FactCheck.org found Trump’s May Truth Social post misleadingly cited a routine scheduled revision of climate scenarios as an admission of error.
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Fact Check: Norwegian Soccer Team Did Not Import Chefs or Food to Avoid American Diet
Snopes found no evidence that Norway’s national team brought its own ingredients and chefs to the US for the World Cup as posts widely claimed.
Fact Check: Viral Image From Iran Said to Be Authentic Was Actually AI-Generated
Snopes investigated posts claiming an image circulating from Iran was a genuine photograph and found it was in fact AI-generated despite claims to the contrary.
Fact Check: Trump Organization Not Selling the Specific Merchandise Seen in Viral Posts
Snopes investigated claims about a Trump-branded product and found no trace of the item in the organization’s actual merchandise store.
Fact Check: Image of Reza Pahlavi in Viral Post Is a Digitally Altered 2023 Photograph
Snopes identified the circulating image as a manipulated version of a photograph taken during Pahlavi’s actual 2023 visit, not the event claimed.
Fact Check: Social Media Posts About Judge as a Man Who Stole a Womans Voice Are Misleading
Snopes investigated viral posts targeting a specific judge and found they significantly mischaracterized the legal proceedings involved.
Fact Check: US Treasury Has Not Declared Government Insolvent Despite Viral Claim
FactCheck.org clarified that the cited Treasury report showing liabilities exceeding assets reflects a decades-long accounting reality, not insolvency.
Fact Check: Republicans Did Condemn Democratic Minnesota Lawmaker Shooting Contradicting Viral Posts
FactCheck.org found that President Trump and numerous Republican politicians publicly condemned the targeted killings, directly contradicting the viral claim.
Fact Check: Conservative Claims About ID Requirements at Chicago Museum Misrepresent the Policy
Snopes examined claims that a Chicago cultural institution requires ID for entry but not for voting and found they misrepresent both policies.
Fact Check: Viral Sunscreen Absorption Posts Go Beyond What Research Actually Found
Snopes found that popular social media posts about sunscreen chemicals entering the bloodstream overstate the significance of the actual study findings.