The Power of Fact Checking!!!

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Trump on Iran negotiations: 'I don't think about Americans' financial situation'

A quote from the president spread widely because it appeared he was dismissing his own constituents' economic concerns.

Claim:

In May 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump said, “I don't think about Americans' financial situation. I don't think about anybody."

Rating:

Correct Attribution

Context

Though correctly attributed, the quote shared online was typically truncated and omitted the crucial context that Trump was answering a question from a reporter about what role the financial impact of the Iran war on Americans played in negotiating a deal to end the conflict.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-americans-finances-iran-deal/?

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How the cost of Trump's reflecting pool renovation compares to Obama's

Conservative social media accounts claimed the news had unfairly criticized Trump's repairs while staying quiet on Obama's.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/05/17/trump-obama-reflecting-pool-cost/?

ps:It's so pathetic that he keeps wanting to outdo Obama or simply do away with anything that the previous presidents have done!!!!!

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Did Mike Johnson say members of Congress should be able to 'engage in some stock trading'? Here's context

Johnson cited inflation as a reason Congress members traded on the stock market, but voiced support for a hypothetical policy to ban it.

Claim:

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said that salaries for members of Congress have been frozen since 2009, and added, “we should at least let them engage in some stock trading so they can continue to, you know, take care of their family.”

Rating:

Correct Attribution

Context

The quote is correctly attributed to Mike Johnson. However, many posts circulating video footage of the statement are truncated. In the full video, Johnson voiced support for a potential ban on members of Congress trading on the stock market before expressing his view that some ought to be allowed to participate in trading stocks in order to support their families because Congress' salaries haven't increased since 2009.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-johnson-congress-stock-trading-quote/?

ps:What a pathetic bunch of cronyism!!!!!

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Forest Service, timber companies are spraying weedkiller glyphosate on forests. We dug into proof

While the EPA insists the benefits of glyphosate outweigh potential risks, the World Health Organization's cancer center is skeptical.

Claim:

As of 2026, the U.S. Forest Service and timber companies are spraying the herbicide glyphosate on thousands of acres of U.S. national forests.

Rating:

True

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/forest-service-glyphosate-spraying/?

ps:Every single position in the government is filled with more cronyism!!!!!

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FACT FOCUS: Trump falsely accuses Maryland of sending ‘illegal’ mail-in ballots to voters

President Donald Trump on Monday accused Maryland officials, including Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, of illegally sending hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots to voters in an effort ensure victory for Democrats.

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-maryland-ballots-3ffa16cbc93dd02dc39302c31b3f3bcf?

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FACT FOCUS: Trump says Obama and Biden spent ‘hundreds of millions’ on reflecting pool. They did not During a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed that the Obama and Biden administrations spent “hundreds of millions of dollars” to fix the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. This is false. Read more.

What to know: The Obama administration spent at least $34 million on a massive, two-year reconstruction project that ended in 2012. No major repairs to the pool were done during the Biden administration.   Trump has put the cost of his administration’s work on the pool at $1.5 million to $2 million. But records show that at least $14.8 million worth of contracts have been awarded for the project so far.

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Did Trump's motorcade drive through newly painted reflecting pool?

Claim:

U.S. President Donald Trump's motorcade drove through the newly painted and sealed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Rating:

True

Context

Trump's motorcade passed through the empty pool on May 7, 2026, after it was painted and sealed and before it was refilled with water as part of a renovation project.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-motorcade-reflecting-pool/?

 

Iran soccer team's message thanked LA for hospitality after World Cup match

Claim:

After their 2026 World Cup games at Los Angeles Stadium, the members of Iran's men's soccer team left a note in the locker room calling for peace and thanking the city for its hospitality.

Rating:

True

In late June 2026, after Iran's men's soccer team played a World Cup match against Belgium at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, an image spread (archived) online purportedly showing a message the team left in the locker room. The photograph showed a handwritten letter on a large sheet of paper calling for peace and thanking the city of Los Angeles for its hospitality.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iran-thanked-la-world-cup/?

 

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10 claims surrounding Trump's reflecting pool renovation that we've investigated

President Donald Trump put a spotlight on the reflecting pool in spring 2026.

https://www.snopes.com/collections/trump-reflecting-pool-claims/?

ps:He's so pathetic he can't even get out of his own way!!!!!

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Did Vance once post 'Black Lives Matter' and 'No human is illegal' message?

Social media users claimed the post symbolized Vance's political evolution, from being anti-Trump to running as his vice president.

Claim:

In June 2023, U.S. Vice President JD Vance posted on X: "In this house we believe: Black Lives Matter. No human is illegal. Prigozhin is a Liberal reformer. Love is love."

Rating:

Correct Attribution

Context

Although the post is real, a spokesperson for Vance said it was intended satirically. For example, Yevgeny Prigozhin — who Vance called a "liberal reformer" in the post — was a Russian oligarch who staged a mutiny in June 2023, weeks before his death.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vance-black-lives-matter-joke/?

ps:Power and greed change a lot of people for the worse!!!!!

Did Martina Navratilova say 'respect is earned, not given' in response to Trump?

Navratilova, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, made the remark in response to one of President Trump's June 2026 speeches.

Claim:

Retired tennis star Martina Navratilova said, "Respect is earned, not given," in response to U.S. President Donald Trump saying, "You have to respect the president. If you don’t respect the president, you're going to have a problem."

Rating:

Correct Attribution

Context

Navratilova made the remark on social media in response to a post that contained video of Trump's statement, as opposed to an in-person discussion with Trump.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/martina-navratilova-respect-trump/?

13 stories about the Founding Fathers for America's 250th birthday

There's a certain aura about the nation's founders that has created a lot of false rumors.

https://www.snopes.com/collections/founding-fathers-america-250/?

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FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz

A focal point of the Iran war is increasingly about who controls the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow, elbow-shaped waterway that for decades was a relatively safe and reliable transit route for Middle East oil and natural gas supplies.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-strait-of-hormuz-8df557699c900b29fb33172e6da7f3e9?