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TrueOn June 30, 2025, right-wing influencer Laura Loomer made two X posts suggesting detainees at Florida’s new "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center would be fed to alligators.SnopesJul 4, 2025Can’t tellA U.S. federal judge ordered Chelsea Clinton to repay $2.2 million in checks she cashed on behalf of the Clinton Foundation from the U.S. Agency for International Development.SnopesJul 4, 2025Can’t tellIn late June 2025, an ancient city covering several square miles was discovered beneath Wyoming's Horse Peak mountain.SnopesJul 3, 2025TrueThe Evil Queen says "Magic mirror on the wall" in Disney’s 1937 film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" — not "Mirror, mirror on the wall."SnopesJul 3, 2025FalseU.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to end birthright citizenship for children born to immigrants in the country illegally and people on temporary status would have resulted in four of his five children being deported, as they were born to immigrant mothers.SnopesJul 3, 2025False“Donald Trump acaba de firmar una nueva orden que pone al país en alerta máxima y sella las fronteras para todos los residentes” el 1 de julio.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactJul 3, 2025FalseThe 2025 budget package known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act increases the budget for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from $3.5 billion to $48.5 billion.SnopesJul 3, 2025TrueAuthorities in Connecticut planned to start spraying Diquat, a toxic chemical herbicide, into rivers and lakes after July 4, 2025.SnopesJul 3, 2025FalseDavid Muir, the weeknight anchor of the ABC News nightly program "World News Tonight," announced in mid-2025 his plan to leave the network.SnopesJul 3, 2025FalseActor Drew Barrymore came out in the early months of 2025, announcing her sexual orientation as something other than straight.SnopesJul 3, 2025Can’t tellU.S. President Donald Trump said he would bomb Norway if he is not awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.SnopesJul 2, 2025FalseAn Amish family from Pennsylvania mysteriously disappeared in 1992, only for the case to be cracked open a decade later thanks to a clue found in a photograph.SnopesJul 2, 2025TrueA migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" was expected to open in Florida in 2025.SnopesJul 2, 2025FalsePresident Donald Trump signed an executive order for “a total border shutdown with no set reopening date” on July 1.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactJul 2, 2025FalseUna nueva ley permite aplicar a “la residencia permanente de forma directa, rápida y sin salir del país” si los migrantes han vivido al menos siete años en EE.UU.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactJul 2, 2025FalseIn June 2025, the U.S. Democratic Party was considering a 2028 presidential ticket featuring Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for president and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for vice president.SnopesJul 2, 2025FalseAn authentic cyberattack threat originating from Pakistan and circulating by email and text message mentioned a "Dance of the Hillary" video and a "tasksche.exe" file attachment.SnopesJul 2, 2025FalseA video authentically shows former U.S. President Ronald Reagan saying, "You ever notice how every time a Republican takes office, the Democrats start acting like it's the end of the world? I mean the minute we cut taxes or trim the budget, they start screaming that the sky is falling."SnopesJul 2, 2025TrueThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted an image of alligators wearing ICE hats on its official social media accounts.SnopesJul 2, 2025TrueJermaine Thomas, a U.S. Army veteran's son born on a military base in Germany, was deported to Jamaica.SnopesJul 2, 2025TrueIn June 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump launched a new fragrance for men and women called Victory 45-47.SnopesJul 1, 2025FalseIn June 2025, English broadcaster Piers Morgan and Scottish singer Susan Boyle were engaged and planning to get married.SnopesJul 1, 2025FalseAn image circulating on social media shows a coffee shop in Portland, Oregon, that opens its doors to stray dogs every night after closing.SnopesJul 1, 2025FalseH.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, contains a provision allowing the U.S. president to delay or cancel elections.SnopesJul 1, 2025