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MixedDuring U.S. President Donald Trump's second term, he fired the ethics watchdog who oversaw and investigated corruption in the executive branch.SnopesJun 18, 2026TrueIn June 2026, the U.S. Postal Service proposed a rule in which it would stop delivering mail ballots for states that do not give the federal government voter lists.SnopesJun 18, 2026Can’t tellIn 2026, independent online journalist Nick Shirley revealed he has evidence that former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was bribed to "switch sides" and oppose President Donald Trump.SnopesJun 18, 2026Can’t tellTwo "antifa operatives" were arrested for dumping algae into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration completed renovations of the landmark.SnopesJun 18, 2026FalseIn June 2026, images authentically depicted U.S. President Donald Trump standing next to tall, alien-like figures with white hair and pale skin.SnopesJun 18, 2026MixedThen-U.S. President Barack Obama "gave" Iran $1.7 billion in cash in 2016, sending pallets of money to the country.SnopesJun 18, 2026True“Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500.”Said by Bernie SandersPolitiFactJun 18, 2026FalseA 20/30 vision score means “people have to be at 20 feet to see” things that “I can see at 30 feet.”Said by Kenzie AnnisPolitiFactJun 18, 2026FalseA video authentically shows a masked man scaling a U.S. Justice Department building and tearing down a banner displaying President Donald Trump's image.SnopesJun 17, 2026FalseFormer first lady Michelle Obama sued UFC fighter Josh Hokit after he called her “a man” following his fight at the White House on June 14, 2026.SnopesJun 17, 2026Can’t tellThe New York Knicks declined an invitation to visit the White House after their historic NBA Finals win in June 2026.SnopesJun 17, 2026TrueIn June 2026, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., posted to X, "There would be no better 250th birthday present to America than seeing Somalia-first Ilhan Omar deported," referring to the Democratic U.S. representative from Minnesota.SnopesJun 17, 2026TrueU.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., "confirmed" during a June 2026 congressional speech that Israel attacked the USS Liberty, an American naval ship, with napalm.SnopesJun 17, 2026FalseDemocratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Planter’s “oyster business (is) totally fake.”Said by Steve RobinsonPolitiFactJun 17, 2026FalseA June 2026 video authentically shows a Fox News reporter calling the green, algae-infested water in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool the color blue.SnopesJun 16, 2026TrueSinger-rapper Jelly Roll filed for divorce from his wife, Bunnie Xo, in 2026.SnopesJun 16, 2026TrueThe Wonderful Co., which produces the pomegranate juice brand Pom Wonderful, uses a pesticide called paraquat banned in more than 60 countries due to its links to Parkinson's disease, non-Hodgkins lymphoma and other serious health risks.SnopesJun 16, 2026TrueA photograph authentically shows a rainbow above the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2026, the day crew erected scaffolding in order to remove Trump’s name from the front in accordance with a judge's order.SnopesJun 16, 2026FalseAn image shared online in mid-2026 authentically shows only Muslim customers shopping at a Costco in Texas.SnopesJun 16, 2026False“Michelle Obama is a man.”Said by Josh HokitPolitiFactJun 16, 2026TrueA 21-year-old woman died during a rope jump in Brazil after crew members forgot to attach her to security equipment before she jumped.SnopesJun 15, 2026TrueOn April 20, 2025, federal information technology staffer Dan Berulis discovered his car’s brake line had been cut a day after tech mogul and Trump adviser Elon Musk posted on X that Berulis had committed a crime by filing a whistleblower report alleging members of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency had caused a "significant cybersecurity breach."SnopesJun 15, 2026FalsePope Leo XIV gave a "fiery sermon" criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's policies after Trump called the pope an "insult to Jesus."SnopesJun 15, 2026TrueAs of spring 2026, officials in parts of the western United States are urging anglers to catch as many fish as possible from certain reservoirs projected to dry up due to drought conditions.SnopesJun 15, 2026