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Laerke Christensen

Laerke Christensen is a journalist based in London, England. Prior to reporting for Snopes, she verified UGC footage for Storyful news agency, covering topics including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, U.S. college protests, and COVID in China. In addition to the UK, Laerke has lived in Denmark, Austria, and near Denver, Colorado.

Links to pages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans missing from Arlington National Cemetery's website

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 17, 2025 (Updated: March 26, 2025)

The links disappeared from the cemetery's website after the Pentagon ordered a "digital content ...

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What to know about claims the FBI is trying to 'criminalize' Habitat for Humanity

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 17, 2025

Habitat for Humanity was among organizations whose Citibank accounts the FBI froze while investi ...

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Arlington National Cemetery removed links to webpages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 14, 2025 (Updated: March 26, 2025)

Arlington National Cemetery removed the links after the officials ordered a "digital content ref ...

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No, China didn't 'cancel' US beef amid tariffs tit-for-tat

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 14, 2025

China raised tariffs on beef imported from the U.S. in March 2025 after the Trump administration ...

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Fired USDA employees reinstated by judge's order, but their future is uncertain

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 13, 2025

A U.S. district judge in California ordered six federal agencies, including the USDA, to reinsta ...

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Yes, Canada can place 250% tariffs on US dairy products — but online claims lack context

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 11, 2025

Tariffs on U.S. dairy products imported into Canada depend on whether the U.S. has exceeded quot ...

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What to know about Trump administration's reported plans to revoke legal status for Ukrainians in US

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 10, 2025

Agencies have paused humanitarian parole programs, including for Ukrainians in the U.S., followi ...

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Canceled $600K research grant didn't fund study of menstrual cycles in trans men

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 10, 2025

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the cancellation of the grant on X.

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Trump claimed autism rates are rising. Here are the facts

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 8, 2025

Trump has promised that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the country's health secretary, will "figure out ...

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Analyzing Trump's claim US spent $20M on 'Sesame Street' show in Middle East

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 7, 2025

His administration has framed the alleged expense as an example of wasteful government spending.

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Analyzing Trump's claim FEMA sent $59M to 'house illegal migrants' in NYC 'luxury hotels'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 6, 2025

The president has framed the alleged expense as an example of wasteful government spending.

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DOGE said it canceled a nearly $1M grant for alpaca farming in Peru. Here's what we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 6, 2025 (Updated: May 13, 2025)

A spokesperson for the Inter-American Foundation said the foundation had paid out almost all of ...

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Unpacking claim that group linked to Stacey Abrams got $2B federal grant

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 6, 2025

President Donald Trump repeated the claim of a DOGE discovery during a speech to a join session ...

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The facts behind resurfaced claim that Zelenskyy has multiple homes, planes, offshore accounts

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 5, 2025

Rumors that Zelenskyy owned a Florida mansion and had $1.2 billion in offshore accounts circulat ...

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The facts behind claims a Norwegian fuel supplier stopped servicing US Navy ships

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 4, 2025

Haltbakk Bunkers, a Norwegian oil and shipping company, said it would no longer supply American ...

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What to know about Trump's proposed 'gold card' visas — and whether they can bring in $50 trillion

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 28, 2025

Estimates of how many millionaires could afford to buy Trump's proposed visa range from 1.5 to 3 ...

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Photo of bus displaying '[Expletive] Trump' message was taken in 2020

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 27, 2025

The Heidelberg, Germany, bus company distanced itself from the messaging, which happened close t ...

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House budget resolution doesn't cut taxes on tips, overtime or Social Security. Here's why

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 27, 2025

A budget resolution lays out a blueprint for government spending but can't change tax laws.

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There's no Ukraine-Russia peace deal — but a US-Ukraine minerals deal could be a stepping stone

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 26, 2025

The minerals agreement would create a U.S.-Ukraine-managed fund into which Ukraine would pay 50% ...

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Yes, Trump shared video of 'Trump Gaza' — including sunbathing scene with Netanyahu

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 26, 2025

The AI-generated video was posted on the president's Truth Social profile.

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