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Can’t tellIn August 2026, New York City's government-run grocery stores announced they would allow anyone to buy groceries as long as they have "a special mark on hand or forehead."SnopesAug 7, 2026FalseIn August 2026, 300 military officers and generals resigned from the U.S. Department of Defense.SnopesAug 7, 2026False“DOJ Epstein files reveal Senator Ed Markey was part of Epstein lobbying effort.”Said by Seth MoultonPolitiFactAug 7, 2026FalseEn Venezuela, “Estamos ganando cientos de miles de millones de dólares (en ingresos petroleros), y ellos también”.Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactAug 7, 2026FalseIn August 2026, the celebrity blogger Perez Hilton died from self-inflicted injuries he briefly livestreamed on TikTok.SnopesAug 6, 2026FalseU.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee from Michigan, said he believes America deserved the 9/11 terrorist attacks.SnopesAug 6, 2026FalseIn Venezuela, “We’re making hundreds of billions of dollars (in oil revenue), and so are they.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactAug 6, 2026Can’t tellSchool officials in Bridgehaven, Pennsylvania, fired Denise Whitmarsh, a 61-year-old school cook, after they found out she packed extra meals on Fridays for hungry kids to eat over the weekend.SnopesAug 6, 2026FalseA video posted in August 2026 is authentic footage of an Amazon delivery robot driving off a pier and into the ocean.SnopesAug 6, 2026TrueTaylor Farms, a produce company believed to be the source of the 2026 "explosive diarrhea" outbreak, once used prison laborers in its workforce.SnopesAug 6, 2026Can’t tellIn early August 2026, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "The conflict in Iran would be over by now if President Trump had better intelligence."SnopesAug 6, 2026FalseNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's city-run grocery stores will require shoppers to present photo identification.SnopesAug 6, 2026FalseWNBA star Caitlin Clark responded with an uplifting message after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked her for being "too woke," as claimed online in the summer of 2026.SnopesAug 5, 2026FalseThe dead body of Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, was transported to a Kentucky coroner on Aug. 3, 2026.SnopesAug 5, 2026TrueA screenshot authentically showed a Truth Social post on U.S. President Donald Trump's account featuring an image depicting him with World War II Generals George Patton and Douglas MacArthur.SnopesAug 5, 2026TrueU.S. President Donald Trump said, "You know, grass is like human beings. Grass has a life also."SnopesAug 5, 2026TrueAs of spring 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump is spending $5 million in taxpayer money to cover horse statues in Washington, D.C., in gold.SnopesAug 5, 2026False“There was vandalism” at the Reflecting Pool.Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactAug 5, 2026TrueCapital One bank closed 300 of U.S. President Donald Trump’s accounts because of money laundering concerns.SnopesAug 4, 2026MixedIn July 2026, a chef claimed he knew U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was vaccinated because he attended an event the chef cooked for in early 2022 that required unmasked attendees to provide a negative COVID-19 test.SnopesAug 4, 2026FalseThe U.S. “had the highest death rate from COVID of any nation on earth.”Said by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.PolitiFactAug 4, 2026TrueThe administration of U.S. President Donald Trump announced the end of a Medicare subsidy program aimed to help lower the cost of prescription drugs.SnopesAug 4, 2026FalseThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the COVID-19 vaccines caused the largest carcinogenic exposure in history.SnopesAug 3, 2026TrueKatie Miller, a former White House adviser who has called for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be imprisoned, received medical advice from him during her pregnancy in 2020.SnopesAug 3, 2026