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FalseA 20/30 vision score means “people have to be at 20 feet to see” things that “I can see at 30 feet.”Said by Kenzie AnnisPolitiFactJun 18, 2026FalseA video authentically shows a masked man scaling a U.S. Justice Department building and tearing down a banner displaying President Donald Trump's image.SnopesJun 17, 2026FalseFormer first lady Michelle Obama sued UFC fighter Josh Hokit after he called her “a man” following his fight at the White House on June 14, 2026.SnopesJun 17, 2026Can’t tellThe New York Knicks declined an invitation to visit the White House after their historic NBA Finals win in June 2026.SnopesJun 17, 2026TrueIn June 2026, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., posted to X, "There would be no better 250th birthday present to America than seeing Somalia-first Ilhan Omar deported," referring to the Democratic U.S. representative from Minnesota.SnopesJun 17, 2026TrueU.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., "confirmed" during a June 2026 congressional speech that Israel attacked the USS Liberty, an American naval ship, with napalm.SnopesJun 17, 2026FalseDemocratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Planter’s “oyster business (is) totally fake.”Said by Steve RobinsonPolitiFactJun 17, 2026FalseA June 2026 video authentically shows a Fox News reporter calling the green, algae-infested water in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool the color blue.SnopesJun 16, 2026TrueSinger-rapper Jelly Roll filed for divorce from his wife, Bunnie Xo, in 2026.SnopesJun 16, 2026TrueThe Wonderful Co., which produces the pomegranate juice brand Pom Wonderful, uses a pesticide called paraquat banned in more than 60 countries due to its links to Parkinson's disease, non-Hodgkins lymphoma and other serious health risks.SnopesJun 16, 2026TrueA photograph authentically shows a rainbow above the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2026, the day crew erected scaffolding in order to remove Trump’s name from the front in accordance with a judge's order.SnopesJun 16, 2026FalseAn image shared online in mid-2026 authentically shows only Muslim customers shopping at a Costco in Texas.SnopesJun 16, 2026False“Michelle Obama is a man.”Said by Josh HokitPolitiFactJun 16, 2026TrueA 21-year-old woman died during a rope jump in Brazil after crew members forgot to attach her to security equipment before she jumped.SnopesJun 15, 2026TrueOn April 20, 2025, federal information technology staffer Dan Berulis discovered his car’s brake line had been cut a day after tech mogul and Trump adviser Elon Musk posted on X that Berulis had committed a crime by filing a whistleblower report alleging members of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency had caused a "significant cybersecurity breach."SnopesJun 15, 2026FalsePope Leo XIV gave a "fiery sermon" criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's policies after Trump called the pope an "insult to Jesus."SnopesJun 15, 2026TrueAs of spring 2026, officials in parts of the western United States are urging anglers to catch as many fish as possible from certain reservoirs projected to dry up due to drought conditions.SnopesJun 15, 2026MixedThe United States Air Force removed a webpage about Col. Nicole Malachowski, a 21-year veteran and the first woman to fly with the Air Force's Thunderbirds demonstration team.SnopesJun 15, 2026FalseEvery hospital in the United States received a sealed Department of Defense envelope with a directive ordering administrators to suspend pharmaceutical contracts, replace conventional medicine with "Quantum Medical Systems" and phase out private insurance billing.SnopesJun 14, 2026FalseU.S. President Donald Trump called a series of notable people — including celebrities, royals and religious figures — "offenders of Jesus" in April, May and June 2026.SnopesJun 14, 2026FalseAn image circulating in 2026 authentically showed the historic Resolute Desk at Mar-a-Lago, a Florida resort owned by U.S. President Donald Trump, rather than in the Oval Office.SnopesJun 13, 2026FalseIn 2025, WhatsApp offered a premium version of the app called "WhatsApp Gold."SnopesJun 13, 2026FalseTens of thousands of mail-in ballots cast for Republican Spencer Pratt in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral primary were rejected for "signature irregularities."SnopesJun 12, 2026TrueJeff Metcalf called Karmelo Anthony, the 19-year-old Black man found guilty of murdering his son Austin Metcalf, a "watermelon felon."SnopesJun 12, 2026