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Side-by-side photos; the left is a rusted sign that says, "AIDS IS PREVENTABLE" and "WHO WILL LOOK AFTER US" with a drawing of children, while actual children stand underneath it, and on the right is U.S. President Donald Trump.

Is Trump demanding Zambia hand over mineral rights or lose access to lifesaving HIV/AIDS meds? What we know

Written by: Rae Deng

May 3, 2026

The Trump administration previously cut off funding to global HIV/AIDS programs, including in Za ...

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Rumored Chelsea Clinton order to repay $3.7M in foundation scandal doesn't add up

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 25, 2025

Users shared this rumor about the daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former Secr ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump, a tan white older man in a suit, points at the camera.

Breaking down report Trump admin said birth control pills, IUDs cause abortions

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 19, 2025

The rumor originated from New York Times reporting about the Trump administration destroying $10 ...

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Posts claim Trump admin plans to incinerate around 500 tons of emergency food. Here's what we know

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

July 16, 2025

The claim stemmed from a report in The Atlantic.

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Chelsea Clinton, a white woman, wears a purple dress and speaks at a podium that says, "Clinton Global Initiative What's Working"

Did Chelsea Clinton have to repay money from USAID? Fact-checking the claim

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 3, 2025

Users shared this rumor about the daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former Secr ...

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Exposing claim that Malia Obama received around $2.5M from USAID

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 27, 2025

The rumor about former U.S. President Barack Obama's daughter Malia Obama has cropped up repeate ...

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Several Black people stand near a door. One is holding what appears to be a bag that says USAID on it.

Debunking Vance, Rubio claim that only 12 cents per dollar of humanitarian assistance reaches beneficiaries

Written by: Rae Deng

June 11, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump's allies often cite false claims to support their dismantling of USA ...

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Analyzing Trump's claim US spent $20M on 'Sesame Street' show in Middle East

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 7, 2025

His administration has framed the alleged expense as an example of wasteful government spending.

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No, Nancy Pelosi's vineyard didn't receive $14M in USAID funding

Written by: Amelia Clarke

Feb. 25, 2025

A social media post said USAID granted the money for "experimental farming."

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What we know about claims USAID funded 'Sesame Street' TV show in Iraq

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 20, 2025

"Ahlan Simsim" is both the name of a childhood development program and an Arabic-language TV sho ...

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What we know about photo allegedly showing $300M worth of meds set to expire due to USAID cuts

Written by: Amelia Clarke

Feb. 19, 2025

In an X post, Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware said the drugs would have prevented people "from goin ...

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A logo that says UNITED STATES AGENCY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT is shown. On either side are two white woman smiling. The women on the left is a brunette, while the woman on the right is a blonde.

A collection of USAID funding rumors, fact-checked

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Feb. 15, 2025

With a promise to end "waste, fraud and abuse" within the agency, the Trump administration has m ...

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Unpacking the story about Malia Obama receiving more than $2.2M from USAID

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 13, 2025

Online users, either knowingly or unknowingly, shared an untrue rumor about Malia Obama originat ...

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Trump WH falsely claimed USAID funded 'transgender comic book' in Peru

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 12, 2025

Karoline Leavitt, U.S. President Donald Trump's White House press secretary, promoted this false ...

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A sign says UNITED STATES AGENCY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

USAID sent $2M to Guatemala, but not just for gender-affirming health care

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 12, 2025

Republican officials pointed to the $2 million grant as a waste of federal spending.

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A phone displays a X logo above a white word that says STARLINK. It horizontally rests partially on a keyboard, partially on a desk.

Breaking down how much money Musk's Starlink received from USAID

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 10, 2025

A senator from Vermont claimed Elon Musk's Starlink received "millions" from the humanitarian ai ...

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No, Trump didn't blame Chiefs' 2025 Super Bowl loss on DEI, USAID and Taylor Swift

Written by: Joey Esposito

Feb. 10, 2025

The president did post about Super Bowl LIX, but did not blame DEI or USAID for the Kansas City ...

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USAID did not pay Ben Stiller to visit Ukraine

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 7, 2025

The federal agency is being dismantled under President Donald Trump's administration.

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A white woman wearing a purple top looks towards the left. She's standing behind a podium that says CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE in purple. Below, WHAT'S WORKING is also in smaller purple text.

No, Chelsea Clinton didn't receive $84M from USAID

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 6, 2025

Posts shared online connected the rumor to her work for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foun ...

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A crowd of people, many of whom are holding signs that say things like "USAID saves lives" and "America, seriously? A dictator?" outside of a building which is labeled "U.S. Agency for International Development"

What to know about Trump, Musk and the dismantling of USAID

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 5, 2025

Taking action against the foreign aid agency legally requires an act of Congress.

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