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U.S. President Donald Trump, wearing a suit and red tie, claips his hands and smiles. In the background, a crowd of people and a "Make America Great Again" sign are visible.

Trump's quote about being 'last Republican president' is real, but missing context

Written by: Joey Esposito

Oct. 13, 2026

The president made the comment during a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, where he endorsed Republican ...

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Charlie Kirk, a white man with brown hair, lifts one finger while he speaks into a microphone.

Did Charlie Kirk say children could watch public executions as 'initiation' at 'certain age'?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 13, 2026

Kirk's comments from 2024 resurfaced after the U.S. military said it would livestream an executi ...

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Podcaster Megyn Kelly is sitting in a white chair holding a microphone in her right hand, wearing a dark sleeveless top with white polka dots, as well as earrings, and is smiling in front of a large, blue and out-of-focus backdrop with the large letter "S" visible in the color white.

Did Megyn Kelly say Jane Doe in Cornell rape case 'made a decision to get it on' and 'enjoyed it'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 12, 2026

Readers asked whether the political podcast host made derogatory remarks about the alleged Jane ...

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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer appears in a close-up wearing a dark suit, white shirt, red tie and glasses, speaking to someone, possibly reporters, with what appears to be the Capitol walls out of focus in the background.

Did Chuck Schumer say 'our ultimate goal' is to give citizenship to immigrants already in US?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 8, 2026

People omitted important information, including when the senator made the comments, from their p ...

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Image shows OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, a white man with brown hair, speaking in front of a dark backdrop.

Sam Altman said world needs to accept 'some bad things happening' for benefits of AI

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 8, 2026

The quote circulated online after the OpenAI CEO discussed AI regulation on a podcast hosted by ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump, wearing a suit and bright blue tie,speaks during a campaign event at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Neb. on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.

Did Trump say of Iran, 'Let 'em take out' LA and San Diego?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Oct. 6, 2026

The White House rejected claims that Trump suggested the cities' destruction would be a small pr ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump stands outside during a sunny day at the White House in a dark suit, white shirt and dark red and black tie, wearing a U.S. flag pin on his lapel, mouth open and each hand gesturing out to corresponding sides, appearing to answer reporters' questions, with stairs and hedges visible in the out-of-focus background.

Did Trump say he feels bad for 'Cornell 7' because they 'won't get a fair shake'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 5, 2026

The quote circulated online after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Letitia James as a specia ...

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Peter Thiel said, 'If you're evil, you're not bad.' Here's the context

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 30, 2026

Thiel made the statement while answering a question about "moralizing" new technologies.

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Image shows Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speaking while standing with his arms spread wide behind a podium at the United Nations General Assembly.

Netanyahu compared Oct. 7 attack to '16 9/11s'

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 25, 2026

The Israeli prime minister made the comparison between Hamas' attack on Israel and the 9/11 atta ...

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Barack Obama, in a suit and tie, speaking at a podium and in front of a backdrop of the White House logo, with the American flag and seal at either shoulder.

Did Obama say press is supposed to be skeptical during final news conference?

Written by: Emery Winter

Sept. 24, 2026

Trump's critics have compared his hostility toward the media with how the former president handl ...

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A man in blue suit with yellow tie and American flag pin sitting in a chair and looking off camera with his mouth open slightly.

Did Trump call Iran war 'small potatoes'?

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 21, 2026

Trump downplayed the magnitude of the conflict while voicing support for Vice President JD Vance ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump stands beside 40 Wall Street in the Manhattan skyline.

Did Trump say he now owned 'tallest' building in downtown Manhattan during 9/11 interview?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 16, 2026

Trump featured as a phone-in guest on a TV news program shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks ...

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The 40 Wall Street building rises in the Manhattan skyline alongside the silhouette of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Did Trump say he owned 'tallest' building in downtown Manhattan after 9/11?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 10, 2026

Trump discussed his 40 Wall Street building during a phone interview shortly after the attacks.

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Riley Gaines called WNBA fans in Minneapolis a 'bunch of disgruntled lesbians'

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 9, 2026

Gaines said "it felt like virtually everyone" booed the WNBA's Sophie Cunningham, who has oppose ...

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Buc-ee's CEO said company is focused on 'conservative, business-friendly' states?

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 1, 2026

Arch "Beaver" Aplin III said the convenience store chain would no longer build in places where " ...

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Joe Morale, a white man with black-framed glasses, gestures as he speaks. Behind him is a screen with the image of clouds gathering into a hurricane and a slide with text that reads "FEDERAL GOV'T CUTS FIRST WEATHER: Central & South Florida Nat'l Weather Service is 19-39% understaffed; 17% reduction in weather balloon launches across the United States; Degraded forecast accuracy."

Did Florida weatherman say he feared he could no longer predict hurricanes because of funding cuts?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Aug. 31, 2026

South Florida meteorologist John Morales expressed the sentiment — but not in 2026, as posts sug ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ryder Williams, a 16-year-old white male lifeguard and Nathaniel Rai, a 10-year-old boy with dark skin and black hair, in the White House Oval Office.

Trump said he 'probably' wouldn't have rescued 10-year-old from drowning

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Aug. 19, 2026

The president met with 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams and Nathaniel Rai, the boy Williams ...

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Heritage Foundation's Scott Yenor standing at a podium in a suit.

Heritage Foundation committee chair said it's 'not a failure' to have all male Nobel Prize winners

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 16, 2026

Scott Yenor, who made the statement, is the chairman of one Heritage Foundation initiative, but ...

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A photo shows a close-up view of US President Donald Trump speaking in a dark blue suit, white shirt and red tie while seated in the Oval Office.

Did Trump say grass 'is like human beings'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 5, 2026

The president has repeatedly said "grass has a life" while speaking about the beautifying of par ...

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Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 29, 2026.

Fauci said in diary that Trump had 'no interest' in COVID-19 pandemic, was embarrassing US

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 30, 2026

"72,000,000 voted for him. Difficult to understand," Fauci wrote. "Craziness has overtaken part ...

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