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TrueImages from January 2026 authentically depict a photo of U.S. President Donald Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin hanging in the White House.SnopesJan 31, 2026TrueAfter its release on Jan. 28, 2026, Bruce Springsteen's song "Streets of Minneapolis" went to No. 1 on iTunes in at least 19 countries.SnopesJan 31, 2026TrueAn image circulating online authentically shared a statement from Don Lemon's attorney confirming federal agents had arrested the independent journalist in late January 2026.SnopesJan 31, 2026Can’t tellIn January 2026, NBA legend Michael Jordan said he couldn't see why people would vote for a Democrat again, adding, "All they want to do is protest and riot. Maybe they should try doing their jobs instead."SnopesJan 30, 2026Can’t tellAn image authentically shows Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar posing with a man accused of spraying her with a liquid at a Minneapolis event on Jan. 27, 2026. The image shows the man holding cash and a water bottle.SnopesJan 30, 2026FalseA screenshot shows a January 2026 Truth Social post by U.S President Donald Trump about his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in which they discussed Ukraine's attacks on Russian airplanes.SnopesJan 30, 2026Can’t tellAn image authentically shows Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar smiling with a man accused of spraying her with a liquid at a Minneapolis event on Jan. 27, 2026.SnopesJan 30, 2026FalseIn January 2026, following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards donated a $514,000 game check to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).SnopesJan 30, 2026FalseIn January 2026, the U.S. Congress passed a bill that would allow the government to remotely shut down vehicles.SnopesJan 30, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows intensive care nurse Alex Pretti, who died at the hands of federal agents in January 2026, assisting two disabled veterans during a physical therapy session.SnopesJan 30, 2026TrueMS NOW broadcast an AI-manipulated photo of Alex Pretti on its TV channel, website and YouTube channel.SnopesJan 30, 2026Can’t tellIn January 2026, the Hollywood trade magazine Variety published a review of “Melania,” a documentary about first lady Melania Trump, that said, “If they showed this film on a plane, people would still walk out.”SnopesJan 29, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows a Truth Social post from U.S. President Donald Trump announcing that "Melania," a documentary about his wife, would be mandatory viewing in all history classes.SnopesJan 29, 2026TrueIn January 2026, Minnesota State Patrol used a Long Range Acoustic Device on anti-U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement protesters in an "unlawful assembly."SnopesJan 29, 2026TrueFootage authentically shows a confrontation between Alex Pretti and federal immigration agents 11 days before he was killed on Jan. 24, 2026.SnopesJan 29, 2026Can’t tellU.S. President Donald Trump compared the historic trade agreement reached between the European Union and India on Jan. 27, 2026, to a “high school science project."SnopesJan 29, 2026TrueTurning Point USA CEO and cofounder Charlie Kirk once said: “The 2nd amendment is not for hunting, it is not for self protection. It is there to ensure that free people can defend themselves if god forbid government became tyrannical and turned against its citizens.”SnopesJan 29, 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."SnopesJan 29, 2026TrueA fundraising email from U.S. President Donald Trump featured the subject line "Are you an illegal alien?" and asked, "Are you a proud American Citizen or does ICE need to come and track you down?"SnopesJan 29, 2026FalseIn January 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the FBI arrested more than 5,000 cartel members as part of a Minneapolis campaign named Operation Iron North.SnopesJan 29, 2026MixedIn artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactJan 29, 2026FalseAlex Pretti, the victim of a fatal U.S. Border Patrol shooting in January 2026, was fired from his job as an intensive care unit nurse over allegations of misconduct.SnopesJan 28, 2026TrueWhile answering a question about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on Jan. 24, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump said, in part, "You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns."SnopesJan 28, 2026MixedSome of the 55,000 balls used during the Wimbledon tennis tournament are annually upcycled into homes for threatened harvest mice.SnopesJan 28, 2026