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MixedOn Feb. 28, 2025, before a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Democrats who convinced him to reject a deal that would allow the U.S. to exploit minerals in Ukraine in exchange for U.S. support in Ukraine's war with Russia.SnopesMar 4, 2025FalseA video authentically shows actor Robert De Niro saying "F*** Trump" during his Oscars speech in 2025.SnopesMar 4, 2025TrueTech mogul Elon Musk reposted a meme on X that called those who benefit from U.S. federal programs the "Parasite Class."SnopesMar 3, 2025FalseA video authentically depicts a humanoid robot beating humans in a game of badminton.SnopesMar 3, 2025MixedT-shirts were invented in 1904 and marketed to bachelors who couldn’t sew or replace buttons.SnopesMar 3, 2025True“After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.”Said by Cavalier JohnsonPolitiFactMar 3, 2025TrueSinger Dolly Parton once said, “I’ve got transgender people. I’ve got gays. I’ve got lesbians. I’ve got drunks. I’ve got drug addicts — all within my own family. I know and love them all, and I do not judge.”SnopesMar 2, 2025TrueA picture authentically shows Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell photographed together.SnopesMar 2, 2025Can’t tellThe U.S. Department of Government Efficiency stopped an annual payment of $2.6 million to former President Barack Obama for "royalties associated with Obamacare."SnopesMar 1, 2025TrueThe administration of former U.S. President Joe Biden created jobs every month and was the first presidential administration to do so.SnopesMar 1, 2025FalseAn authentic New York Times headline for an essay written by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro reads, "How sucking my college buddy's p**** made me a better father, husband, and beekeeper."SnopesFeb 28, 2025TrueGerman firefighters once used or experimented with a helmet-mounted sprinkler device.SnopesFeb 28, 2025MixedA photo authentically shows a bus displaying a ‘F*** Trump’ message in Heidelberg, Germany, in February 2025.SnopesFeb 28, 2025FalseA measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 28, 2025FalseMaine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.”Said by Social MediaPolitiFactFeb 28, 2025True“90% of the (school) districts in Wisconsin already have a policy” banning cellphones during class time.Said by Joel KitchensPolitiFactFeb 28, 2025False“DOGE discovers Louisiana man with 34 different names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. He was collecting $1,168,646 in (Social Security) per year.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 28, 2025False“The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images.Said by Threads postsPolitiFactFeb 28, 2025FalseThe Department of Government Efficiency in the U.S. discovered that a Louisiana man was using 34 different names, addresses, and Social Security numbers to collect more than $1 million annually in Social Security benefits.SnopesFeb 28, 2025FalseVideo shows an authentic podcast episode in which Donald Trump Jr. says, "I truly can't understand why anyone in their right mind would choose Ukraine as an ally when Russia is the alternative. The U.S. should have been supplying weapons to Russia instead."SnopesFeb 28, 2025Can’t tellThe U.S. Department of Government Efficiency stopped an annual payment of $2.6 million to former President Barack Obama for "royalties associated with Obamacare."SnopesFeb 27, 2025Can’t tellGov. Janet Mills of Maine said, "If Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government."SnopesFeb 27, 2025FalseA video authentically shows a jellyfish with large eyes.SnopesFeb 27, 2025Can’t tellU.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., collected her dead grandmother's Social Security checks for almost 10 years.SnopesFeb 27, 2025