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FalseLa presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, dijo que la muerte del político colombiano Miguel Uribe Turbay, “Es bueno para Colombia, un político menos de que preocuparse”.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactAug 15, 2025True“The (Evers) Era locked Wisconsin families into a 400‑year property tax increase.”Said by Americans for ProsperityPolitiFactAug 15, 2025TrueAn image authentically showed artwork depicting the Nazi-era battleship Bismarck in the office of E.J. Antoni, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.SnopesAug 15, 2025TrueU.S. President Donald Trump’s nomination for commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, E.J. Antoni, called Social Security a “Ponzi scheme.”SnopesAug 15, 2025TrueThe violent crime rate in Washington, D.C., reached a 30-year low in 2024.SnopesAug 15, 2025FalseSocial Security checks have officially been renamed "Federal Benefit Payments."SnopesAug 15, 2025FalseA news video authentically reported U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the complete clearance of homeless people in all 50 states.SnopesAug 15, 2025Can’t tellA Colorado man who is a self-described "wolf furry" was mauled after attempting to join a Wyoming wolf pack in August 2025.SnopesAug 15, 2025MixedStarting in September 2025, Texas will begin suspending homeless students.SnopesAug 15, 2025TrueViral social media posts accurately claimed a heart transplant recipient married his donor's wife, then died in the exact same way the donor had.SnopesAug 14, 2025Can’t tellU.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s brother was arrested after police found him in possession of $1.2 million worth of fentanyl and charged him with drug trafficking.SnopesAug 14, 2025MixedIn August 2025, experts warned that infected "Frankenstein rabbits" with tentacles or horns on their faces seen in Fort Collins, Colorado, have "invaded" the United States.SnopesAug 14, 2025FalseA drifter named Ronald McDonald murdered 12 children at county fairs across the U.S. Midwest in 1892 and inspired the modern-day McDonald's fast-food chain mascot of the same name.SnopesAug 14, 2025Can’t tellIn August 2025, the owners of gay dating apps threatened that, if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its 2015 ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, they'll reveal all the Republican officials and members of Congress who allegedly secretly own accounts on their platforms.SnopesAug 14, 2025TrueActor Gary Sinise has brought over 1,000 children of fallen service members to Disney theme parks free of charge.SnopesAug 14, 2025FalseIn August 2025, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth donated $12.9 million to a series of homeless support centers in his hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota.SnopesAug 14, 2025TrueCapt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger in August 2025 criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration, saying, “We all deserve better.”SnopesAug 13, 2025MixedGerman scientists developed a gel to regrow joint cartilage without surgery in August 2025.SnopesAug 13, 2025TrueIn early July 2025, former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb said Trump was "worse than anyone in our history."SnopesAug 13, 2025Can’t tellIn 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump said to Ireland: "If you try to economically isolate Israel, you will bear consequences."SnopesAug 13, 2025FalseA screenshot authentically showed that financial news outlet Bloomberg reported that Haliey Welch, better known as the "Hawk Tuah" girl, joined the White House press office.SnopesAug 13, 2025FalseAn image authentically shows New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's senior adviser, the activist Linda Sarsour, posing next to a swastika.SnopesAug 13, 2025TrueU.S. President Donald Trump said Washington, D.C., police are "standing there, and people are spitting in their face and they're not allowed to do anything. But now they are allowed to do whatever the hell they want."SnopesAug 13, 2025FalseIn August 2025, NHL star Connor McDavid donated $12.9 million in bonuses and sponsorship earnings to establish homeless support centers in Edmonton, Alberta.SnopesAug 13, 2025