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The Gerry Callahan Show
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A longtime Newsmax contributor, #1 rated morning radio host for over 20 years, and throat-cancer survivor, Gerry Callahan calls it like he sees it and offers sharp commentary on the news of the day. With an emphasis on politics, Gerry also brings his unique takes on major sports stories and cultural issues. He has covered The Olympics for Sports Illustrated, numerous World Series and Super Bowls and he offers conservative political opinions from Boston, the belly of the liberal beast.
108 claims
Mixed60% confidence6 sourcesAug 17, 2026Arena officials at the Fever versus Dream game forced fans wearing shirts that said 'XX XY' to cover them up.Said by BThe core event is well supported: multiple sources, including a WNBA statement, confirm that security at the Dream-Fever game in Atlanta asked fans wearing XX-XY shirts to cover them, and the league said this 'should not have happened.' However, the sources attribute the action to WNBA league security rather than arena officials, and the Dream said the decision was made by WNBA security, not the team, so the claimed actor is partly contradicted. Some sources describe the staff as arena staff at State Farm Arena, which partly fits the claim's wording.Mixed60% confidence9 sourcesAug 4, 2026A wildfire in Spokane, Washington, destroyed 65,000 acres and 700 homes.Said by BThe Spokane-area fires did destroy roughly 650 to 700 homes or structures, but the claimed 65,000 acres is grossly overstated: the record shows about 10,000 acres for the three Spokane fires, and 65,000 is the number of people evacuated. Note that the claim also reduces the three-fire Spokane Complex to 'a wildfire'.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.Mixed55% confidence8 sourcesAug 4, 2026Hasan Piker applauded the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Said by BSources from April to June 2026 report that Piker defended and justified the killing of Brian Thompson, saying Thompson was engaged in 'social murder' and that people understood why the death happened. However, he also said he does not endorse violence, and no authoritative fact-check addresses the 'applauded' framing directly, so the record supports a partial match rather than a clear yes or no.Mixed60% confidence8 sourcesAug 4, 2026Hamtramck, Michigan has a population of 28,000.Said by BThe 28,000 figure matches the 2020 Census base (28,439) and older reporting (BBC 2021, Governing 2022), but the most recent estimates put the population at about 27,000 (27,261 for July 2025), so as of 2026-08-04 the figure is close but slightly high. The claim fits between the 2020 count and the current estimate, which is why it is rated mixed rather than true.Minor detail. The sources confirm the claim; only a minor detail differs, such as a name's spelling, a title's wording or a rounding.Mixed60% confidence10 sourcesAug 4, 202660,000 migrants stormed the border of Ceuta, Spain.Said by BA mass crossing into Ceuta of roughly 60,000 people is well supported by AP, BBC, and France 24, and the claim's core event matches the reporting. However, the sources give competing estimates, from 50,000 to 60,000 (LA Times) to more than 70,000 (a Spanish court via Ground News), so the 60,000 figure sits inside a disputed range. The post's wording about taking over an 80,000-person city is not in the claim and is not graded.Minor detail. The sources confirm the claim; only a minor detail differs, such as a name's spelling, a title's wording or a rounding.Mixed55% confidence3 sourcesAug 4, 2026400,000 illegal aliens have arrived in Massachusetts.Said by BThe claim's literal reading (400,000 arrived in Massachusetts) is contradicted by the sources: a MassFiscal study reports about 50,000 new arrivals since 2021, far below 400,000. The stock reading is roughly supported: the Boston Foundation/MPI estimate is 357,000 illegal immigrants in the workforce, a MassFiscal estimate is about 355,000 living in the state, and a headline says 'almost 400,000' are working there. The extraction is a faithful paraphrase of the post's 'made their way to Massachusetts', so it is graded as written.Mixed50% confidence5 sourcesAug 4, 2026The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up almost 800 points.Said by BThe Dow was up strongly around the posting date, but no close matches 'almost 800' points: it rose 907.47 points on Aug 4 (a record close), 693.38 on Aug 3 (intraday above 745), and about 1,600 for the week. The claim's figure holds only under the Monday intraday or Monday close measure, and the post itself describes a past day rather than the Aug 4 session. Claim checked as of 2026-08-04; later sources show the Dow moved to new records on Aug 5 and fell to about 51,770 by Oct 30, which does not change the August verdict.True100% confidence5 sourcesAug 17, 2026Minnesota state law allows one registered voter to vouch for up to eight individuals who do not possess identification.Said by BMinnesota law permits a registered voter to vouch for up to eight individuals for the purpose of same-day voter registration, confirming their identity and residence.True90% confidence8 sourcesAug 17, 2026The ceasefire agreement in Iran expired on August 17, 2026.Said by BMultiple sources, including AP, a Congressional Research Service report, and Washington Examiner, state that the 60-day negotiating window of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding expired on Monday, August 17, 2026, with no extension. The MoU had largely collapsed earlier, and Trump declared it 'over' on July 8, but the expiry on August 17 itself is consistently reported.True60% confidence5 sourcesAug 17, 2026Democrats are leading in polls across the country.Said by BPolls published in September and October 2026 show Democrats leading the national generic congressional ballot, and the Reuters summer polling and Marist's September reading point to the same lead on 2026-08-17. No source gives polling from August itself, and the lead is national rather than in every state, so confidence is moderate.True85% confidence6 sourcesAug 17, 2026Donald Trump stated he wanted complete and total surrender from Iran.Said by BMultiple sources quote Trump calling for Iran's surrender in terms matching 'complete and total surrender,' including a March 6, 2026 quote ('I want total surrender') and August 2026 statements demanding 'total surrender'. The claim's wording slightly differs from some quotes, but the core assertion holds, and the posting's 'a few months ago' is consistent with the March quote.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True95% confidence8 sourcesAug 17, 2026Donald Trump stated he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States.Said by BTrump did say on August 14, 2026, during a speech on Long Island/Garden City, New York, that "pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States," as multiple tier1 outlets quoted him. The claim's core assertion is supported, though the statement was conditional on "after we finish defeating Iran," and an unnamed White House official later said he was joking, per the Daily Star citing the WSJ.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.