FACT CHECK: Claim That Denmark Purportedly Offered To Buy The US Is Satire
set of images share in thread Claims that Denmark allegedly offered to buy the U.S. Verdict: False This claim is false and originally stems from a 2019 satirical article published by The New Yorker. Fact check: Denmark’s Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has reportedly increased defense spending for Greenland in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s […]
FACT CHECK: Claim Barron Trump Got Academic Probation For Telling A Rape Joke Was Spread By Parody Of Defunct Outlet
Post Shared by X Barron Trump, the son of President-elect Donald Trump, has been sentenced to six months’ probation for making a rape joke to a female classmate, it has been claimed. He’s just Chad Atreides pic.twitter.com/Eg4i1Rd98z — Kaguya’s Top Gal (@hayasaka_aryan) December 22, 2024 Verdict: False This claim has no evidence and was originally […]
FACT CHECK: Claim That ABC CEO Announced Plans To Cancel ‘The View’ Is Satire
Post shared on facebook ABC’s CEO has allegedly announced plans to cancel ‘The View,’ claims. Verdict: False This claim is false and originally stems from a Dec. 11 post shared by the satirical Facebook page SpaceX Fanclub. Fact check: Whoopi Goldberg and Ana Navarro recently clashed on “The View” over when to start panicking about […]
‘America Unleashed MAGA’: Reince Priebus Shuts Down Donna Brazile’s Claim About Trump’s Cabinet Picks
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday called out political strategist and former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Donna Brazile during an ABC panel discussion and criticized Donald Trump. Trump urged Americans to remember that they elected the next president after he said his base was at risk. Please include the ministers. […]
FACT CHECK: Claim Trump Will Pick Ben Carson For U.S. Surgeon General Is Misleading
Post made with X President-elect Donald Trump claims he will nominate former HUD Secretary Ben Carson to be the US Surgeon General. 🚨Breaking news: President Trump was expected to nominate Ben Carson, the nation’s top physician, to be the U.S. surgeon general. — Trent Leisy (@realTrentLeisy) November 17, 2024 Verdict: Misleading Carson has already announced […]
Nazarian, Hutt claim victory in council races
Adrien Nazarian won the election to represent the San Fernando Valley region on the Los Angeles City Council, and Heather Hutt retained her seat to be appointed in 2022. Isabel Jurado, who represents downtown and parts of the East Side, defeated incumbent Kevin de Leon, giving the city a majority of women for the first […]
‘Five little queens’ will be nine, as Measure G backers claim victory
It is necessary to reserve some space for the so-called “five little queens”. Supporters of a ballot measure to expand the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are following days of voting results showing voters are sharply divided on whether to approve a major overhaul of the county’s government structure. He declared victory on Monday […]
FACT CHECK: Claim Trump Is The First President To Win Three Elections Is False
Post made with X 2025 President-elect Donald Trump claims to be the first president in U.S. history to win three elections. BREAKING: Donald J. Trump becomes the first president in history to win three elections pic.twitter.com/hdFnQjdnNr — Tectone (@Tectone) November 6, 2024 Verdict: False Trump has only won two elections instead of three. In the […]
Los Angeles Dodgers claim historic 8th World Series title, and Yuma County fans are ecstatic
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – In a thrilling finale, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to win the World Series championship for the eighth time in franchise history. Local Dodgers supporters like Adrian Alvarado find this win especially meaningful. Comparing this victory to his 2020 World Series victory, […]
Phoenix police file sheds light on Tyler Kamp sexual harassment claim
A court on Wednesday ordered the release of the Phoenix police personnel file of Democratic candidate for Maricopa County sheriff, Tyler Kampf. The file includes first-person statements from officers who allege that Kamp repeatedly sexually harassed them over several months while he worked for the Phoenix Police Department. The sexual harassment investigation ABC15 previously reportedobtained […]