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FalseIowa Republican Senate candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson voted against releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.Said by WinSenatePolitiFactOct 2, 2026False“I stated, numerous times, that it would take 4-6 weeks to get rid of THE IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT, and I did it in one night!”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactOct 2, 2026FalseCNN journalist Anderson Cooper built a free hospital for homeless people in September 2026.SnopesOct 2, 2026FalseIn September 2026, social media posts accurately reported that Muslims in Texas are ordering business owners to stop selling haram products — products that Islamic religious law prohibits — within 30 days.SnopesOct 2, 2026Can’t tellWater levels at Yellowstone Lake in Wyoming dropped 11 feet between Sept. 26 and 27, 2026.SnopesOct 2, 2026FalseA video posted online in late September 2026 authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump saying Iowans are "really troubled people" at a White House event.SnopesOct 1, 2026FalseThese videos show scenes of alleged sexual assault at Cornell University.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactOct 1, 2026False“Just months after” the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, David Jolly “was in Washington, pressuring Congress to expand drilling off the Florida coast, over $5 million in billings.”Said by Byron DonaldsPolitiFactOct 1, 2026FalseSherrod Brown supports “forcing childhood sex change surgery.”Said by Senate Leadership FundPolitiFactOct 1, 2026FalseA screenshot authentically showed a social media post from U.S. President Donald Trump that banned listening to the Canadian rock band Rush starting Oct. 1.SnopesOct 1, 2026False“Chris Pappas voted to raise taxes 68 times. Every tax vote he’s made was to raise taxes.”Said by John E. SununuPolitiFactOct 1, 2026FalseAbdul El-Sayed “could not condemn the terrorist who tried to attack and kill 140 Jewish children right here in Michigan.”Said by Mike RogersPolitiFactOct 1, 2026FalseBetween 1950 and 1979, late actor John Wayne bought 1,200 foreclosed homes for homeless veterans of the Vietnam War.SnopesOct 1, 2026Can’t tellA man from Ulladulla, Australia, entered a cannabis plant into the tomato category of the town's garden competition and won first place.SnopesOct 1, 2026MixedIn August 2026, Florida became the first U.S. state to bar recipients of welfare cash assistance from spending it on tattoos, vaping products, theme park tickets and other "nonessential" items.SnopesOct 1, 2026TrueAmerica.gov — an artificial intelligence chatbot the U.S. government launched in September 2026 — stated that U.S. President Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election, contradicting his longstanding claim that he won three elections.SnopesOct 1, 2026TrueThe White House misspelled United States as "Unites States" in President Donald Trump's accord on "super intelligence," or "SI" — his new name for AI.SnopesSep 30, 2026TrueThe administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is cutting access to student loans for degrees that have low earning potential, including social work.SnopesSep 30, 2026FalseCornell University was dropped from membership in the Ivy League amid the "Cornell 7" gang rape lawsuit.SnopesSep 30, 2026TrueIowa Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek “skipped 58% of the votes at the Statehouse this year.”Said by Ashley HinsonPolitiFactSep 30, 2026FalseNumerous videos authentically show a singer named George Paul performing on the NBC competition TV show "America's Got Talent."SnopesSep 30, 2026FalseLocks of Love, a charity that purports to provide hairpieces to children who have medical hair loss, scams donors by selling most donated hair for profit, resulting in over $8 million in revenue in 2023.SnopesSep 30, 2026TrueBillionaire Peter Thiel once said, "If you're evil, you're at least competent. And if you're evil, you're not bad. And therefore, maybe you're actually kind of good because you're at least getting something done."SnopesSep 30, 2026FalseThere will be a "two-moon night" on Sept. 29, 2026.SnopesSep 29, 2026