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A white man wearing all black is pictured next to a Truth Social post attributed to Donald Trump. It says, "The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn't do it!"

Trump posted 'easiest' way to save money in the federal budget is to cancel Musk's government contracts

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 5, 2025

Canceling Musk's "Subsidies and Contracts" would save "Billions and Billions of Dollars," accord ...

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Ye asked Musk and Trump to settle their social media feud?

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 5, 2025

Ye, formerly Kanye West, posted less than 30 minutes after Musk claimed Trump was named in docum ...

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Two white men hug on stage. A crowd of people can be seen in the background.

Musk said 'Trump would have lost the election' without him

Written by: Megan Loe

June 5, 2025

The billionaire took credit for Republicans winning the presidency and both chambers of Congress.

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Musk accused Trump of being in Epstein's files. Here are 19 rumors we've looked into about the disgraced financier

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 5, 2025

In the wake of Elon Musk's claim that Trump appears in Epstein's files, we look back on years of ...

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Two white men shake hands. The one on the left is wearing all black and standing up, while the one on the right wears a dark blue suit and is sitting down behind a desk.

Yes, Musk alleged Trump appears in the Epstein files

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 5, 2025

In posts on X on June 5, 2025, Musk alleged Trump's purported inclusion in the convicted sex off ...

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Musk posted X poll asking if it's time for 3rd US political party

Written by: Cindy Shan

June 5, 2025

Musk posted and pinned the poll on June 5, 2025. Within hours, it garnered over 1.3 million vote ...

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Morgan Freeman didn't lecture Karoline Leavitt about racism on live TV

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

June 5, 2025

The rumor originated as so-called "AI slop" — cheap, low quality content generated by artificial ...

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Unpacking claim Trump admin ordered scientists not to publish research without approval

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 5, 2025

A Trump executive order could change long-established principles that say political appointees c ...

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Two white men wearing dark suits stand next to each other. The one on the right appears to be speaking.

Lindsey Graham, Richard Blumenthal didn't spend $800K on hotels during Kyiv visit. We crunched the numbers

Written by: Cindy Shan

June 5, 2025

The senators visited Kyiv on May 30, 2025, but the alleged $814,000 expense covered a State Depa ...

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A white man in a suit speaks while holding a microphone.

7 rumors we've investigated about former FBI director James Comey

Written by: Rae Deng

June 5, 2025

Comey found himself under investigation in mid-2025 after posting an Instagram post some interpr ...

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A white man and woman are pictured performing. The man is very close to a crowd below him, while the woman appears to be singing out on a stage.

Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen performed together after Trump attacked them on Truth Social?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

June 5, 2025

The president called Springsteen a "dried out prune" and said he hated Swift.

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What do 'e.g.' and 'i.e.' really stand for?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

June 5, 2025

This meme is incorrect, i.e., it is false.

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Clarifying claims that Colorado mandated use of a person's chosen name and pronouns

Written by: Rae Deng

June 4, 2025 (Updated: June 10, 2025)

The claim circulated in connection with the Kelly Loving Act, a bill named in honor of a transge ...

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Ms. Rachel didn't say Palestinian children's lives are 'worth more' than others

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 4, 2025

Online users shared quote memes alleging Rachel Accurso, a YouTube children's educational star, ...

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Claim Trump turned White House lawn into golf course fairway off from the truth

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 4, 2025

President Eisenhower first installed a putting green on the grounds of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue ...

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Breaking down resurfaced rumors that Harvey Milk was a pedophile

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

June 4, 2025

The rumor came back to life in spring 2025 amid efforts to rename a Navy ship christened to hono ...

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Unpacking Trump admin's new hiring plan for federal workers — including question about implementing presidential policy

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

June 4, 2025

Critics call the hiring plan a “loyalty test” to join the Trump administration.

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A man sitting down wearing a dark blue suit looks forward. He is sitting behind a microphone.

Don't fall for fake Trump post that says 'stop calling me names'

Written by: Megan Loe

June 4, 2025

There's no record of Trump posting a list of nicknames he "will not tolerate being called" on hi ...

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An image appears to show a white woman speaking. Towards the bottom, a news chyron says, ""IF YOU CALL HIM 'T.A.C.O' WE WILL ARREST YOU" -AG BONDI."

No, Pam Bondi didn't threaten to arrest anyone who calls Trump 'TACO'

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 4, 2025

"Taco" in this context stands for "Trump always chickens out."

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DOGE audit didn't uncover James Comey authorizing $16M (or $6M) payment to himself while heading FBI

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 4, 2025

Online users discussed a rumor about former FBI Director James Comey in May 2025, unaware the cl ...

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