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Viral Claim That Donald Trump Jr. Made Specific Statement About Immigration Traced to His 2019 Book
Snopes confirmed a viral quote attributed to Trump’s eldest son was from his 2019 book not a recent statement as claimed online.
Trump’s Claim That Pre-War Gas Prices Were ‘Less Than $2 a Barrel’ Is False
CNN confirmed only four out of 150000 monitored US gas stations sold fuel below $2 per gallon before the Iran war began.
Claim That HUD Changed Policy on ‘Dubious’ Accommodation Requests Needs Context
Snopes provided context on a viral claim about HUD’s changes to accommodation request investigations noting nuances in the policy shift.
Claim About Texas 35th Congressional District Candidate Misleads Voters; Galindo Context Missing
A viral post about a Texas 35th District congressional candidate omitted crucial context about the redrawn district boundaries and Galindo’s actual platform.
Viral Claim That US Government Declared Insolvency After Treasury Report Is False
Fact-checkers confirmed that a viral Facebook post claiming the US Treasury declared government insolvency is false and misrepresents a routine accounting report.
Claim That US Inflated Number of DRC Ebola Outbreaks in Statement Later Corrected by CDC
The CDC issued a correction on May 18 to fix the stated number of DRC Ebola outbreaks in an official notification that had incorrectly cited the historical tally.
Claim That Dr. Robert Redfield Said He Feared Ebola Would Sweep Through Africa Missing Context
A viral clip of Dr. Robert Redfield discussing Ebola fears was missing important context about when and about which variant the statement was made say fact-checkers.
CNN Debunks Trump Claim Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities Were ‘Completely Obliterated’ by US Strikes
CNN fact-checkers found Trump’s repeated claim that Iran’s nuclear programme was completely obliterated by US strikes is contradicted by intelligence assessments.
Claim That India’s Rupee Hit All-Time Low on May 20 is Misleading Says RBI Data
While the rupee weakened on May 20 fact-checkers clarified it has not reached its all-time low as viral posts claimed