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Claim: In August 2026, the Trump administration provided German energy firm RWE with $1.2 billion to halt the construction of wind farms. <div class=”rating_wrapper”> <span class=”wrapper_title”>Rating:</span> <a id=”main_rating” class=”rating_link_wrapper” href=”https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rating/true”> <div class=”rating_img_wrap”> <img class=”lazy-image” src=”https://mediaproxy.snopes.com/width/200/https://media.snopes.com/2018/03/rating-true.png” alt=”True”/> </div> </a> </div> </section> <input type=”hidden” id=”article_url” value=”/fact-check/trump-rwe-wind-farms/”/> <p>Social media claims surfaced in August 2026 alleging that U.S. President … Read more

Claim: Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed stated that he believes the United States deserved the September 11 terrorist attacks. <div class=”rating_wrapper”> <span class=”wrapper_title”>Rating:</span> <a id=”main_rating” class=”rating_link_wrapper” href=”https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rating/false”> <div class=”rating_img_wrap”> <img class=”lazy-image” src=”https://mediaproxy.snopes.com/width/200/https://media.snopes.com/2018/03/rating-false.png” alt=”False”/> </div> </a> </div> <div id=”outer_fact_context” class=”outer_fact_check_context”> <div class=”fact_check_info_wrapper”> <span class=”fact_check_info_title”>Context</span> <p class=”fact_check_info_description”>There is no proof that El-Sayed ever made such … Read more

Social media rumors recently claimed Whoopi Goldberg criticized Zohran Mamdani’s leadership and called his vision a “communist utopia,” but the allegations are entirely baseless. WASHINGTON, DC: Amid ongoing political debates surrounding Zohran Mamdani’s proposed tax reforms, fabricated remarks attributed to ‘The View’ co-host Whoopi Goldberg have begun circulating across digital platforms. Viral posts alleged that … Read more

Claim: In August 2026, Massachusetts legalized abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy. Rating: What’s True A newly enacted statute allows doctors in Massachusetts to perform abortions past the 24-week mark based on their own professional medical judgment. However… What’s False …terminations following that timeframe were already permitted under specific circumstances, such as protecting the pregnant … Read more

Examining the Record: Mitch McConnell’s Votes on Sick Leave Claim: U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) voted against or blocked legislation mandating employee sick leave in 1993, 2015, 2020, and 2022. Rating: Mostly True (with specific contextual clarifications) Context and Overview Amid public attention surrounding U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s extended health-related absence from Congress in the … Read more

The footage also depicted Donald Trump, dressed in a dark blue suit and red tie, descending the steps of a similar aircraft. WASHINGTON, DC: Recent accounts regarding President Donald Trump being secretly transferred to a military aircraft during a NATO summit in Turkey last month have brought significant attention to a high-security operation. According to … Read more

WASHINGTON, DC — Online rumors recently spread suggesting that billionaire Elon Musk is looking to purchase the United Kingdom, triggering widespread amusement and online debate. This quirky claim emerged alongside intense public interest in other business ventures, including SpaceX’s post-IPO share lockup expiration, a major semiconductor investment initiative in Texas, and evaluations of his financial … Read more

Social media users are having a field day with a viral clip showing White House aide Jayme Leagh Franklin standing next to a seemingly drowsy President Trump with her hand on her stomach. WASHINGTON, DC: While footage of President Donald Trump discussing childhood vaccines alongside Robert F Kennedy Jr has been making the rounds, another … Read more

During a White House meeting, Donald Trump promoted the unproven idea that administering the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines individually is a safer alternative. WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday, August 10, aimed at reshaping childhood immunization policies. Alongside the announcement—which urges states to reevaluate their vaccine guidelines and … Read more