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FalseA screenshot authentically shows a September 2026 Truth Social post in which U.S. President Donald Trump wrote, in part, "I have spoken to God and he has given me a vision of an ocean filled with blood a city of dust a golden throne for me to sit on, eternally!!!, Tonight is Armageddon, the final judgement of good and evil!!!!"SnopesOct 5, 2026FalseFor President Donald Trump, “there’s no financial gain like the past presidents have had. It’s cost him to be in office.”Said by Markwayne MullinPolitiFactOct 5, 2026FalseU.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “Republicans must WIN the 2026 Midterm Elections, and we must use every appropriate tool… THANKS TO THE GREAT ELON MUSK EVERY REPUBLICAN VOTE COUNTS AS 3 VOTES!”SnopesOct 5, 2026FalseBrazil’s quick election results are proof that places like Detroit, Philadelphia and California “take weeks to rig” their elections.Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactOct 5, 2026FalseRoy Cooper was “in New York speaking at a New York Times ‘Climate Forward’ event” when Hurricane “Helene slammed into North Carolina.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactOct 5, 2026FalseA video authentically shows a monkey rescuing a dog from floodwaters.SnopesOct 5, 2026FalseDuring a trip to North Vietnam during the Vietnam War, actor Jane Fonda betrayed U.S. prisoners of war by giving messages they handed her to their North Vietnamese captors.SnopesOct 5, 2026TrueThere are road signs in Japan warning drivers that cats may jump out into traffic.SnopesOct 4, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows a herd of bison surrounding a stranded hiker and protecting her from a wildfire until she is rescued by a helicopter.SnopesOct 3, 2026MixedA school district recently fired a California teacher for forcing her students to recite the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance while facing an LGBTQ+ pride flag, as social media posts claimed in late 2026.SnopesOct 3, 2026FalseIowa Republican Senate candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson voted against releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.Said by WinSenatePolitiFactOct 2, 2026False“I stated, numerous times, that it would take 4-6 weeks to get rid of THE IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT, and I did it in one night!”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactOct 2, 2026FalseCNN journalist Anderson Cooper built a free hospital for homeless people in September 2026.SnopesOct 2, 2026FalseIn September 2026, social media posts accurately reported that Muslims in Texas are ordering business owners to stop selling haram products — products that Islamic religious law prohibits — within 30 days.SnopesOct 2, 2026Can’t tellWater levels at Yellowstone Lake in Wyoming dropped 11 feet between Sept. 26 and 27, 2026.SnopesOct 2, 2026FalseA video posted online in late September 2026 authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump saying Iowans are "really troubled people" at a White House event.SnopesOct 1, 2026FalseThese videos show scenes of alleged sexual assault at Cornell University.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactOct 1, 2026False“Just months after” the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, David Jolly “was in Washington, pressuring Congress to expand drilling off the Florida coast, over $5 million in billings.”Said by Byron DonaldsPolitiFactOct 1, 2026FalseSherrod Brown supports “forcing childhood sex change surgery.”Said by Senate Leadership FundPolitiFactOct 1, 2026FalseA screenshot authentically showed a social media post from U.S. President Donald Trump that banned listening to the Canadian rock band Rush starting Oct. 1.SnopesOct 1, 2026False“Chris Pappas voted to raise taxes 68 times. Every tax vote he’s made was to raise taxes.”Said by John E. SununuPolitiFactOct 1, 2026FalseAbdul El-Sayed “could not condemn the terrorist who tried to attack and kill 140 Jewish children right here in Michigan.”Said by Mike RogersPolitiFactOct 1, 2026FalseBetween 1950 and 1979, late actor John Wayne bought 1,200 foreclosed homes for homeless veterans of the Vietnam War.SnopesOct 1, 2026Can’t tellA man from Ulladulla, Australia, entered a cannabis plant into the tomato category of the town's garden competition and won first place.SnopesOct 1, 2026