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Barack Obama and Donald Trump, both wearing suits, sit next to each other. Obama appears to be laughing at something Trump said.

10 of Trump's claims about Obama that we've investigated over the years

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 10, 2026

Donald Trump has publicly criticized Barack Obama since he emerged as a presidential candidate i ...

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The image shows former U.S. President Barack Obama on the left and former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr. A paper tear separates the two.

Did Bill Barr say he regrets not prosecuting Obama? Don't be fooled

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

May 6, 2026

We’ve debunked other false rumors from the Facebook user who spread the claim.

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama, a Black man with short white hair, wears a white shirt and speaks animatedly with eyes wide open. The background is blurry and shows a yellow wall that appears to be covered in children's art.

Posts claim Obama was targeted by 11 assassination attempts. We reviewed the evidence

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

May 5, 2026

Snopes put together a list of confirmed and reported assassination plots and threats against the ...

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Image shows U.S. President Donald Trump alongside a screenshot of a fake Truth Social post.

Did Trump call Obama 'liberal dog,' order investigation into Catholic Church? Don't be fooled

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 16, 2026

A screenshot of a purported X post by the president contains an incendiary statement against Pop ...

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama in front of overlapping U.S. and Iranian flags.

Did Obama give Iran $1.7 billion in cash? Claim is missing key context

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 15, 2026

The Obama administration sent Iran $1.7 billion in 2016, but social media posts often omitted why.

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Image shows a close-up shot of former U.S. President Barack Obama wearing a suit and tie while looking out with a serious face to deliver a speech to a political convention crowd with an out-of-focus background.

Obama allegedly set up 'back channel' for shadow government with NATO leaders. There's no proof

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 9, 2026

According to the rumor, the former U.S. president established the secret communication channel t ...

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Image of former U.S. President Barack Obama in front of the Iranian flag and a background of scattered U.S. hundred-dollar bills.

Did Obama send $1.7B in cash to Iran? What posts get right and omit

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 9, 2026

Former President Barack Obama's administration did transfer $1.7 billion to Iran in 2016, but so ...

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A composite image shows two fake images that claimed to show former U.S. President Barack Obama and his family opening a new center for homeless people in Chicago.

Did Obamas open $100M 'Humanitarian Hope Center'?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 27, 2026

Posts claimed the Obama family cut the ribbon at the alleged center on March 24, 2026.

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A split-screen image shows U.S. Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump with busts of former U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Did Obama send Churchill bust back to England after removing it from Oval Office, as Trump claimed?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 20, 2026

The number of Churchill busts in this fact check may surprise you.

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Side-by-side images of former U.S. President Barack Obama and Jesse Jackson's son, Jesse Jackson Jr, speaking at the late Civil Rights leader memorial service.

Jesse Jackson's son said Clinton, Obama and Biden 'do not know' late civil rights leader

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 17, 2026

The three former presidents spoke at a celebration of life ceremony for Jackson the day before h ...

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Altered photo rekindles baseless trans conspiracy theory surrounding Michelle Obama

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 16, 2026

For several years, the former first lady has been the subject of conspiracy theories about her g ...

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President Barack Obama is shown in 2016 wearing a suit with a blue patterned tie and standing in front of a podium with the U.S. presidential seal.

Here's how many bombs Obama dropped without congressional approval in 2016

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 9, 2026

The story gained steam after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran in February 2026.

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Did 4chan time traveler predict 'orange man' and WWIII?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 6, 2026

An alleged screenshot of a 2006 4chan post displayed a user's warning about a dark future, predi ...

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This image shows Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson shaking hands with former President Barack Obama in 2010.

Did Jesse Jackson's family say they didn't want Obama at funeral? Don't believe claim

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 28, 2026

Detractors sparked unfounded drama between the two as the Civil Rights leader's memorial service ...

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Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green holds a sign reading "Black people aren't apes" at the 2026 State of the Union address.

Why Rep. Al Green held 'apes' sign protesting Trump at 2026 State of the Union

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 25, 2026

Green cited a racist video posted — then deleted — by Trump's Truth Social account that portraye ...

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Did Trump once say Obama would start war with Iran due to his inability to negotiate?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 20, 2026

In a years-old video that resurfaced online in early 2026 amid increasing U.S. tensions with Ira ...

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This image depicts the Rev. Jesse Jackson and former President Barack Obama in 2005.

Did Jesse Jackson's family bar Obama from funeral? Here's the truth

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 19, 2026

With the exception of a brief rift in 2008, the two publicly maintained mutual respect. A family ...

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Old video of Obama saying US can't have 'half a million people pouring' over border spreads online

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 18, 2026

Social media users who shared the clip suggested it showed Obama previously echoing Trump's stan ...

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From Washington to Trump: 50 presidential claims we've investigated to mark Presidents Day

Written by: Jessica Lee

Feb. 16, 2026

We dug into centuries of presidential rumors, including tales about unusual pets and White House ...

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Have reservations about rumored photo of Obama eating with Epstein

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 12, 2026

The photograph was taken in 2016 and shows the former president with late chef Anthony Bourdain ...

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