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TrueRoy Cooper vetoed hundreds of millions of dollars in hurricane relief passed by the North Carolina General Assembly.Said by Michael WhatleyPolygraphOct 7, 2026TrueRoy Cooper's administration steered $100 million in disaster funding toward affordable housing projects following Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.Said by Michael WhatleyPolygraphOct 7, 2026TrueWhile speaking about the Iran war on Oct. 5, U.S. President Donald Trump said, "They [Iran] can take out a city. Let 'em take out Los Angeles, let 'em take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay and it's going to be over with very soon."SnopesOct 7, 2026FalseVideo from a political rally authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump saying he has an IQ of 1,775.SnopesOct 6, 2026TruePeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals euthanized approximately 67% of the animals that it took in during the year 2024.SnopesOct 6, 2026Can’t tellGabe Evans is rated as one of the most effective members of the United States Congress.Said by Mike JohnsonPolygraphOct 6, 2026TrueGabe Evans served as a state legislator.Said by Mike JohnsonPolygraphOct 6, 2026TrueGabe Evans served as a police officer for a decade.Said by Mike JohnsonPolygraphOct 6, 2026TrueGabe Evans served as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Army and the Colorado Army National Guard.Said by Mike JohnsonPolygraphOct 6, 2026TrueGabe Evans is the incumbent Congressman for the 8th district of Colorado.Said by Mike JohnsonPolygraphOct 6, 2026TrueThe term "sexual harassment" was coined in the 1970s by female employees of Cornell University.SnopesOct 6, 2026MixedIn 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration denied protections under the Endangered Species Act to monarch butterflies until 2030.SnopesOct 6, 2026Can’t tellApollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin once said in an interview, "The moon is not what you think."SnopesOct 6, 2026TrueU.S. President Donald Trump said he feels "badly" for seven current and former male Cornell University students whom a female former student has accused of sexual assault and rape because they "won't get a fair shake."SnopesOct 6, 2026FalseA screenshot authentically shows a September 2026 Truth Social post in which U.S. President Donald Trump wrote, in part, "I have spoken to God and he has given me a vision of an ocean filled with blood a city of dust a golden throne for me to sit on, eternally!!!, Tonight is Armageddon, the final judgement of good and evil!!!!"SnopesOct 5, 2026FalseFor President Donald Trump, “there’s no financial gain like the past presidents have had. It’s cost him to be in office.”Said by Markwayne MullinPolitiFactOct 5, 2026FalseU.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “Republicans must WIN the 2026 Midterm Elections, and we must use every appropriate tool… THANKS TO THE GREAT ELON MUSK EVERY REPUBLICAN VOTE COUNTS AS 3 VOTES!”SnopesOct 5, 2026FalseBrazil’s quick election results are proof that places like Detroit, Philadelphia and California “take weeks to rig” their elections.Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactOct 5, 2026FalseRoy Cooper was “in New York speaking at a New York Times ‘Climate Forward’ event” when Hurricane “Helene slammed into North Carolina.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactOct 5, 2026FalseA video authentically shows a monkey rescuing a dog from floodwaters.SnopesOct 5, 2026FalseDuring a trip to North Vietnam during the Vietnam War, actor Jane Fonda betrayed U.S. prisoners of war by giving messages they handed her to their North Vietnamese captors.SnopesOct 5, 2026TrueThere are road signs in Japan warning drivers that cats may jump out into traffic.SnopesOct 4, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows a herd of bison surrounding a stranded hiker and protecting her from a wildfire until she is rescued by a helicopter.SnopesOct 3, 2026MixedA school district recently fired a California teacher for forcing her students to recite the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance while facing an LGBTQ+ pride flag, as social media posts claimed in late 2026.SnopesOct 3, 2026