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Can’t tellIn October 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense said its boss, Secretary Pete Hegseth, would go by the title of "CEO of War" because Hegseth thought "secretary is a lady job."SnopesOct 31, 2025TrueU.S. Rep. Nancy Mace posted on X in 2022, “We just passed the Respect for Marriage Act out of the House. I’m a big fan of marriage, having done it a few times. And If gay couples want to be as happily or miserably married as straight couples, more power to them. Trust me on this.”SnopesOct 31, 2025FalseIn October 2025, rapper Snoop Dogg saved a New York dog shelter, preventing 39 dogs from being euthanized.SnopesOct 31, 2025TrueA story shared online in October 2025 accurately reported that the body of a Croatian nurse who died in her apartment went undiscovered for at least 40 years.SnopesOct 30, 2025FalseU.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, demanded a federal investigation into Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk for allegedly receiving a $350,000 transfer prior to the death of her husband, Charlie Kirk.SnopesOct 30, 2025TrueIn Florida, “68 to 70% of property tax revenue” is from “second homes, investment properties, commercial properties, Airbnb,” not primary residences.Said by Ron DeSantisPolitiFactOct 30, 2025FalseThe Ohio State University quarterback Julian Sayin donated $1.2 million in performance and sponsorship earnings to fund homeless support centers.SnopesOct 30, 2025TrueIn the fall of 2025, authorities arrested a man in Tennessee after he posted a meme deriding U.S. President Donald Trump following the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.SnopesOct 30, 2025TrueIn 2025, Chobani was facing a class action lawsuit alleging that its yogurts contain phthalates, chemicals that have been linked to hormone disruption.SnopesOct 30, 2025FalseMonkeys carrying COVID-19, herpes and hepatitis C escaped after a truck transporting the animals crashed in Mississippi.SnopesOct 29, 2025MixedIn June 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill, H.R.8070, that automatically registered all men aged 18-26 for the draft.SnopesOct 29, 2025TrueIn October 2025, a study showed that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines helped extend cancer survival.SnopesOct 29, 2025FalseIn late October 2025, posts shared on social media showed a genuine news release announcing that U.S. President Donald Trump was selling pieces of the demolished White House East Wing on his website.SnopesOct 29, 2025TrueThe Australian government was reviewing a citizen-led petition asking to bar U.S. President Donald Trump, his family and his administration from entering the country in October 2025.SnopesOct 29, 2025Mixed"Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down."Said by Scott BessentPolitiFactOct 29, 2025FalseWalmart will close to in-store shoppers and allow only online orders and curbside pickup starting Nov. 1 because of an expected Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding lapse.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactOct 29, 2025False“To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties.”Said by Stephen MillerPolitiFactOct 29, 2025TrueU.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said, "The Democrats are required to open the government. They keep saying Republicans are in charge of the government. We aren’t. Not in the Senate. Sixty votes control the Senate, not a bare majority."SnopesOct 29, 2025FalseIn October 2025, golfer Tiger Woods announced he was severing all endorsements and business ties with Amazon due to its founder Jeff Bezos' relationship with U.S. President Donald TrumpSnopesOct 29, 2025FalseA video of a wormhole-esque formation of clouds shared to social media in October 2025 was authentic footage of Hurricane Melissa ahead of its landfall in Jamaica.SnopesOct 29, 2025FalseMSNBC host Rachel Maddow revealed Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's wife's ties to a hidden LLC suspiciously linked to multimillion-dollar transactions on live television.SnopesOct 29, 2025FalseA video that circulated in October 2025 authentically depicted hordes of people rioting and looting Walmart because the government cut off food stamps.SnopesOct 28, 2025Can’t tellU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed officials had revoked comedian Rosie O'Donnell's passport after she forfeited her U.S. citizenship, adding, "She wanted to be an Irish citizen. Now she can stay there."SnopesOct 28, 2025FalseTime magazine named Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk in its "Top 100 Most Influential People of 2025" issue and featured her picture on the cover.SnopesOct 28, 2025