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TrueFlocking on a preflocked Christmas tree can pose fatal health risks to pets.SnopesDec 21, 2025TrueAfter the death of political pundit Rush Limbaugh in 2021, director Rob Reiner "attacked" the deceased in a tweet, saying, “Rush Limbaugh is gone. But there is no scarcity of purveyors of disinformation left in his wake. To protect our Democracy we must remain vigilant in calling out their big lies. Starting with climate change.”SnopesDec 20, 2025FalseA Philadelphia police officer named Derek Mullins attempted an illegal raid on the property of Black federal prosecutor Jasmine Carter.SnopesDec 20, 2025FalseOn Dec. 18 and 19, 2025, the White House's live cameras were turned off as U.S. President Donald Trump's helicopter flew him to a hospital.SnopesDec 20, 2025FalseA TikTok video authentically shows former U.S. President Barack Obama announcing that he was paying for the funeral expenses of Rob and Michele Reiner who were found fatally stabbed in their L.A. home in December 2025.SnopesDec 20, 2025FalseA photograph authentically shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on a plane.SnopesDec 20, 2025TrueIn-mid December 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the Patriot Games, a four-day athletics competition between young men and women from all U.S. states and territories.SnopesDec 19, 2025Can’t tellSinger Barbra Streisand said about the slaying of Rob and Michele Reiner: “Let me be blunt — I’ve been around this industry long enough to recognize when desperation spirals into an unsalvageable tragedy. What unfolded this past weekend was no accident. Do not insult my intelligence by calling this ‘fate’ or attempting to skirt the truth. Rob and Michele were not safe in their own home. They faced trials that no parent should ever have to endure. We all know the long, agonizing battle they fought alongside their son, Nick Reiner. Those parents did everything to save their child, but in the end, that very sacrifice led to the most heartbreaking conclusion.”SnopesDec 19, 2025FalseFollowing a fatal December 2025 mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, Erika Kirk — the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk — gave $1 million to Ahmed al-Ahmed, the man who tackled and disarmed one of the shooters.SnopesDec 19, 2025FalseA video authentically showed a Taylor Swift "Eras Tour"-themed ride at Disney World.SnopesDec 19, 2025FalseA video authentically showed an alligator swimming in a mall fountain in December 2025.SnopesDec 19, 2025FalseAn image shared online in December 2025 was an authentic drone picture of a gargantuan octopus spotted in the Gulf of Mexico.SnopesDec 19, 2025FalseDarden Restaurants, the parent company of Olive Garden, announced the closure of 900 locations in late 2025.SnopesDec 19, 2025FalseBrown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactDec 19, 2025FalseImages from Jeffrey Epstein “archives” show President Donald Trump and Epstein with young women.Said by X postsPolitiFactDec 19, 2025TrueThe White House of U.S. President Donald Trump added commentary plaques beneath portraits in the “Presidential Walk of Fame" that referred derisively to past Democratic presidents.SnopesDec 19, 2025TrueFilm director Rob Reiner said: "Donald Trump is the single most unqualified human being to ever assume the presidency of the United States. He's mentally unfit."SnopesDec 18, 2025FalseU.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $50,000 in campaign funds to attend rapper and singer Bad Bunny's concert while on a trip to Puerto Rico.SnopesDec 18, 2025FalseAn image authentically shows four Polaroid photos of U.S. President Donald Trump and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with young females.SnopesDec 18, 2025FalseAn image authentically shows former U.S. President Bill Clinton and President Donald Trump cuddling in a bed.SnopesDec 18, 2025FalseAn image authentically shows a screenshot of one of film director Rob Reiner's tweets, in which he said, "F*** all of you MAGA a*******."SnopesDec 18, 2025TrueU.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela stole "oil, land and other assets" from the U.S.SnopesDec 18, 2025FalseFootage from the White House Oval Office’s Kennedy Center Honorees ceremony from Dec. 6, 2025, authentically showed an honoree reacting to a bad smell after U.S. President Donald Trump soiled himself.SnopesDec 17, 2025Can’t tellIn December 2025, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced a new department policy making “there,” “their” and “they’re” mean the same thing.SnopesDec 17, 2025