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FalseSocial Security checks have officially been renamed "Federal Benefit Payments."SnopesOct 6, 2025TrueUnplugging appliances and electronics when not in use saves electricity.SnopesOct 6, 2025TrueAudio circulating in September 2025 was from a real 911 call in North Carolina, in which the caller was heard shouting: "That's not human."SnopesOct 6, 2025FalseImages authentically showed a Chihuahua that joined a pack of wolves near Ely, Minnesota.SnopesOct 5, 2025FalseIn 2025, candy brand Reese’s offered "special promotions to sell off seasonal merchandise," giving consumers the opportunity to complete a survey, pay for shipping and receive a large box of candy.SnopesOct 4, 2025TrueDepartment of Homeland Security adviser Corey Lewandowski said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance, adding: "There is nowhere you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else."SnopesOct 4, 2025TrueConstruction of U.S. President Donald Trump’s $200 million White House ballroom expansion is continuing as planned despite the government shutdown that began on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.SnopesOct 4, 2025FalseA video authentically shows a U.S. general telling National Guard troops that President Donald Trump's administration deployed them to Portland, Oregon, to distract from alleged files concerning deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.SnopesOct 4, 2025MixedIn late September 2025, the coffee brand Maxwell House renamed itself "Maxwell Apartment."SnopesOct 4, 2025FalseProfessional golfer Rory McIlroy donated his entire $10.9 million bonus from the 2025 Ryder Cup and sponsorship earnings to to fund 150 units and 300 beds for homeless people in Northern Ireland.SnopesOct 4, 2025FalseDemocrats forced a U.S. government shutdown because they want to fund free health care for people without legal immigration status in the United States.SnopesOct 4, 2025FalseA video authentically showed golfer Rory McIlroy saying he would "never participate in tournaments held in the United States again" after receiving abuse from fans at the 2025 Ryder Cup, held in in Farmingdale, New York.SnopesOct 3, 2025FalseGrammy-winning singer Taylor Swift joined country music icon Willie Nelson for a surprise live performance in September 2025.SnopesOct 3, 2025FalseSinger-songwriter Stevie Nicks organized a rock tour in memory of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.SnopesOct 3, 2025MixedIn 2013, then-businessman and reality TV host Donald Trump said: "A government shutdown falls on the president's lack of leadership. I mean, problems start from the top and they have to get solved from the top. A shutdown means the president is weak."SnopesOct 3, 2025FalseCriminals in the U.S. are using business cards coated with a drug called burundanga to incapacitate victims and steal or take advantage of them.SnopesOct 3, 2025TrueU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said: "It's tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation, and see fat troops. Likewise, it's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon and leading commands around the country and the world."SnopesOct 2, 2025MixedThirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders.Said by X postsPolitiFactOct 2, 2025False“Los demócratas están amenazando con cerrar todo el gobierno porque quieren dar cientos de miles de millones de dólares en beneficios de cuidado de salud a los inmigrantes ilegales”.Said by JD VancePolitiFactOct 2, 2025False“You never heard Biden say” the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactOct 2, 2025TruePhotos shared online in late September 2025 authentically showed "Trump 2028" hats on the president's Oval Office desk during a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders.SnopesOct 2, 2025TrueU.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said, "How about we all come together and say, 'Let's stop attacking pedophiles.'"SnopesOct 2, 2025TrueRepublican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would put conservative activist Charlie Kirk's likeness on U.S. currency.SnopesOct 1, 2025MixedAs of September 2025, Pope Leo XIV is replacing New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan — who compared conservative activist Charlie Kirk to St. Paul the Apostle — with a pro-immigrant, anti-gun bishop.SnopesOct 1, 2025