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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.

Beware suspicious Trump post calling himself 'the KING'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 25, 2025

The president allegedly raged against a judge's decision to dismiss court cases against Letitia ...

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Did Musk turn off X location feature after finding overseas right-wing accounts? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 24, 2025

X did launch a feature on Nov. 22, 2025, that showed where an account was based.

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Did Trump and Epstein have Thanksgiving together in 2017? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 23, 2025

Epstein reportedly kept tabs on Trump even after their friendship ended in the early 2000s.

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What we know about Coast Guard's policy update on swastikas, other hate symbols

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 21, 2025

According to a November 2025 Coast Guard policy, symbols like swastikas and nooses were "potenti ...

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Video shows CBP agent in Charlotte smashing car window with rifle during arrest

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 19, 2025

The video circulated as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ramped up immigration enforceme ...

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What we know about claims USDA found thousands of dead and double-enrolled people on SNAP

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 18, 2025 (Updated: Nov. 20, 2025)

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the numbers came from SNAP recipient data from ...

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Trump didn't post on Truth Social that '14 is old enough to make your own decisions'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 17, 2025

Trump allegedly also wrote, "ALL THAT STUFF WITH EPSTEIN WAS A LONG TIME AGO!! EVERYONE JUST NEE ...

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Did trail camera capture wolf protecting piglets from mountain lion?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 17, 2025

According to the story, a local farmer one night "heard panicked squeals and a roar echo through ...

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Photo shows Trump shaking hands with former al-Qaida leader

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 17, 2025

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa led al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria in the mid-2010s.

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Did Trump spend Thanksgiving with Epstein in 2017? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 17, 2025

Emails between Epstein and an acquaintance suggested Epstein and Trump both spent Thanksgiving 2 ...

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Don't fall for rumor GOP legislators have audio recordings of Trump crying over Epstein files

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 13, 2025

According to the rumor, White House lawyers were concerned that Reps. Nancy Mace and Lauren Boeb ...

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Karoline Leavitt didn't say Epstein emails were about 'different Donald Trump'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 13, 2025

Leavitt actually said that emails naming the president "prove absolutely nothing other than the ...

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Posts depict real Trump quote: 'Nobody knows what a magnet is'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 11, 2025

The president made the comment while discussing how manufacturers need magnets to make a variety ...

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Two plaques state information about Black service members during WWII. The one on the left is more general, while the one on the right is specifically about George H. Pruitt.

Did Trump admin remove panels honoring fallen Black US soldiers in the Netherlands? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 11, 2025 (Updated: Nov. 19, 2025)

The widow of a soldier whose story was featured in one of the panels said it was never meant to ...

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Did MLB place LA Dodgers' 2025 World Series win under review?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 7, 2025

The LA Dodgers won the first repeat World Series championship since the 1998-2000 Yankees on Nov ...

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Photo shows Trump looking on as man fainted during White House news conference

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 7, 2025

Trump later reported a man "went down" but "he's fine."

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Investigating claim IDF left behind 'booby-trapped toys' to kill children in Gaza

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 7, 2025 (Updated: Nov. 10, 2025)

According to the rumor, Israeli forces left behind explosives disguised as "teddy bears, dolls a ...

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What to know about claim 'ISIS' endorsed Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 6, 2025 (Updated: Nov. 7, 2025)

The unlikely endorsement circulated on election day in New York City.

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Fake Trump post threatening voting rights spreads online

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 6, 2025

The president did advise against voting for Democratic candidates in Virginia, New Jersey and Ne ...

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Construction company 'called out' Trump over unpaid White House East Wing demolition bills?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 6, 2025

ACECO, a Maryland-based construction firm, faced intense online criticism for its involvement in ...

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