questionable quotes

Did acting AG Todd Blanche say predators won't be prosecuted in Epstein case? There's no proof

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 28, 2026

Blanche denied having enough evidence to prosecute men from the Epstein files, but not in the wa ...

Did Pope Leo XIV say being called 'woke' is 'no insult'? Here's the truth

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 26, 2026

Versions of the months-old quote resurfaced in April 2026.

Did AOC once say, 'I am as powerful as a man and it drives them crazy'?

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 25, 2026

The quote originated in a 2019 New Yorker profile about the then-up-and-coming New York politici ...

Did AOC claim GOP is trying to rig elections by letting only citizens vote? Don't be fooled

Written by: Emery Winter

April 24, 2026

The New York Democrat did once speak about a Washington, D.C., measure to allow noncitizens to v ...

Did Mark Carney say US is 'no longer an ally we can count on'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 23, 2026

In an address to the nation, the Canadian prime minister did say his country's ties to the Unite ...

Did Cardinal Dolan defend Trump, saying he 'stands for every American'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 23, 2026

The pro-Trump quote circulated in memes and posts, but there's no evidence Cardinal Timothy Dola ...

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 ...

Rumor has it Marco Rubio said being born on US soil 'doesn't make you a citizen.' Don't be fooled

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 13, 2026

Rubio's parents came to the U.S. from Cuba but did not become citizens until 1975, four years af ...

Did Trump say Kurdish groups kept guns from US meant for Iranian protesters?

Written by: Rae Deng

April 8, 2026

Multiple Kurdish groups that oppose Iran reportedly denied receiving any weapons from the United ...

Kamala Harris never said, 'Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 3, 2026

Social media users often attribute fabricated quotes to the former vice president.

Don't fall for claim Marco Rubio said being born on US soil 'doesn't make you a citizen'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 2, 2026

The claim circulated as the U.S. Supreme Court discussed the Trump administration's executive or ...

Did Gen. Patton say, 'May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 2, 2026

The general's alleged quote has appeared online and in print for decades, including in a 2014 tw ...

Does video show Trump saying Iran asked him to be supreme leader? We inspected

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 27, 2026

Iran's minister of foreign affairs denied that the countries were in negotiations about the war.

Did Pope Leo XIV call Trump 'vicious, old b******'? Don't be fooled

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 24, 2026

Pope Leo was apparently one of many celebrities who made the exact same accusation in 2026.

Did UK's Keir Starmer say US must leave British air bases if Trump ends commitment to NATO?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 19, 2026

A fake X post attributed to Starmer said he expected the U.S. to withdraw from U.K. bases within ...

Did Pope Leo XIV say about Trump, 'Do not let power turn leaders into kings'?

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 18, 2026

The pontiff's alleged quote about U.S. President Donald Trump was said to have "set the Internet ...

Did Kamala Harris say, 'Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 14, 2026

The wording resembled other fabricated quotes previously attributed to the former vice president.

Did Trent Reznor say, 'I think we need separate bathrooms for MAGA'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 12, 2026

According to social media users sharing the quote, Reznor added of MAGA supporters, "I don't fee ...

Did Orwell write, 'People sleep peaceably' because 'rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 10, 2026

The alleged quote surfaced in March 2026 after then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said people often ...

Did Mark Twain say, 'God created war so that Americans would learn geography'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 7, 2026

The quote has appeared with the author's name in numerous social media posts and as an alleged c ...