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A photo collage showing a golden "Trump Gold Card" in the background with the president's name and signature and U.S. President Donald Trump with pop star Nicki Minaj in the front.

Is Nicki Minaj the only 'Trump gold card' visa recipient so far?

Written by: Rae Deng

April 24, 2026 (Updated: April 30, 2026)

Minaj's "gold card" was just a "memento," a Commerce Department official said.

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A composite image shows eight women claimed to be facing the death penalty in Iran.

Did Trump stop executions of 8 women in Iran? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 24, 2026 (Updated: April 27, 2026)

Trump issued a social media plea to Iran not to harm the women. Iranian state media dismissed th ...

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This image shows U.S. President Donald Trump alongside a screenshot of an X post reading, "Trump bragged he graduated top of his class at Wharton…There were 366 students. He finished…wait for it…364th."

Did Trump graduate 364th out of 366 in college despite claims he finished at top?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 24, 2026

The University of Pennsylvania, Trump's alma mater, said it does not disclose class rankings of ...

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A composite image shows a soccer ball on a green pitch and a passport with a U.S. visa.

Will US ban World Cup attendees over antisemitism online? We investigated

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 23, 2026

The Trump administration said in an executive order it wants to keep out people with "hostile at ...

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Grainy image shows the face of a white man. A watermark in the upper right corner reads CJF. Bright yellow letters read "ANDREW HUGG Branch Chief Nuclear & Chemical Surety U.S. Department of the Army." White letters read "If he [Mojtaba Khameneil doesn't change his ways, yeah they're [United States] gonna kill him."

Unpacking claim US Army 'nuclear chief' Andrew Hugg revealed secrets to undercover reporter

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 22, 2026 (Updated: April 23, 2026)

The rumor stems from a report by the Citizen Journalism Foundation. Conservative activist James ...

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a white man wearing a blue suit and blue ties, speaks at a lectern with the logo of 2026 CPAC Hungary.

Investigating claim Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán used taxpayer money to fund CPAC

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 22, 2026

The claim stems from a news conference Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar gave after wi ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a white man with short gray hair in a suit, sit in front of a table with the presidential seal.

Trump may require banks to collect citizenship information, credible reports say

Written by: Rae Deng

April 22, 2026

Some social media users worried that the reported forthcoming executive order could prevent marr ...

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A black and white image of then-New York City landlord Donald Trump, a younger white man with slicked back hair, sitting in a high-rise office.

Breaking down claim Trump evicted 74-year-old stroke victim in the '80s

Written by: Rae Deng

April 22, 2026

The journalist behind the original 1980s news story, Joe Conason, said his reporting for the art ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump wears a dark blue suit and red and black tie with a U.S. flag pin on his lapel. He is sitting in a brown leather chair and looks discomfited.

Unpacking WSJ report claiming aides kept Trump out of Situation Room during rescue of two US airmen in Iran

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 21, 2026

The Wall Street Journal reported aides kept the U.S. President away from the room because they w ...

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Two white men (U.S. Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump) wearing suits, in front of a large blue backdrop reading "Board of Peace." Trump holds up an executive order with his signature on it.

State Department reportedly sent $1.25B to Trump's Board of Peace. Officials stay mum

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 21, 2026

The money was supposedly pulled from funds meant for international disaster relief and peacekeeping.

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A composite image shows an FBI agent in the foreground and a Pride flag waving on a flagpole in the background

Does FBI classify LGBTQ+ people as terrorists? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 21, 2026

The rumor concerned a list of beliefs that the Trump administration claimed could indicate someo ...

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FBI Director Kash Patel speaks into a microphone during a hearing.

Kash Patel faces claims of excessive drinking, absences. Here's what we know

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 20, 2026 (Updated: April 23, 2026)

A report from The Atlantic relies on anonymous sources who shared several instances of the FBI d ...

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A photo of Archbishop Thomas Wenski, an older white man with white hair, beard, and moustache, speaking into a microphone on a lectern. Behind him is a backdrop featuring the Archdiocese of Miami name and logo

Did Trump cancel $11M grant to Catholic charity to 'punish' Pope Leo XIV? What we know

Written by: Emery Winter

April 20, 2026

The Trump administration is ending the Archdiocese of Miami's charity grant for sheltering and c ...

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A split-screen image shows two mostly-empty lunch trays containing meals reportedly served to sailors on USS Tripoli and USS Abraham Lincoln in the spring of 2026.

Inspecting photos allegedly showing 'dismal' meals on US military ships in Middle East

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 20, 2026

The Pentagon and U.S. Navy said reports of shortages on board U.S. warships were false.

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A group of people of all ages wait in a line, with many carrying large bags. A sign near them reads, "To USA."

Chart claiming to show immigrants' 'illegal entries' to US under Biden misrepresents real data

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 19, 2026

Sure, numbers don't lie. But statisticians can present data in ways to fit chosen narratives.

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A screenshot of what appears to be a newspaper clipping featuring a photograph of Mary Anne MacLeod Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump above an alleged quote from Mary Anne Trump that reads, "Yes, he's an idiot with zero common sense, and no social skills, but he IS my son. I just hope he never goes into politics. He'd be a disaster."

Rumor claims Trump's mom once called him an 'idiot' who'd be 'disaster' in politics. There's no proof

Written by: Caroline Wazer

April 19, 2026

A screenshot that has circulated online for years shows the purported quote under a picture of D ...

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill on April 16, 2026.

RFK Jr. cut off raccoon's genitals on family road trip, new book claims

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 17, 2026

"RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise" relies on diary entries and includes a bizarre story about a dead r ...

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In this photo collage, ripped paper in the pink, blue and white formation of the transgender pride flag is shown alongside barbed wire and U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump admin plans to detransition incarcerated trans people. Is that 'medical experimentation'?

Written by: Rae Deng

April 17, 2026

Factually, the proposal rejects medically accepted standards of care.

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A side-by-side photo shows John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in "The Blues Brothers" posing in fedoras and black sunglasses (left) and an alleged photo of young Pope Leo XIV donning a similar getup.

Does photo show young Pope Leo XIV paying homage to 'Blues Brothers'?

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 16, 2026

The photo was included as part of an official Vatican documentary about the pontiff's life title ...

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Sharon Simmons, a white woman with short dark hair, wears a red DoorDash-branded shirt and speaks to U.S. President Donald Trump, who holds McDonald's delivery bags.

Unpacking claims Trump's 'DoorDash Grandma' was 'paid actor,' testified at previous hearing

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 14, 2026

Social media users shared a variety of claims about Sharon Simmons after she participated in an ...

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