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TrueA screenshot authentically shows a post U.S. President Donald Trump made to Truth Social saying that there were "too many non-working holidays in America" that cost the country "billions of dollars" to keep businesses closed.SnopesSep 3, 2026TrueTexas state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat, voted against SB 17, a bill meant to prevent China from buying land in Texas.SnopesSep 3, 2026Can’t tellA screenshot authentically shows a Truth Social post from U.S. President Donald Trump announcing the construction of the "Melania Canal" to connect to "Lake America," also known as Lake Ontario.SnopesSep 3, 2026MixedFormer White House chef Andre Rush said Trump is a "worker" who is always friendly to the staff.SnopesSep 3, 2026True“70, 80% of people across Florida are saying, ‘Don’t build data centers.'”Said by David JollyPolitiFactSep 3, 2026FalseWhen Sen. Susan Collins “had the chance to actually vote to stop Trump’s tariffs from driving up costs for Maine families and businesses, she voted NO.”Said by Troy JacksonPolitiFactSep 2, 2026TrueU.S. Rep. Mike Collins “is literally one of the most active crypto traders in the entire Congress, House or Senate.”Said by Jon OssoffPolitiFactSep 2, 2026FalseIn the summer of 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the removal of weeping willow trees outside the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.SnopesSep 2, 2026TrueU.S. President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency approved the use of the pesticide trifludimoxazin, a known carcinogen and a PFAS "forever chemical."SnopesSep 2, 2026MixedSinger-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo donated $10 million to abortion organizations in summer 2026.SnopesSep 2, 2026FalseIn August 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump posted an image showing a six-fingered U.S. Navy sailor eating a burger with the caption, "OUR MILITARY EATS THE BEST! Nobody feeds our brave troops better than me. The food is AMAZING--the best military food EVER! Other countries wish they could feed their soldiers this well. TOTAL WIN!"SnopesSep 2, 2026Can’t tellA video authentically shows a kindergarten teacher saying she was fired for helping students discover their gender identity.SnopesSep 2, 2026MixedA chef claimed U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., twice met with a male escort.SnopesSep 2, 2026FalseA fatal Ohio crash happened because “Sherrod Brown opened our borders to dangerous illegals.”Said by National Republican Senatorial CommitteePolitiFactSep 2, 2026FalseU.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said people in hospice care weren't dying fast enough and were costing taxpayers too much money.SnopesSep 1, 2026FalseFootage depicting an elephant rescuing a man from floodwaters was taken during August 2026 flooding in Nepal.SnopesSep 1, 2026TrueA civilian engineer working aboard a U.S. Navy vessel filed a civil lawsuit against the United States in 2023, alleging she had been raped on duty, and the court dismissed the suit in 2026, determining it fell under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Labor as a worker’s compensation issue.SnopesSep 1, 2026TrueIn August 2026, Buc-ee's convenience store chain CEO Arch "Beaver" Aplin III said the company was focused on building new stores in "conservative, business-friendly" states.SnopesSep 1, 2026Can’t tellAs of August 2026, Canadian officials were refusing passage through the Welland Canal to ships that used the name "Lake America" to refer to Lake Ontario in their documentation.SnopesAug 31, 2026MixedNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul wore a hijab at a New York City mosque in August 2026.SnopesAug 31, 2026Can’t tellIn August 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York said he wouldn't be allowed to speak at the 25th-anniversary remembrance and that he was "looking into shutting them down permanently."SnopesAug 31, 2026FalseA Muslim cashier demanded a 17-year-old Christian boy remove his cross necklace while inside a "Shields" sporting goods store in St. Cloud, Minnesota.SnopesAug 31, 2026TrueDuring a weather broadcast, meteorologist John Morales said of his ability to predict hurricanes in Florida, "I am not sure I can do that this year because of the cuts, the gutting, the sledgehammer attack on science in general."SnopesAug 31, 2026FalseThe vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella contains tissue from aborted fetuses, as U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claimed in August 2026.SnopesAug 31, 2026