number of factors have contributed to low morale and a dipping workforce among New York City's police.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A rumor that 5,000 NYPD officers resigned in a coordinated "walkout" after Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral win is false. There's no evidence of any mass resignation. ❌ www.snopes.com/fact-check/n...
No, a photo doesn't authentically show a man wearing a T-shirt reading: "I don't care if Trump is a pedophile." Here's why the fake image spread online: www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Why fake photo of man wearing 'I don't care if Trump is a pedophile' T-shirt spread online
People shared the image following the November 2025 release of a trove of documents related to deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
No, a photo doesn't authentically show a man wearing a T-shirt reading: "I don't care if Trump is a pedophile." Here's why the fake image spread online: www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Snopes talked to a Florida man who tried to cross the Atlantic in a watercraft that looked like a hamster wheel before the Coast Guard stopped him. Here's what he had to say about the adventure. 👇
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Did Florida man attempt to cross the Atlantic in hamster wheel?
His 2023 transatlantic journey was cut short by the U.S. Coast Guard, but it may not be his last.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Snopes talked to a Florida man who tried to cross the Atlantic in a watercraft that looked like a hamster wheel before the Coast Guard stopped him. Here's what he had to say about the adventure. 👇
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These supposed trail camera photos showing a wolf protecting piglets from a mountain lion appear to be AI-generated. Here's how we can tell: www.snopes.com/fact-check/w...
Did trail camera capture wolf protecting piglets from mountain lion?
According to the story, a local farmer one night "heard panicked squeals and a roar echo through the trees." Then, he checked his trail camera.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
These supposed trail camera photos showing a wolf protecting piglets from a mountain lion appear to be AI-generated. Here's how we can tell: www.snopes.com/fact-check/w...
Social media posts claimed a 91-year-old woman was arrested for stealing her husband's heart medication from a pharmacy because they could no longer afford it. But the story is completely made up. www.snopes.com/fact-check/9...
Was a 91-year-old woman arrested after stealing pricey heart medication for her husband?
According to the rumor, the woman stole the medication after its price skyrocketed.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Social media posts claimed a 91-year-old woman was arrested for stealing her husband's heart medication from a pharmacy because they could no longer afford it. But the story is completely made up. www.snopes.com/fact-check/9...
Despite the rumors, we found no evidence to support the claim that Trump is running a MAGA gift shop out of the White House: www.snopes.com/news/2025/08...
November 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Despite the rumors, we found no evidence to support the claim that Trump is running a MAGA gift shop out of the White House: www.snopes.com/news/2025/08...
Photos of Trump returning to the White House drew attention because a U.S. flag in the background appeared to be touching the ground. We took a closer look. Here's what we know: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
Unpacking claim photo shows US flag touching the ground at White House
According to the United States flag code, the national flag should never be allowed to touch the ground.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Photos of Trump returning to the White House drew attention because a U.S. flag in the background appeared to be touching the ground. We took a closer look. Here's what we know: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
A real photo of Trump and then-President Clinton at the 2000 U.S. Open is making the rounds — but claims that Trump was groping Clinton are false. The two are laughing, with Trump's hand in motion and not touching Clinton, while multiple people surround them. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Real photo of Trump and Bill Clinton shared with false claim about groping
The two presidents were photographed together at the U.S. Open in 2000.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A real photo of Trump and then-President Clinton at the 2000 U.S. Open is making the rounds — but claims that Trump was groping Clinton are false. The two are laughing, with Trump's hand in motion and not touching Clinton, while multiple people surround them. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
✅ Yes, this photo shows Trump shaking hands with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who once led al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria before reportedly cutting ties with the militant group in 2016. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Photo shows Trump shaking hands with former al-Qaida leader
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa led al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria in the mid-2010s.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
✅ Yes, this photo shows Trump shaking hands with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who once led al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria before reportedly cutting ties with the militant group in 2016. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
A Montana town that voted overwhelmingly for Trump did not hold a "pedophile bonfire" to burn MAGA merch, despite what some posts claim. ❌ The rumor actually started as satire. www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...
Don't fall for rumor pro-Trump Montana town lit 'pedophile bonfire' to burn MAGA merch
The claim spread after a House committee released thousands of documents related to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A Montana town that voted overwhelmingly for Trump did not hold a "pedophile bonfire" to burn MAGA merch, despite what some posts claim. ❌ The rumor actually started as satire. www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...
No, Trump didn't share a post saying, "14 IS OLD ENOUGH TO MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS!!" ❌ Here's how we know it's fake: www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Trump didn't post on Truth Social that '14 is old enough to make your own decisions'
Trump allegedly also wrote, "ALL THAT STUFF WITH EPSTEIN WAS A LONG TIME AGO!! EVERYONE JUST NEEDS TO MOVE ON!!"
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
No, Trump didn't share a post saying, "14 IS OLD ENOUGH TO MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS!!" ❌ Here's how we know it's fake: www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Rumors about Zohran Mamdani have been swirling online, including claims that ISIS endorsed his campaign and that his proposed city-run grocery stores wouldn’t sell alcohol, cigarettes or lottery tickets. Here are 13 claims about him that we've fact-checked. 👇
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13 rumors about Zohran Mamdani, investigated
Here are our latest fact-checks on the youngest New York mayor in more than a century.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Rumors about Zohran Mamdani have been swirling online, including claims that ISIS endorsed his campaign and that his proposed city-run grocery stores wouldn’t sell alcohol, cigarettes or lottery tickets. Here are 13 claims about him that we've fact-checked. 👇
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Emails suggested Epstein and Trump were both in Palm Beach for Thanksgiving 2017. But it's unclear if they actually spent time together. Here's a breakdown of what we know: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
Did Trump spend Thanksgiving with Epstein in 2017? What we know
Emails between Epstein and an acquaintance suggested Epstein and Trump both spent Thanksgiving 2017 in Palm Beach.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Emails suggested Epstein and Trump were both in Palm Beach for Thanksgiving 2017. But it's unclear if they actually spent time together. Here's a breakdown of what we know: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
Speculation about a romantic relationship between Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski has circulated online since at least September 2021. Both have publicly denied the allegations: www.snopes.com/news/2025/08...
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Speculation about a romantic relationship between Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski has circulated online since at least September 2021. Both have publicly denied the allegations: www.snopes.com/news/2025/08...
Social media users are claiming that Shauni Rae Kerkhoff, a former U.S. Capitol Police officer, was "identified by a forensic match as the Jan. 6 pipe bomber." But the claim is unconfirmed, and federal authorities have not named her as a suspect. Here’s what we know: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
Report links ex-Capitol Police officer Shauni Rae Kerkhoff to 'Jan. 6 pipe bomber': What we know
As of this writing, the Blaze News report remained unconfirmed, and federal authorities had not identified Kerkhoff as a suspect.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Social media users are claiming that Shauni Rae Kerkhoff, a former U.S. Capitol Police officer, was "identified by a forensic match as the Jan. 6 pipe bomber." But the claim is unconfirmed, and federal authorities have not named her as a suspect. Here’s what we know: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
Social media posts claim dozens of children were taken in a "mass abduction" in Virginia. We looked into it. Here are the facts: www.snopes.com/news/2025/08...
November 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Social media posts claim dozens of children were taken in a "mass abduction" in Virginia. We looked into it. Here are the facts: www.snopes.com/news/2025/08...
❌ No, Trump didn't say, "I got an MRI, it was perfect. They found nothing. The doctors were amazed. They said of all the MRIs done on presidents going back to George Washington, this is the first time nothing was found.” www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Did Trump say George Washington received MRI scan while discussing his own 'perfect' results?
The president did say he received an MRI scan in October 2025.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
❌ No, Trump didn't say, "I got an MRI, it was perfect. They found nothing. The doctors were amazed. They said of all the MRIs done on presidents going back to George Washington, this is the first time nothing was found.” www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Posts claimed that Trump called Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace to urge them to drop their names from a petition seeking a House vote to release the Epstein files. Here are all the details we could confirm: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
Did Trump call Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace about Epstein petition? What we know
Posts claimed Trump called the GOP congresswomen to urge them to drop their names from a petition seeking a House vote to release the Epstein files.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Posts claimed that Trump called Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace to urge them to drop their names from a petition seeking a House vote to release the Epstein files. Here are all the details we could confirm: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
Was the Louvre's security camera password really just..."Louvre"? Snopes is on the case. Here's what we found. 🔍 www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
Louvre's security password was 'Louvre'?
The information came from a reputable French newspaper's report that cited a confidential security audit of the museum in 2014.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Was the Louvre's security camera password really just..."Louvre"? Snopes is on the case. Here's what we found. 🔍 www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
✅Yes, the Senate cut food safety regulations in a funding bill to reopen the government. We broke down what's changed. 👇
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Government funding bill cuts food safety regulations. See the provisions for yourself
The bill prohibited the FDA from enforcing regulations aimed at increasing traceability of the supply chain, among other rules.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:57 AM
✅Yes, the Senate cut food safety regulations in a funding bill to reopen the government. We broke down what's changed. 👇
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