questionable quotes

Video allegedly shows Trump promising he wouldn't start war with Iran. Here's what he actually said

Written by: Rae Deng

March 4, 2026

Donald Trump presented himself as an anti-war candidate during his 2024 presidential election ca ...

Inspecting claim Netanyahu once said, 'America is a golden calf and we will suck it dry'

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 3, 2026

Netanyahu allegedly said he would exploit the US "until there is nothing left but the World’s bi ...

Did Bondi say feds will visit households that watched 'Jeopardy!' over State of the Union?

Written by: Emery Winter

Feb. 26, 2026

We'll take "things that never happened" for $1,000, Ken.

Did Kristi Noem say the Bible was written in English?

Written by: Emery Winter

Feb. 11, 2026

An alleged quote attributed to the homeland security secretary misidentified both the Bible's au ...

Watch out for claim that Bondi ordered people to stop sending 'coupons for Depends' to White House

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 11, 2026

The satirical Fox News chyron circulated amid online speculation about Trump's supposed incontin ...

Did Michael Jordan say he doesn't know why anyone would vote for Democrats?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 30, 2026

Social media posts claimed Jordan accused Democrats of only wanting to "protest and riot."

Did Trump once say US and Italy have been allies 'since the time of Ancient Rome'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Jan. 26, 2026

The rumor stemmed from remarks Trump made during a 2019 appearance with Italian President Sergio ...

Did Vance say an independent Canada would have its own currency, anthem and flag?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 23, 2026

The alleged quote spread as U.S. President Donald Trump uninvited Canada from his Gaza Board of ...

Posts claim to show Nikola Tesla's last words. Is there any proof?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Jan. 18, 2026

Tesla allegedly wrote to his mother: "All these years that I had spent in the service of mankind ...

Did George W. Bush say he was celebrating no longer having started the 'dumbest war in US history'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 10, 2026

The rumor emerged as the Trump administration threatened Venezuela's sovereignty.

Unpacking claim Kamala Harris said Venezuela 'is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 9, 2026

The former vice president supposedly added, "And when we go there, we are in another country."

Did Katie Miller post Greenland map overlaid with US flag, captioning it 'SOON'?

Written by: Emery Winter

Jan. 6, 2026

Miller, a conservative podcaster and wife of a key Trump adviser, posted the map following the U ...

Posts claim Eric Clapton called Trump 'disgrace to America' and 'cancer on society.' Here's the truth

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 29, 2025

A meme featuring the musician's alleged comments made the rounds online, but there was no indica ...

Did Karoline Leavitt say, 'You're either a US citizen or not'? What we know

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 4, 2025

The rumor spread online following the introduction of a bill attempting to ban dual citizenship.

Pope Leo XIV never said 'to be called woke in a world that sleeps through suffering is no insult'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Nov. 12, 2025

Since Pope Leo XIV's election in May 2025, numerous fabricated quotes have been falsely attribut ...

Did Trump once say a government shutdown 'means the president is weak'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 9, 2025

Memes claim the president said in 2013: "A government shutdown falls on the president's lack of ...

Did Einstein say, 'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 7, 2025

Online users have for years — "over and over again" — shared the quote with the famous physicist ...

Did Reagan say fascism would come to America 'in the name of liberalism'?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Nov. 3, 2025

The quote often attributed to the former Republican president has made the rounds for years.

Did freed Israeli hostage Alexander Turbanov release statement praising his captors?

Written by: Emery Winter

Oct. 17, 2025

The alleged quote appeared on social media days after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came ...

Don't fall for RFK Jr. quote about babies absorbing 'Tylenol residue from the esophagus'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 16, 2025

The fake statement played on various claims about autism, Tylenol, vaccines and radiation that K ...