Pope Leo XIV didn't say Trump 'chose the road of darkness, bitterness and lies'

"His words mislead, his attacks divide, and his greed for power is tearing this nation apart," Pope Leo XIV allegedly said of Trump.

Inspecting rumor claiming pregnant woman overdosed on Tylenol trying to 'prove Trump wrong'

In September 2025, a creator on TikTok posted a video claiming that a pregnant woman was dying because she overdosed on Tylenol attempting to prove U.S. President Donald Trump wrong for claiming that ...

Octopus helped diver in Portugal by handing him tools?

According to the rumor, an octopus was "spotted off the coast of Portugal, hovering near a diver as he worked on underwater repairs." ...

Examining claim Trump accepted $2B bribe to sell highly sensitive AI chips to UAE, China

In September 2025, a rumor circulated online that U.S. President Donald Trump received a $2 billion bribe for selling highly sensitive AI microchips to the United Arab Emirates and China.  One ...

Erika Kirk isn't in the Epstein files as a 'recruiter'

Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, recruited victims for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had her husband killed to keep him quiet about her ties to Epstein. For ...

FBI agents weren't 'undercover' inciting violence during Jan. 6

Conservative media outlets suggested undercover federal agents incited the insurrection. U.S. President Donald Trump amplified that claim.

Unpacking claim antifa firebombed Ice Cube's tour bus, mistaking it for ICE

In late September 2025, a rumor spread online that antifa demonstrators "firebombed" hip-hop artist Ice Cube's tour bus in Portland because they purportedly mistook it as belonging to U.S. Immigration ...