Fact checks, commentary and analysis about US Politics
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Full Fact could not find any reliable evidence that President Trump’s Truth Social account shared such a post about the Republicans already winning the 2026 midterms. Read
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The quote, attributed to Mr Trump and shared on Facebook, is fabricated. Read
The Namibian government has strongly denied a claim circulating on social media. Read
A claim that German intelligence arrested two Russian spies who had Pete Hegseth’s private number was attributed to Der Spiegel, but the publication confirmed it did not publish such a story. Read
There’s no evidence Mrs Trump ever said this. Read
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The picture has been debunked many times, and there are clues that it was created with Artificial Intelligence. Read
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A video which appears to show a large statue of Jesus Christ under construction in Washington is fake and likely an AI-creation. Read
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A picture of the 44th US president has been shared with the misleading claim that it is his official White House portrait which President Trump “refuses to hang”. Read
Claims that the US president said he is ending dual citizenship “under the Espionage Act” are being widely shared, but he doesn’t appear to have actually posted this. Read
A post circulating on Facebook shares a map highlighting US states it says ban atheists from holding public office, but this needs more context. Read
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