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FalseA photo authentically shows Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Karyna Shuliak, Jeffrey Epstein's last girlfriend, posing with five other women on a boat.SnopesFeb 25, 2026TruePresident 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 SpanbergerPolitiFactFeb 25, 2026FalseSays Sam Page “got busted calling Trump’s (immigration) plan unrealistic.”Said by NC True Conservatives PACPolitiFactFeb 25, 2026Mixed“Nearly 27% of all homes sold in the first quarter of 2025 were bought by investors.”Said by Josh RileyPolitiFactFeb 25, 2026TrueA 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."SnopesFeb 24, 2026Can’t tellWhen 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."SnopesFeb 24, 2026TrueMexico 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."SnopesFeb 24, 2026FalseThe U.S. Department of Justice's documents released in January 2026 pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein contain evidence that Ellen DeGeneres is a cannibal.SnopesFeb 24, 2026FalseIn 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.SnopesFeb 24, 2026FalseIn 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.SnopesFeb 24, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows U.S. first lady Melania Trump pole dancing for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.SnopesFeb 23, 2026FalseA video authentically showed Ghislaine Maxwell walking freely around in Quebec, Canada, in early 2026.SnopesFeb 23, 2026Can’t tellIn February 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Queen Elizabeth II, who died in 2022, should pardon former Prince Andrew.SnopesFeb 23, 2026FalseAs 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.SnopesFeb 23, 2026FalseImages shared online in February 2026 authentically showed a bucket-shaped KFC restaurant in Dayton, Ohio, that was closed and abandoned years ago.SnopesFeb 23, 2026FalseU.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.SnopesFeb 23, 2026TrueA dog was registered to vote by its owner, who submitted a ballot in the pet’s name in California's 2021 gubernatorial recall election.SnopesFeb 23, 2026FalseAfter U.S. vessel strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, “drugs entering our country by sea are down 97%.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactFeb 23, 2026FalseImage shows Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after the killing of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of Jalisco New Generation Cartel.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactFeb 23, 2026FalseU.S. first lady Melania Trump and her son, Barron Trump, opened a free hospital for homeless people in early 2026.SnopesFeb 22, 2026Can’t tellAn image posted online in early February 2026 shows sex offender Jeffrey Epstein posing with singer Courtney Love.SnopesFeb 22, 2026Can’t tellA man was arrested in Florida after he attempted to “baptize” an alligator inside a Waffle House.SnopesFeb 22, 2026TruePrince Andrew said in 2008, “We're not allowed to play Monopoly at home. It gets too vicious."SnopesFeb 21, 2026FalseAn email addressed to Jeffrey Epstein about a November 2013 party and "a dozen one-year-olds" referenced child sex trafficking or other illegal acts.SnopesFeb 21, 2026