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### Trump post saying US president should be impeached if Dow drops 1,000 points in 2 days isn't real
The tweet screenshot read, "If the Dow drops 1,000 points in two days the President should be impeached immediately!" Written by:
Jordan Liles
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-post-dow-impeachment/)
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### Trump said federal funding will stop for colleges that allow 'illegal protests' — without specifics
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Amelia Clarke
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### Don't fall for this story about Michael Jordan reconnecting with his high school janitor
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Caroline Wazer
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michael-jordan-high-school-janitor/)
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### The facts behind resurfaced claim that Zelenskyy has multiple homes, planes, offshore accounts
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Laerke Christensen
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### A running list of Trump's executive orders
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Taija PerryCook
March 5, 2025 Donald Trump started his second presidential term with a tornado of executive actions that affect everything from the environment to immigration.
](https://www.snopes.com/tracker/trump-executive-orders-list/)
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### What to know about $2.7 trillion in 'improper' Medicare, Medicaid payments allegedly sent overseas
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Amelia Clarke
March 5, 2025 Trump government efficiency adviser Elon Musk called the alleged payments "the biggest fraud operation in human history."
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/medicaid-medicare-improper-payments/)
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### Zelenskyy saying US will have to send 'sons and daughters to war' in Ukraine is from old video
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 5, 2025 The footage is unrelated to his combative exchange with U.S. President Donald Trump in February 2025.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/zelenskyy-us-ukraine-war-quote/)
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### DHS ends ban on intelligence activities targeting people for sexual orientation, gender identity
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Nur Ibrahim
March 5, 2025 The policy manual change emerged after President Donald Trump called to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion practices at federal agencies.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dhs-surveillance-lgbtq/)
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### Digging into claim that Obama created DOGE and Trump just renamed it
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
March 4, 2025 Elon Musk, the public face of the Department of Government Efficiency, shared a claim that said the initiative has roots in an Obama-era entity.
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/05/trump-doge-obama/)
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### Rumor Andrew and Tristan Tate in talks with Netflix for reality series is unfounded
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Jordan Liles
March 4, 2025 In 2022, Romanian prosecutors charged the Tate brothers with human trafficking, among other offenses. They also charged Andrew Tate with rape.
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/04/andrew-tristan-tate-netflix-series/)
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### Yes, Trump signed executive order to fast-track logging on federal land
Written by:
Jack Izzo
March 4, 2025 The order allows federal agencies to bypass environmental protection laws in an effort to increase production but doesn't call for clear-cutting.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-clear-cutting-national-forests/)
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### What we know about video of man walking his dog being forced into van to serve in Ukraine military
Written by:
Jordan Liles
March 4, 2025 The Facebook page of a Ukrainian military recruitment center offered context after users responded angrily to the video.
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/04/video-man-dog-ukraine/)
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### The facts behind claims a Norwegian fuel supplier stopped servicing US Navy ships
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Laerke Christensen
March 4, 2025 Haltbakk Bunkers, a Norwegian oil and shipping company, said it would no longer supply American forces in Norway as a sign of support for Ukraine.
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/04/norwegian-fuel-us-navy/)
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### Yes, Musk called Social Security a 'Ponzi scheme'
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Grace Deng
March 4, 2025 The tech billionaire compared the federal income program to a form of investment fraud on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/musk-social-security-ponzi-scheme/)
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### Yes, former Polish president Lech Wałęsa wrote letter to Trump about pausing military aid to Ukraine
Written by:
Amelia Clarke
March 4, 2025 The former Polish president's letter expressed "fear and distaste" regarding Trump and Zelenskyy's contentious White House meeting on Feb. 28, 2025.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-lech-walesa-ukraine/)
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### Breaking down claims Veterans Affairs' procurement card limits were set to $1
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Grace Deng
March 4, 2025 Department of Veterans Affairs employees' procurement credit cards are used to buy medical supplies and provide other important services to veterans.
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/04/va-procurement-cards/)
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### Video doesn't show Zelenskyy using expletive about Trump outside 10 Downing Street
Written by:
Jordan Liles
March 3, 2025 The Ukrainian president's U.K. trip was a day after a Russian state outlet reporter gained unauthorized access into his heated Oval Office meeting.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-video-zelenskyy-10-downing-street/)
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### Zelenskyy met with Democrats — and Republicans — before his meeting with Trump
Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 3, 2025 Zelenskyy's meeting with a bipartisan delegation of the U.S. Senate took place before a contentious Oval Office meeting with Trump and others.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-zelenskyy-meeting-with-democrats/)
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### Video of Robert De Niro saying '\[Expletive\] Trump' is from 2018 Tony Awards, not 2025 Oscars
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 3, 2025 The footage appeared online following the March 2, 2025, Academy Awards.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/robert-de-niro-trump-oscars/)
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### Breaking down list alleging companies like McDonald's and Walmart donated to Trump
Written by:
Jack Izzo
March 3, 2025 While FEC records confirm some companies on the list donated to Trump, the list itself isn't trustworthy.
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/03/trump-project-2025-companies/)
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### Trump's inner circle: Get to know his Cabinet
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Jack Izzo Taija PerryCook
March 2, 2025 While Trump isn't new to the White House this year, most people he's surrounded himself with are.
](https://www.snopes.com/tracker/trump-cabinet-nominees/)
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### Examining claim Trump was recruited by KGB in 1987 and given codename 'Krasnov'
Written by:
Jack Izzo Amelia Clarke
March 1, 2025 A former Kazakh security official's Facebook post started the rumor.
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/02/trump-kgb-operative-krasnov/)
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Entertainment
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### No, Taylor Swift was not removed from Grammy nominations at Elon Musk's request
Written by:
Joey Esposito
March 4, 2025 Swift's 2025 Grammy nominations included record of the year, album of the year, song of the year and best music video.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taylor-swift-grammys-nominations-elon-musk/)
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### 'I do not judge': Dolly Parton once said she has trans, gay and lesbian family members
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Joey Esposito
March 2, 2025 She also mentioned alcoholics and people with drug addictions in the 2023 quote.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dolly-parton-family-quote/)
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### Don't fall for rumor that Chiefs banned Musk from games
Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Feb. 26, 2025 The claim appeared to have begun circulating days after the 2025 Super Bowl.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/musk-banned-chiefs-games/)
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### Fake videos show Barron Trump singing on 'America's Got Talent'
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 23, 2025 The videos displayed clear signs of being generated using artificial intelligence (AI) software.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barron-trump-americas-got-talent-videos/)
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### Betty White didn't once post she was 'one bad a\*\* b\*\*\*\*'
Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Feb. 23, 2025 The alleged post read, "What can i say? I am one bad a\*\* b\*\*\*\*."
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/betty-white-tweet/)
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### Don't fall for this story about woman divorcing husband because he booed Taylor Swift
Written by:
Joey Esposito
Feb. 21, 2025 The viral video was the work of social media comedian Louisa Melcher, who is known for her elaborate, fabricated stories.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taylor-swift-woman-divorcing-husband/)
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Science & Technology
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### Fake video shows robot schooling humans in badminton
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Joey Esposito
March 2, 2025 While the robot's skills are impressive, the video originally featured a human being.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/video-robot-badminton/)
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### Don't be duped by this AI-generated video of a big-eyed jellyfish
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 27, 2025 The jellyfish's big yellow eyes and mouth abruptly disappeared near the end of the video.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ai-video-jellyfish/)
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### This tadpole larger than a human hand could never become a frog. Here's what we know
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 25, 2025 Arizona’s 10-inch bullfrog polliwog was discovered in 2018.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tadpole-hand-photo/)
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### Here's why some people think Tesla automobiles can 'see ghosts'
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Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 25, 2025 We tested the theory by driving a Model 3 through a cemetery.
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/02/25/why-some-people-think-tesla-automobiles-can-see-ghosts/)
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### Study showed toilets can expel pathogens into surrounding environment. Here's what to know
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Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 24, 2025 Research also shows that pathogens persist in the bowl even after flushing.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/toilet-flush-lid-up-pathogens/)
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### No evidence forgotten Black inventor pioneered drone tech
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Joey Esposito
Feb. 23, 2025 The posts promoting the claim feature imagery generated by artificial intelligence and offer no legitimate sources.
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/02/24/forgotten-black-inventor-drone-tech/)
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### Image of Saturn in Cassini spacecraft's 'final moments' isn't what it seems
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Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 22, 2025 NASA published thousands of photographs of Saturn taken by the now-defunct satellite.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/saturn-cassini-final-photo/)
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### Why NASA keeps changing the probability of an asteroid impacting Earth in 2032
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 20, 2025 Sensational "city killer" headlines aside, NASA and the European Space Agency reported the asteroid "has a very small chance" of Earth impact.
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/02/21/nasa-asteroid-hitting-earth-2032/)
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### Photos showing 'effects of sun exposure and smoking' on identical twins are often miscaptioned
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Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 18, 2025 Photographs showed the facial differences between twins, one of whom allegedly smoked and tanned for 16 years while the other did not.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photos-smoking-twins/)
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### Photos show yellow 'cholesterol nodules' on man's palms. Here's what he ate that caused it
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Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 17, 2025 A man in his 40s experienced "asymptomatic yellowish nodules on his palms, soles, and elbows" for three weeks.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photos-cholesterol-nodules-palms/)
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### No, these aren't real photos showing mammoth skeleton's excavation
Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Feb. 16, 2025 Some social media posts said the bones were discovered in North America, while others suggested a North African locale.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photos-excavation-mammoth-skeleton/)
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### Girl Scout cookies are still safe to eat despite reports of heavy metals and pesticides. Here's why
Written by:
Joey Esposito
Feb. 16, 2025 Claims that the popular snack is full of pesticides and heavy metals like lead and cadmium require critical context.
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/02/16/girl-scout-cookies-safe/)
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### Here's the real story about alleged Gandhi quote regarding the Earth and greed
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Nur Ibrahim
March 3, 2025 The icon for Indian independence spoke often about protecting the environment.
](https://www.snopes.com/articles/469353/gandhi-earth-greed-quote/)
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### No, T-shirts were not invented in 1904 for bachelors who couldn't sew
Written by:
Grace Deng
March 2, 2025 The claim appeared to originate from misinterpretations of a 2013 New York Times article.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sewing-t-shirts-bachelors-history/)
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### German firefighters once thought sprinkler helmets were a good idea
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb. 28, 2025 The German sprinkler helmet has been fodder for bemused media reports for over a century.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/german-firefighters-sprinkler-helmet/)
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### Yes, this is a real '90s ad predicting 2020s prices of cars, trips, and burgers with fries
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 26, 2025 After listing the estimated prices, the ad said, "You'll eat in. You won't drive. And you won't go anywhere."
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cars-vacations-prices-90s-ad/)
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### Yes, the word 'freelance' did originally refer to a mercenary warrior
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb. 24, 2025 Social media users claimed that the word "freelance" comes from a term for a mercenary warrior. "A literal free lance," one X user mused.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/warrior-freelance-word-origin/)
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### No proof Henry Ford said if he'd asked what customers wanted, they would have said 'faster horses'
Written by:
Amelia Clarke
Feb. 23, 2025 The alleged quote has circulated online for years, often alongside messages encouraging people to express their creativity.
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/02/23/horses-quote-henry-ford/)
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### Was a 'Trump Does the Unthinkable' Op-Ed Written by Liz Crokin?
Jan. 15, 2021 An opinion piece by Liz Crokin supposedly recounting the various good deeds Trump performed before his presidency contains a mixture of truth and ...
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/liz-crokin-trump-unthinkable/)
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### Zelenskyy 'Florida Villa' Rumor Goes Viral During War with Russia
April 7, 2022 Revelations about offshore financial dealings of the Ukrainian president emerged in October 2021, but we haven't seen evidence of a lavish Florida ...
](https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/04/07/zelenskyy-florida-villa-rumor-goes-viral-during-war-with-russia/)
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### Was a Child Named After Robert Matthews, 9/11 Rescuer?
Oct. 18, 2003 A supposed account by a woman who said she named her child after the rescuer who died while saving her and others at the World Trade Center on Sep ...
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/911-child-rescue/)
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### Should You Call #77 or 112 to Contact the Police in an Emergency?
March 16, 2002 Those numbers work sometimes, but calling #77 or 112 on your cell phone will not necessarily connect you to emergency services no matter where you ...
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/call-112-police-emergency/)
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### Does Elon Musk Have an Undergraduate Degree in Physics?
Dec. 21, 2022 The truthfulness of Musk's claim that he received a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Pennsylvania has been challenged by critics.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/musk-physics-degree/)
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### Did Fake 'Home Affairs' Officials Commit a Census-Linked Robbery Scam?
Sept. 19, 2019 Social media users in the U.S., U.K., and elsewhere shared a years-old scam with origins in a real criminal operation in South Africa.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/home-affairs-robbery-census/)
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### Is This List of Changes to Social Security Over the Years Real?
Oct. 29, 2005 The Social Security system has been subject to debate for many decades.
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/social-security-changes/)
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### Did Gene Hackman Say Trump 'Could Easily Turn Out to Be One of the Best Presidents'?
June 24, 2019 "As they say, time will tell."
](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hackman-trump-president/)
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### The War in Ukraine: A Collection of Fact Checks About Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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### Zelenskyy Acquired a Mansion Previously Owned by King Charles III?
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### Years-Old List of Alleged Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine 'Side Effects' Is Misleading
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### Jimmy Kimmel Announced He Is Canceling His Show After Trump's Inauguration?
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