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TrueDuring a May 2026 speech, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said, “Vote against the crazy leadership in Washington, D.C.”SnopesMay 19, 2026MixedFBI Director Kash Patel snorkeled around the sunken USS Arizona battleship at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, where visitors are banned from diving and swimming, for personal recreation.SnopesMay 19, 2026Can’t tellA screenshot circulating online in mid-May 2026 authentically shows a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump saying, "Nobody knows God better than me. And NOBODY is loved more by God than me!"SnopesMay 19, 2026TrueOn May 17, 2026, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself flanked by security while walking alongside a shackled extraterrestrial being.SnopesMay 19, 2026FalseAn image authentically showed U.S. President Donald Trump lifting an Asian girl he received as a gift during his state visit to China in May 2026.SnopesMay 19, 2026FalseImages authentically show May 2026 announcements introducing laws banning line dancing in Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.SnopesMay 19, 2026TrueU.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said that salaries for members of Congress have been frozen since 2009, and added, “we should at least let them engage in some stock trading so they can continue to, you know, take care of their family.”SnopesMay 19, 2026FalseA screenshot circulating online in May 2026 shows an authentic Truth Social post by President Donald Trump accusing former President Joe Biden of being a Russian agent and fellow former President Barack Obama of sometimes appearing as Biden in a “very well made Hollywood mask.”SnopesMay 18, 2026TrueAs of 2026, the U.S. Forest Service and timber companies are spraying the herbicide glyphosate on thousands of acres of U.S. national forests.SnopesMay 18, 2026FalseU.S. President Donald Trump called a series of notable people — including celebrities, royals and religious figures — "offenders of Jesus" in April and May 2026.SnopesMay 18, 2026FalseThe Copenhagen City Council is limiting elderly care residents to 80 grams of beef per week for climate reasons, as claimed in May 2026 social media posts.SnopesMay 18, 2026FalseAs of May 2026, Starbucks Coffee Co. changed its pet-friendly policy to accommodate the company’s plans for halal-certified operations.SnopesMay 18, 2026FalseImages circulating online authentically show announcements introducing laws banning "aimless driving" in Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Washington and the entire United States from May 15, 2026.SnopesMay 16, 2026FalseVideo shows U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds saying, “Insider trading should absolutely be allowed for members of Congress.”Said by X postsPolitiFactMay 16, 2026FalseIn May 2026, NASA astronaut Christina Koch "stunned the entire nation" with her response after Barron Trump insulting her by saying, "Sit down, you're just an astronaut."SnopesMay 15, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang raising their fists in front of the Chinese Communist Party flag.SnopesMay 15, 2026Can’t tellPolice arrested a 31-year-old woman named Sienna Halverson for posing as a Costco employee and handing out 220 meatball samples.SnopesMay 15, 2026Can’t tellA Florida woman named Jessica Marino was arrested after attempting to ride a shopping cart down Interstate 95 at 3 a.m. using a sail fashioned from a shower curtain.SnopesMay 15, 2026MixedU.S. President Donald Trump is both the plaintiff and the defendant in a lawsuit against the IRS.SnopesMay 15, 2026FalseAn American passenger on the cruise ship involved in the hantavirus outbreak is a “crisis actor.”Said by X postsPolitiFactMay 15, 2026True“Florida is the only state in the nation kicking children off their affordable health coverage.”Said by Kathy CastorPolitiFactMay 15, 2026False"Hanta," as in "hantavirus," means "scam," "fraud," "lie" or "fake" in Hebrew slang.SnopesMay 14, 2026FalseA video shows an authentic vintage cartoon TV commercial featuring a toothpaste tube character squirting its product into a toothbrush character's mouth.SnopesMay 14, 2026FalseIn May 2026, YouTube videos accurately reported that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had mocked U.S. President Donald Trump during a G7 news conference.SnopesMay 14, 2026