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FalseDuring a House Judiciary Committee hearing in March 2026, Democratic U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu of California played an audio recording of FBI Director Kash Patel admitting he was told to "bury" the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.SnopesMar 12, 2026FalseA video shared online in early 2026 authentically shows a lion, possibly an Atlas lion or a Tibetan snow lion, walking through a snowy setting.SnopesMar 12, 2026FalseA coordinated FBI and ICE raid in Minneapolis uncovered a tunnel network under a luxury mansion owned by "prominent immigration attorneys," seizing 2.64 tons of drugs and $18.7 million in cash and arresting 96 suspects in raids at more than 60 locations tied to the "Al-Hudood Logistics Syndicate."SnopesMar 12, 2026TrueIn multiple speeches in March 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump said people were walking around "without legs" or "with no legs" due to roadside bombs.SnopesMar 12, 2026True28 Democrats have demanded an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after hundreds of troops reported commanders pushing "end-times Christian fascism" as a justification for the Iran war.SnopesMar 12, 2026FalseA video shared on social media in March 2026 authentically depicted U.S. President Donald Trump showing Fox News host Laura Ingraham a framed cardboard image of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.SnopesMar 12, 2026FalseIn March 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for the removal of all gas price signs at service stations.SnopesMar 11, 2026TrueThe U.S. Department of Defense spent $93 billion in one month under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.SnopesMar 11, 2026False“BREAKING: So the Israeli media reports Itamar Ben‑Gvir died in a ‘car crash,’ while in fact he’s been obliterated by an Iranian missile strike on his home.”Said by X postsPolitiFactMar 11, 2026TruePhotographs and footage shared online in March 2026 authentically show a statue depicting U.S. President Donald Trump holding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the "Titanic" pose on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.SnopesMar 11, 2026FalseAn image shared online in March 2026 authentically showed an Iranian missile with an inscription reading, “In memory of the victims of Epstein Island.”SnopesMar 11, 2026Can’t tellIn early March 2026, a Florida man claimed he was kidnapped by dolphins and forced to build an underwater city.SnopesMar 11, 2026TrueA video authentically shows Republican U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, whom U.S. President Donald Trump nominated to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary in early March 2026, challenging Teamsters union president Sean O'Brien to a fight during a 2023 Senate hearing.SnopesMar 11, 2026FalseIn March 2026, Pope Leo XIV condemned U.S. and Israeli military efforts against Iran and rebuked a gathering at the White House to pray over President Donald Trump, saying, "War is not holy; only peace is holy because it is willed by God."SnopesMar 11, 2026TruePresident Donald Trump said U.S. military officials told him they had to sink Iranian ships rather than capture them because "it's more fun to sink them."SnopesMar 10, 2026FalseA screenshot authentically shows a real social media post made by Tesla co-founder Elon Musk stating, "If a national draft ever becomes necessary, Teslas will not be usable to flee the country."SnopesMar 10, 2026TrueU.S. President Donald Trump appointed Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk to the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors.SnopesMar 10, 2026FalseIran “also has some Tomahawks.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactMar 10, 2026TrueIn March 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump said, "Your daughter, she has to be of age, like above 6 years old."SnopesMar 10, 2026FalseTwo photos from the Epstein files authentically showed former U.S. President Bill Clinton wearing pajamas while carrying and sitting next to the physicist Stephen Hawking, who was wearing a princess costume.SnopesMar 10, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows a photo of Erika Kirk with Tyler Robinson, the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.SnopesMar 10, 2026Can’t tellNovelist George Orwell once wrote, "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."SnopesMar 10, 2026FalseU.S. President Donald Trump has fasted every Friday since 2020, abstaining from eating food with no exceptions.SnopesMar 10, 2026FalseEl Presidente de El Salvador Nayib Bukele dijo, “con las guerras que ha empezado Donald Trump les pido a todos los inmigrantes en Estados Unidos que piensen en salir de ese país”.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactMar 9, 2026