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FalsePolice arrested a 23-year-old Starbucks barista at Portland International Airport in late September 2025 following a tipping dispute.SnopesOct 9, 2025FalseAn image authentically shows a vandalized Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway sign in Lake County, Florida.SnopesOct 9, 2025False“As a condition for ending the Democrat shutdown, Democrats want hospitals (to be) paid MORE to treat illegal aliens than American citizens.”Said by Mike JohnsonPolitiFactOct 9, 2025False“Coca-Cola CEO drops bombshell ultimatum to NFL — pull Bad Bunny from Super Bowl halftime or lose our $100 (million) sponsorship!”Said by X postsPolitiFactOct 9, 2025False“El CEO de Coca-Cola, James Quincey, lanzó un ultimátum contundente: cancelen la actuación de Bad Bunny en el Super Bowl o la marca terminará su patrocinio del evento.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactOct 9, 2025False“The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators.Said by Josh HawleyPolitiFactOct 9, 2025FalseIn late 2025, country musician Vince Gill got into an argument with comedian Jimmy Kimmel during an episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" which ended in him storming off set.SnopesOct 9, 2025TrueA photograph authentically shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents spraying "pepper pellets" on a Chicago pastor.SnopesOct 9, 2025Can’t tellIn October 2025, California Gov. Gavin Newsom won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.SnopesOct 8, 2025Can’t tellConservationist Jane Goodall said, "It actually doesn't take much to be considered a difficult woman. That's why there are so many of us."SnopesOct 8, 2025Can’t tellAfter Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Navy Chief of Staff John Harrison in October 2025, authorities arrested Harrison on suspicion of treason.SnopesOct 8, 2025Can’t tellU.S. President Donald Trump said he "talked to the president of Puerto Rico.”SnopesOct 8, 2025FalseDemocrats shut down the government because they want “health care for illegal aliens and funding for free abortions.”Said by Rick ScottPolitiFactOct 8, 2025TrueAlisa Kasmer, who is White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller's cousin, disowned Miller and said he has "become the face of evil" in a post shared on social media.SnopesOct 8, 2025TrueJane Goodall, famed conservationist and chimpanzee researcher, said in a posthumously released interview that she’d like to put Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Benjamin Netanyahu “on one of Musk's spaceships and send them all off to the planet he's sure he's going to discover.”SnopesOct 8, 2025FalseIn 2025, professional golfer Tiger Woods sued former Fox News host and current U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for $50 million after Hegseth attacked Woods in an on-air interview.SnopesOct 8, 2025FalseAerosmith lead vocalist Steven Tyler blasted what he labeled as the "woke agenda," refusing to wear a rainbow-themed patch in support of the LGBTQ+ community.SnopesOct 8, 2025FalseRetailer Claire's closed a location citing "domestic economic terrorism" by "radical left agitators."SnopesOct 7, 2025False“Portland is burning to the ground.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactOct 7, 2025FalseCountry music icon Willie Nelson memorialized slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk in a song titled "Let's Make Heaven Crowded."SnopesOct 7, 2025FalseVideos authentically depict an audio recording of U.S. President Donald Trump describing rapper Bad Bunny as originating from "the Mexican city of Puerto Rico."SnopesOct 7, 2025FalseIn October 2025, after the NFL announced rapper Bad Bunny would perform for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, Coca-Cola announced it would no longer sponsor the football event.SnopesOct 7, 2025FalseTwo videos posted online in fall 2025 showed authentic TV news reports about U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George issuing a statement on live television declaring President Donald Trump a direct threat to national security and calling for him to be immediately removed from office.SnopesOct 6, 2025FalseSocial Security checks have officially been renamed "Federal Benefit Payments."SnopesOct 6, 2025