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TrueIn 2002, Donald Trump called Jeffrey Epstein a "fun" and "terrific guy," and added, "It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side."SnopesJul 19, 2025FalseA California bill that passed the state Senate would give Los Angeles County the authority to purchase fire-damaged lots at a discount and convert them into affordable housing.SnopesJul 19, 2025Can’t tellAddressing allegations that during a Coldplay concert he was exposed as having an affair with colleague Kristin Cabot, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron issued a statement which read, in part: "What was supposed to be a night of music and joy turned into a deeply personal mistake playing out on a very public stage. I want to sincerely apologize to my wife, my family, and the team at Astronomer. You deserve better from me as a partner, as a father, and as a leader."SnopesJul 19, 2025TrueScientists say an undersea volcano the size of a city off the coast of Oregon may erupt soon.SnopesJul 19, 2025TrueA video authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump jocularly mouthing the words "It's true" or "That's true" after someone says he's a sexual predator during a 2006 appearance on "The Howard Stern Show."SnopesJul 19, 2025TrueNative-born workers accounted for all U.S. job gains during the six-month period from January to June 2025.SnopesJul 19, 2025TrueA photo authentically depicts extensive gold decorations that U.S. President Donald Trump added to the Oval Office at the start of his second term.SnopesJul 18, 2025FalseSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered online content related to World War II nurse Ruby Bradley removed and President Donald Trump called her a loser.SnopesJul 18, 2025TrueA photograph authentically shows a centuries-old bonsai tree that survived the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima in World War II.SnopesJul 18, 2025MixedA recent drought in Spain uncovered a 7,000-year-old megalithic monument, older than Egypt's pyramids.SnopesJul 18, 2025FalseThe Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactJul 18, 2025True“California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.”Said by Gavin NewsomPolitiFactJul 18, 2025FalseA video authentically shows clips of the flooding in Texas that occurred on July 13, 2025.SnopesJul 18, 2025TrueU.S. President Donald Trump pocketed a medal given to him by FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the trophy ceremony of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.SnopesJul 18, 2025TruePosts authentically showed a letter that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent to FBI Director Kash Patel about the Epstein files in February 2025.SnopesJul 18, 2025FalseRachel Maddow announced in July 2025 that she is having a baby via surrogacy.SnopesJul 18, 2025FalseU.S. Vice President JD Vance told Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, to "go back to the zoo" during a congressional hearing in mid-2025.SnopesJul 18, 2025FalseVideo authentically shows FIFA President Gianni Infantino criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for taking the FIFA Club World Cup trophy.SnopesJul 18, 2025TrueAn old photo authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump with convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell.SnopesJul 17, 2025TrueNASA technology discovered a “super-Earth” exoplanet emitting “strange signals.”SnopesJul 17, 2025TrueIn April 1940, the official newspaper of the SS — a Nazi Party paramilitary organization — denounced Superman and ridiculed its creators.SnopesJul 17, 2025TrueA video shared online authentically shows a rare fallstreak hole cloud formation.SnopesJul 17, 2025FalseA photo authentically showed R&B artist SZA wearing a shirt indicating she supported U.S. President Donald Trump.SnopesJul 17, 2025FalseFormer U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris demanded Trump's arrest and impeachment, as well as the freezing of his financial accounts.SnopesJul 17, 2025