Ronald Reagan

Octavia Butler used 'make America great again' in book years before Trump, but she didn't coin phrase

Written by: Emery Winter

Feb. 9, 2026

A presidential character in the author's 1998 "Parable of the Talents" was inspired by Ronald Re ...

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.

Reagan signed law requiring emergency health care for undocumented immigrants. Here's what it says

Written by: Rae Deng

Nov. 1, 2025

The historical fact spread online in October 2025 as Republicans claimed Democrats shut down the ...

Don't fall for video showing Ronald Reagan criticizing Democrats

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 1, 2025

The former president did not say Democrats scream "the sky is falling" when Republicans cut the ...

Reagan Once Said, 'We Should Measure Welfare's Success by How Many People Leave Welfare'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Jan. 18, 2025

Social media users have attributed the quote to the former president for years.

Democratic Presidents Created 50M of 51M Jobs Since 1989?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 10, 2024

"So help me, I triple-checked it," former U.S. President Bill Clinton said.

John Hinckley Jr. Makes $3.5K a Month Painting Same Cat Portrait?

Written by: Nikki Dobrin

Aug. 1, 2024

The would-be Ronald Reagan assassin has an account on X with more than 63,000 followers, where h ...

Did Ronald Reagan Have Alzheimer's Disease While in Office?

Written by: David Emery

Jan. 18, 2018

It has long been rumored that President Reagan suffered from Alzheimer's Disease years before it ...

Did Biden Say if Israel Didn't Exist, the US 'Would Have To Invent an Israel'?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 8, 2024

The then-senator called Israel “the best $3 billion investment” the U.S. made.

Did US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Say, 'We're from the Government, and We're Here To Help'?

Written by: David Emery

Nov. 28, 2023

U.S. President Ronald Reagan once said, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language ...

Was Nelson Mandela on US Terror Watchlist Until 2008?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 16, 2023

For decades, the anti-apartheid leader was considered a possible communist threat.

Is This a Photo of Ronald Reagan in Drag?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

April 7, 2023

The photograph had circulated widely in left-leaning circles online.

Did Ronald Reagan Describe Nancy Pelosi as 'Extremely Evil'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 28, 2019

President Reagan may have termed the Soviet Union "evil," but Nancy Pelosi?

Did Reagan Say 'No Reason' to Carry Loaded Guns in Public?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 3, 2022

Readers emailed us to ask if former U.S. President and California Gov. Ronald Reagan once made a ...

Did Reagan Say 'You Won't Get Gun Control by Disarming Law-Abiding Citizens'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 1, 2022

A quote meme with former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's image also said "it's a nasty truth" tha ...

Yes, This Is Ronald Reagan with a Half-Shaved Head

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

May 23, 2022

In 1989, the former president had surgery on his skull.

Jefferson and Reagan Were Alive During Harriet Tubman's Life

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 3, 2021

A TikTok video asked viewers to "stop saying everything was 400 years ago."

Did Reagan Say 'Under No Pretext Should Arms Be Surrendered'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 1, 2020

Ronald Reagan, Karl Marx, what's the difference?

Did Ronald Reagan Always Wear a Jacket in the Oval Office?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 30, 2019

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz renewed interest in a longstanding rumor about the former U. ...

Did Ronald Reagan Try for Eight Years to Build a Border Wall?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 9, 2019

If yes, it would fly in the face of his advocacy of free movement for workers between the U.S. a ...