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FalsePolitiFactAn audio clip reveals a Jeffrey Epstein victim’s account of abuse by the Clintons.Said by Social MediaFeb 26, 2026TrueSnopesA post on U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social account in February 2026 depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.Feb 25, 2026FalseSnopesA 42-year-old mechanic named Mark Delcourt escaped from a hospital in the northern United States while shouting, "They want to take my organs," and a police raid soon after uncovered a secret organ-harvesting operation in the hospital's basement.Feb 25, 2026FalseSnopesA photo authentically shows future U.S. first lady Melania Trump, then Melania Knauss, posing partially nude for modeling pictures on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's airplane.Feb 25, 2026FalseSnopesDocuments released on Jan. 30, 2026, relating to the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealed that actor Leonardo DiCaprio ate more than 70 pounds of "child meat" and discussed a cannibalism diet in emails with filmmaker Woody Allen.Feb 25, 2026FalseSnopesAn image of Puerto Vallarta authentically shows the Mexican resort city's famous church and other structures on fire following the death of Mexican cartel leader El Mencho in late February 2026.Feb 25, 2026FalseSnopesA photo authentically shows Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Karyna Shuliak, Jeffrey Epstein's last girlfriend, posing with five other women on a boat.Feb 25, 2026TruePolitiFactPresident Donald Trump’s tariff policies “have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs” since last year.Said by Abigail SpanbergerFeb 25, 2026FalsePolitiFactSays Sam Page “got busted calling Trump’s (immigration) plan unrealistic.”Said by NC True Conservatives PACFeb 25, 2026MixedPolitiFact“Nearly 27% of all homes sold in the first quarter of 2025 were bought by investors.”Said by Josh RileyFeb 25, 2026TrueSnopesA video shared online in late February 2026 authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump telling the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team he would also "have to" invite the women's team to the White House for a victory celebration or he "probably would be impeached."Feb 24, 2026Can’t tellSnopesWhen Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu was asked about the removal of pronouns and pro-LGBTQ+ content from her social media profile, she said: "I was a kid, I don't believe in that stuff anymore."Feb 24, 2026TrueSnopesMexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said calls to resume the war against the "narco" (drug trafficking) would be a return to fascism and autoritarianism, saying that "these authoritarian calls … tend towards fascism, where there is no rule of law and where everything is extrajudicial and where state violence is imposed. That is true authoritarianism, the return to the war on drugs."Feb 24, 2026FalseSnopesThe U.S. Department of Justice's documents released in January 2026 pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein contain evidence that Ellen DeGeneres is a cannibal.Feb 24, 2026FalseSnopesIn September 1992, musician Eric Clapton invited 16-year-old Sarah Mitchell, who was deaf, onstage at a concert in Birmingham, England, and performed for her.Feb 24, 2026FalseSnopesIn February 2026, comedian and late-night TV host Stephen Colbert unexpectedly hosted at livestream at 3 a.m. to inform viewers about a threatening text message he had received from a powerful politician.Feb 24, 2026FalseSnopesAn image authentically shows U.S. first lady Melania Trump pole dancing for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.Feb 23, 2026FalseSnopesA video authentically showed Ghislaine Maxwell walking freely around in Quebec, Canada, in early 2026.Feb 23, 2026Can’t tellSnopesIn February 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Queen Elizabeth II, who died in 2022, should pardon former Prince Andrew.Feb 23, 2026FalseSnopesAs of February 2026, the United States is the only country in the world that allows mail-in ballots, as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed.Feb 23, 2026FalseSnopesImages shared online in February 2026 authentically showed a bucket-shaped KFC restaurant in Dayton, Ohio, that was closed and abandoned years ago.Feb 23, 2026FalseSnopesU.S. President Donald Trump made 4,725 wire transfers to the late, disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a total of $1.1 billion.Feb 23, 2026TrueSnopesA dog was registered to vote by its owner, who submitted a ballot in the pet’s name in California's 2021 gubernatorial recall election.Feb 23, 2026FalsePolitiFactAfter U.S. vessel strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, “drugs entering our country by sea are down 97%.”Said by Donald TrumpFeb 23, 2026