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Recent fact-checks (146 total)
The claim
Trump couldn’t buy the opening of the Strait of Hormuz for $25B, so now he’s offering $300B in reparations. Art of the deal.
The finding
Mostly True
85% Confident
Mostly true. A draft U.S.-Iran deal includes a $300 billion reconstruction fund, though Washington calls it an investment vehicle. The $25 billion Strait of Hormuz claim relies solely on an unverified Seymour Hersh report. The agreement is not finalized.
The claim
Instead, the Democrats 87,000 new IRS hires were disproportionately attacking and auditing poor & middle class hard-working law, abiding American tax paying citizens…. because those victims of this Democrat crime could not afford attorneys and accountants unlike the Democrat oligarchy.
The finding
Misleading
82% Confident
Misleading. The 87,000 number covers all IRS staff over a decade, not just auditors. The IRS targets high-wealth filers, not middle-class taxpayers. Also, the IRS does not investigate Medicaid fraud. The $9 billion figure covers multiple Minnesota health programs, not just daycare.
The claim
This is why Americans NEED voter ID
DEMOCRATS CHEAT. IT’S AS EASY AS THAT
TRUMP was right again!!!
www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-...
The finding
Mixed
72% Confident
Misleading. While an Illinois Democratic official was charged with allegedly voting in her deceased mother's name, this isolated case does not prove systemic cheating. Voter ID laws apply to in-person voting and would not stop mail-in ballot fraud. Existing safeguards already caught the alleged fraud.
The claim
Biden administration misused funds to pay for anti-Israel protests and terrorist-linked NGOs: memo justthenews.com/node/181892?...
The finding
Misleading
75% Confident
Misleading. The post cites a Republican-led House Judiciary Committee memo alleging the Biden administration indirectly funded anti-Israel protests and groups with alleged terror ties. This is an unverified partisan claim relying on indirect funding chains, not proof of intentional misuse.
The claim
Covid is a BIOWEAPON that leaked from Wuhan lab during military ‘Frankenvirus’ tests, claims Chinese Whistleblower Dr Li Meng-Yan even claims that a trove of Dr Anthony Fauci's emails proves her allegations and that he knew about it but tried to hide it. www.the-sun.com/news/3012768...
The finding
Misleading
82% Confident
Misleading. Scientists have widely debunked Dr. Li-Meng Yan's bioweapon claims. There is no credible evidence SARS-CoV-2 was engineered. Released emails from Dr. Fauci show standard scientific discussions about early hypotheses, not proof of a cover-up.
The claim
ICYMI: California just made it a felony for law enforcement to seize ballots from any county elections office in the state.
The law is Gov. Gavin Newsom’s direct response to a GOP gubernatorial candidate who acted on bogus election fraud claims earlier this year.
The finding
True
90% Confident
True. Gov. Newsom signed SB 73 on May 27, 2026, making it a felony for law enforcement to seize ballots from county election offices. The law responds to GOP candidate Chad Bianco, who seized over 650,000 ballots in February based on unsubstantiated fraud claims.
The claim
It was Biden who put the 100% tariff on Chinese EVs in response to the BYD dolphin, the car that scared the crap out of the US auto industry because it was so good and so cheap.
The finding
Mixed
75% Confident
Misleading. Biden did raise tariffs on Chinese EVs to 100% in May 2024, but the policy was part of a broad trade review covering multiple industries, not a direct response to one car. The low-cost model that drew the most attention was the BYD Seagull, not the Dolphin.
The claim
U.S.–Iran draft deal includes a $300 billion investment fund for Iran. Tehran wanted reparations for war damage. Washington rebranded it as an international investment vehicle. Witkoff and Kushner floated the idea, pitching Tehran real estate and a broader fund as deal sweeteners.-NYT
The finding
Mostly True
85% Confident
True. A May 28, 2026 NYT report confirms a draft U.S.-Iran deal proposes a $300 billion fund to address Iran's war reparations demands. Witkoff and Kushner reportedly pitched the fund and real estate projects as incentives. The agreement remains a draft and is not finalized.
The claim
NC Republicans want to make an unfertilized egg considered as a human and therefore would define women using IUDs as homicide.
I wish that was a joke.
That's a real propsed law.
They're coming for your birth control.
The finding
Mixed
78% Confident
Misleading. A real NC bill (HB 1232) defines life at fertilization, not for unfertilized eggs. It also does not explicitly classify IUD use as homicide. While advocates warn of potential legal risks, the bill text targets abortion and does not ban contraception.
The claim
BIDEN took credit for Covid 19 immunizations!
He received his first shot on DECEMBER 13 2020. He didn't take office until January 2021!!!!
The finding
Mixed
95% Confident
Misleading. While Biden took office in January 2021 and later took credit for the vaccine rollout, he did not take credit for the vaccine's development. He received his first shot on December 21, 2020, not December 13. The post incorrectly states the date.
The claim
MARTINA MCBRIDE DROPS OUT OF TRUMP’S ‘MISLEADING’ FREEDOM 250 CONCERT
The singer joined a wave of artists who have backed out of the event organized by Keith Krach, a Trump appointee
The finding
True
95% Confident
True. Martina McBride withdrew from the Freedom 250 concert after stating she was misled about its nonpartisan nature. Multiple other performers also canceled. The event is organized by Keith Krach, who was appointed by President Trump to oversee the America 250 celebrations.
The claim
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have been integral to the failed negotiations in the Iran War, have “suggested promoting real estate projects in Tehran and an investment fund in the event a deal was reached” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/w...
The finding
Mostly True
90% Confident
Mostly true. A New York Times report confirms Witkoff and Kushner proposed Tehran real estate projects and an investment fund if a deal is reached. However, calling the talks "failed" is misleading, as recent reporting shows negotiations are ongoing and nearing a potential agreement.
The claim
Amid criticism that claims administrators have secretly profited from class action payouts, Philadelphia-based Angeion agreed not to accept rebates from prepaid card issuers, banks or other vendors in a Kansas City data breach case.
The finding
True
95% Confident
True. Court filings and reporting confirm that claims administrator Angeion agreed to stop accepting vendor rebates in a Kansas City data breach settlement. This follows broader scrutiny over undisclosed kickbacks in class action payouts.
The claim
He keeps saying this…
So why our the gas prices & utility rates rising?
The finding
Mixed
85% Confident
Misleading. Rising fuel costs do not contradict U.S. energy independence. Domestic prices are set by global crude markets, not just local output. The U.S. exports refined fuels but still imports specific crude grades, so international supply and demand directly dictate consumer prices.
The claim
Why isn't anybody asking why the 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service employees hired by Joe Biden found no fraud??
The finding
False
92% Confident
False. The 87,000 figure was a 10-year projection that included replacing retirees, not actual new hires. The IRS workforce grew by about 10,000. Additionally, IRS agents have actively found fraud, identifying over $10.5 billion in financial crimes in FY2025, including $4.5 billion in tax fraud.
The claim
A third of the music acts scheduled to perform during the 'Great American State Fair” have pulled out of the event.
The finding
Mostly True
85% Confident
True. Three of the nine headline acts announced for the Great American State Fair have withdrawn, making exactly one-third. This figure applies only to the main headliners, not the full event roster.
The claim
The Trump administration is offering Cuba $100 million in aid, but only if faith-based groups like the Catholic Church distribute it, not the government itself.
The finding
True
95% Confident
True. The US State Department publicly offered $100 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba in May 2026. Official statements confirm the funds will be distributed by the Catholic Church and independent NGOs, bypassing the Cuban government.
The claim
Yesterday I signed a bill to return 3,400 acres of land to the Fon du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa - a joint effort between the Tribe, the state, and the University of Minnesota.
The finding
True
95% Confident
True. Governor Tim Walz signed legislation in late May 2026 returning 3,400 acres of the Cloquet Forestry Center to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The University of Minnesota will partner with the Tribe to manage the land for research and education.
The claim
New York State just authorized a land value tax that could generate billions of dollars for new transit.
For the @niskanencenter.bsky.social, @aarmlovi.bsky.social and I wrote about how the renewal of § 119-r in the FY27 budget could unlock a virtuous cycle of infrastructure delivery in NYC.
The finding
Mostly True
85% Confident
Mostly true. NY State advanced legislation to authorize a land value tax for transit, tied to the FY27 budget and Section 119-r. Final funding depends on local adoption and budget enactment. The $5.5 billion figure estimates property value increases, not direct tax revenue.
The claim
Printing currency with a living person’s face on it is not currently authorized by U.S. law and must be approved by Congress.
The finding
True
95% Confident
True. Under 31 U.S.C. § 5114(b), only deceased individuals may appear on U.S. paper currency and securities. Because this restriction is federal law, allowing a living person on a bill requires new legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President.