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False“Consumer confidence is way up.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactMay 7, 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 6, 2026Can’t tellFormer U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr said he regretted not prosecuting former U.S. President Barack Obama.SnopesMay 6, 2026Can’t tellIn 2025, MS NOW host Rachel Maddow said, "Trump is going to ignore Iran until they have a nuclear warhead pointed at us, and then it's too late." Then, in 2026, she said, "Trump has no right to strike Iran."SnopesMay 6, 2026MixedGraham Platner, a Maine Democrat running for U.S. Senate, has a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol.SnopesMay 6, 2026FalseDuring the 2024 election, U.S. President Joe Biden deployed troops to polling locations in 15 different states.SnopesMay 5, 2026TrueFrom January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%”Said by Sam SuttonPolitiFactMay 5, 2026FalseVideos shared in April and May 2026 authentically showed the United Kingdom's Queen Camilla calling U.S. President Donald Trump an "arrogant and rude clown."SnopesMay 5, 2026FalseVideos feature authentic audio of former U.S. President Bill Clinton criticizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following his congressional testimony in late April 2026.SnopesMay 5, 2026Can’t tellAn authentic screenshot of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shows he posted an image generated by artificial intelligence of himself as Jesus delivering a baby Trump from the Statue of Liberty.SnopesMay 4, 2026FalseA screenshot authentically shows an X post from U.S. President Donald Trump advising Americans to "only drive downhill whenever possible" because "gravity is FREE energy," as part of a list of tips to save gas.SnopesMay 4, 2026Can’t tellDemocratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren sold 20,000 shares in Spirit Airlines two weeks before the company went out of business in May 2026.SnopesMay 4, 2026Can’t tellA man was arrested in Florida after he attempted to “baptize” an alligator inside a Waffle House.SnopesMay 4, 2026FalseReid Wiseman, commander of NASA's Artemis II mission, said he converted to Christianity after his trip to the moon.SnopesMay 4, 2026TrueU.S. President Donald Trump once played tennis with tennis star Serena Williams.SnopesMay 4, 2026FalseIn April 2026, a newly resurfaced CIA document declassified after 60 years revealed a cure for cancer.SnopesMay 4, 2026FalseAn image of a dog chasing a bird off a cliff inspired animator Chuck Jones to create the “Looney Tunes” characters Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.SnopesMay 3, 2026TrueOn April 30, 2026, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced a resolution to the U.S. Congress condemning Twitch streamer Hasan Piker for alleged antisemitism.SnopesMay 3, 2026Can’t tellIn April 2026, MS NOW suspended TV host Rachel Maddow without pay after she said on "The Rachel Maddow Show" that the U.S. would be "much better off" had one of U.S. President Donald Trump's alleged assassins succeeded.SnopesMay 2, 2026FalseA screenshot authentically shows an X post by U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said he had former FBI Director James Comey arrested and threatened late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.SnopesMay 2, 2026False“Under federal law, you cannot engage in partisan gerrymandering.”Said by Fentrice DriskellPolitiFactMay 2, 2026TruePope Leo XIV said he would "probably" cheer for Peru over the U.S. should the two teams compete in the FIFA World Cup.SnopesMay 1, 2026Can’t tellIn April 2026, Las Vegas' MGM Grand canceled Jimmy Kimmel's summer residency following U.S. President Donald Trump's request for a full boycott of the comedian.SnopesMay 1, 2026FalseU.S. President Donald Trump appointed convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell's former defense attorney as acting attorney general to head the Department of Justice in April 2026.SnopesMay 1, 2026