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TrueIn March 2026, French Gen. Michel Yakovleff, who served in leadership positions at NATO, said that for France to help the U.S. to secure the Strait of Hormuz would be the equivalent of "buying cheap tickets to the Titanic."SnopesMar 19, 2026TrueU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested and detained a disabled U.S. Army veteran named Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry.SnopesMar 19, 2026FalseIn March 2026, singer Barbra Streisand had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.SnopesMar 19, 2026TrueA letter shared online in March 2026 is authentically a message in which Joe Kent, head of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation over the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran.SnopesMar 18, 2026TrueU.S. President Donald Trump called California Gov. Gavin Newsom "the president of the United States, Gavin Newscum."SnopesMar 18, 2026Can’t tellU.S. President Donald Trump suggested truckers who use diesel should switch to gasoline to cut fuel costs.SnopesMar 18, 2026FalseA list of 11 U.S. cities authentically represents locations Iran plans to target for military attacks, as released by the Islamic republic in early 2026.SnopesMar 18, 2026FalseIn March 2026, people began boycotting actor Kurt Russell after he said children should not be allowed to watch cartoons with LGBTQ+ themes.SnopesMar 18, 2026FalseA video of a giant fire and cloud of smoke engulfing a building authentically shows the aftermath of an Iranian missile strike on a fuel tank at Dubai International Airport in March 2026.SnopesMar 18, 2026FalseIn March 2026, activist Greta Thunberg was diagnosed with stage IV glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.SnopesMar 18, 2026FalseIn March 2026, Pope Leo XIV said, "Do not let power turn leaders into kings — a strong democracy needs truth, accountability and people who dare to put the public first," when talking about U.S. President Donald Trump.SnopesMar 18, 2026TrueRepublican former House Speaker Newt Gingrich shared a post advocating for using nuclear detonations to create a canal that would serve as an alternative shipping route to the Strait of Hormuz.SnopesMar 17, 2026TrueCivil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson's son Jesse Jackson Jr. said, "I listened for several hours of three United States presidents who do not know Jesse Jackson," referring to remarks former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden made at a memorial service for his father.SnopesMar 17, 2026Can’t tellIn March 2026, U.S. military officials were unable to stop soldiers from sarcastically yelling "For Epstein!" when saluting.SnopesMar 17, 2026TrueNovelist George Orwell once wrote, "All the war propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting."SnopesMar 17, 2026FalseIn March 2026, a newly resurfaced CIA document declassified after 60 years revealed a cure for cancer.SnopesMar 17, 2026FalseVideo shows toddler crying over casket of American service member killed in Iran.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactMar 17, 2026FalseIn March 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Leo got into a debate over the U.S.-Israel war on Iran during which Trump said, "Sit down — you're just the pope."SnopesMar 17, 2026FalseA phone call recording found in Jeffrey Epstein's case files, which users called "leaked DOJ wiretap audio," authentically features conservative activist Erika Kirk working for the late sex offender and scheduling minors to give him sexualized massages.SnopesMar 16, 2026FalseIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was killed in an Iranian missile attack on Israel in early March 2026.SnopesMar 16, 2026TrueFormer U.S. President George W. Bush once said of quitting golf during the war in Iraq: “I didn’t want some mom whose son may have died to see the commander-in-chief playing golf. I owe it to the families to be in solidarity as best I can. And I think playing golf during a war sends the wrong signal.”SnopesMar 16, 2026TrueOn June 3, 2013, X user @Marco_Acortes posted, "Corona virus....its coming."SnopesMar 16, 2026TrueA survey found that only 23% of Americans can point to Iran on a map.SnopesMar 16, 2026FalseA photograph authentically shows a masculine-looking Michelle Obama posing next to Barack Obama.SnopesMar 16, 2026