Barack Obama

Does Barack Obama's Official Portrait Contain Secret Images of Sperm?

Written by: David Emery

Feb. 13, 2018

Far-right pundits went off the deep end after African-American artist Kehinde Wiley's portrait o ...

Was Barack Obama President During Hurricane Katrina?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 30, 2017

Twitter users tried to pin the blame for Katrina relief issues on Obama, though he wasn't even p ...

Was White Supremacist Who Killed Protester a Democrat Who Visited Obama in Oval Office?

Written by: David Emery

Aug. 16, 2017

Fake news web sites floated an incoherent story alleging that a white supremacist arrested for v ...

Cook County Correctional Center

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 13, 2008

Rumor: Photographs show a new prison facility in Chicago, Illinois.

Greatest Nation

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 14, 2008

Did Barack Obama urge his supporters to join him in changing 'the greatest nation in the history ...

Does the White House Have Solar Panels on Its Roof?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 7, 2022

Jimmy Carter was the first president to have solar panels installed on the roof of the White Hou ...

Did Obama Foundation Store Classified Documents at Empty Furniture Warehouse?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 27, 2022

Presidential papers have been stored in unexpected spaces before.

Are the Obamas Installing a 2,500-Gallon Propane Tank on Martha's Vineyard?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 15, 2022

We received inquiries from readers to find the truth behind the rumor that the Obamas requested ...

Was Biden 'Lost' During Obama Visit?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 7, 2022

The RNC shared misleadingly edited clips of President Biden.

No, Obama Didn't Tweet This About Trump's Birth Certificate

Written by: Bethania Palma

April 4, 2022

The tweet went viral. Of course.

Anti-Biden Gas Prices Meme Shows Photos from 2020 and 2016

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 21, 2021

Meme: "Don't blame me when you voted for this. Cause I voted for this."

Obama Presidential Center and Library Will Break Ground in September 2021

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 27, 2021

The opening in Chicago was delayed because of a lawsuit and a federal review.

Did Obama Officials Pressure NBC to Replace Jay Leno?

Written by: Jessica Lee

July 19, 2021

A baseless conspiracy theory is circulating online alleging that Leno lost the gig because of hi ...

Is Obama Speaking at a 'Benghazi Memorial' Dedication?

Written by: Snopes Staff

May 3, 2021

This photograph of Obama posing next to a sign has been digitally altered in the past.

Did Kayleigh McEnany Tweet That Obama's Brother Was 'Still In That Hut In Kenya'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 28, 2021

The tweet was a contribution to the hashtag #ObamaTVShows.

No, a Campus Young Republican Club Didn't Topple Obama Statue

Written by: Snopes Staff

Dec. 20, 2020

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Were Votes Switched from Romney to Obama in 2012?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 18, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump has been stoking fear about voter fraud for years.

Did US Gas Prices Average $5 Per Gallon Under Obama and Biden?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 30, 2020

Viral images of Exxon gas station signs were shared in October 2020, ahead of Election Day.

Is This Obama, Fauci, and Gates at a Wuhan Lab in 2015?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 13, 2020

What's a conspiracy theory without miscaptioned illustrations?

Is This the Obamas Marching with Protesters in 2020?

Written by: Dan Evon

June 5, 2020

Past and present got a little confused online amid widespread protests across the U.S.