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TrueFormer President Donald Trump’s grandfather Friedrich unsuccessfully petitioned the government of Bavaria (now southeast Germany) not to deport him and his family.SnopesJun 21, 2024Can’t tellDystopian novelist George Orwell once wrote or said, "The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history."SnopesJun 21, 2024False"Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla admitted yesterday that Covid was used as a test.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJun 21, 2024FalseAl tomar un licuado de sábila, remolacha, limón, curcuma y pepino “te sanarás completamente” de varios tipos de cáncer.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJun 21, 2024FalseCaitlin Clark has been named to the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team after Brittney Griner was released for “undisclosed reasons.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJun 21, 2024FalseCalifornia Assembly Bill 1955 “would allow schools to secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent."Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactJun 21, 2024FalseCristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJun 21, 2024FalseDonald Trump’s plan is “cutting Social Security for you.”Said by Joe BidenPolitiFactJun 21, 2024FalseSays he “saved Kenosha” and the “governor wouldn’t move” on sending the National Guard.Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactJun 21, 2024FalseSays linguist Noam Chomsky died, as of June 18, 2024.Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJun 21, 2024FalseVideo shows a man interrupting White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on “The View.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactJun 21, 2024False“Caitlin Clark has officially joined the Canadian women's Olympic team.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJun 21, 2024False“En la Eurocopa 2020, la Unión Europea impuso a todos los capitanes de selecciones nacionales llevar el distintivo lgtb. Pero Cristiano fue el único capitán de la Euro que se negó y no llevo el cintillo lgtb”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJun 21, 2024False“Justin Timberlake allegedly had traces of molly, poppers, Truvada, and coke in his bloodstream following his DWI arrest in New York.”Said by Viral imagePolitiFactJun 21, 2024False“The loss of SALT deductibility cost our state $15 billion in revenue. So New Yorkers are paying more in taxes and receiving fewer services because of Donald Trump.”Said by Ritchie TorresPolitiFactJun 21, 2024FalsePhotos from June 2024 authentically depict a pink dolphin seen off the coast of North Carolina.SnopesJun 21, 2024FalseThe King's Hawaiian bakery company advises customers absolutely must bake its original Hawaiian sweet rolls before eating them.SnopesJun 21, 2024MixedMcDonald’s McNuggets are made with silicone oil.SnopesJun 21, 2024Can’t tellKeanu Reeves once said, "I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you’re right. Have fun."SnopesJun 21, 2024Can’t tellReba McEntire said neither Taylor Swift nor Beyoncé qualify as country.SnopesJun 21, 2024FalseA photo authentically showed Dolly Parton without her signature makeup.SnopesJun 20, 2024FalseOn Aug. 15, 2017, then-President Donald Trump called neo-Nazis and white supremacists who attended the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, "very fine people."SnopesJun 20, 2024TrueFormer U.S. President Donald Trump said, "Religion is such a great thing it's so it keeps you know there's something to be good about you want to be good; you wanna it's so important."SnopesJun 20, 2024TrueSeattle Police Department announced in June 2024 it was hiring DACA recipients as law enforcement officers in June 2024.SnopesJun 20, 2024