Latest Fact Checks By Samantha Putterman

No, Queen Elizabeth II did not call Trump an ‘amazing person’ with a ‘good heart’ in an interview

By Samantha Putterman

June 19, 2019

Quotes Queen Elizabeth II as saying that Trump is "an amazing person" with a "good heart" who could have been her son in another life.…

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No, typing the abbreviation ‘BFF’ will not let you know if your Facebook account is secure

By Samantha Putterman

June 18, 2019

Says Mark Zuckerberg invented the word "BFF," and if it doesn’t appear green after you type it in a Facebook comment, your account has been…

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No, the photo of a parade in England was not for Donald Trump – it was for Liverpool’s soccer team

By Samantha Putterman

June 17, 2019

Says a photo taken in England shows "thousands of English Trump supporters" celebrating the president’s visit.

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No, Charlie Daniels never said ‘voting for Trump is like playing country music backwards.’

By Samantha Putterman

June 13, 2019

Says singer Charlie Daniels said, "voting for Trump is like playing country music backwards … you get your house back, your car back, your job…

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Zuckerberg video about ‘billions of people’s stolen data’ is a deepfake

By Samantha Putterman

June 12, 2019

A video of Mark Zuckerberg shows him talking about controlling "billions of people’s stolen data" to control the future.  

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No, photo of woman being ‘beaten and arrested’ by police was not Susan B. Anthony

By Samantha Putterman

June 12, 2019

Says a viral photo shows Susan B. Anthony being "beaten and arrested for trying to vote" in 1872.

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No, illegal immigrants and refugees are not causing six eradicated diseases to come back

By Samantha Putterman

June 10, 2019

Says six eradicated diseases such as whooping cough and the bubonic plague are making a comeback "thanks to refugees and illegal immigrants."

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No, multiple presidents have missed the Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony – not just Trump

By Samantha Putterman

June 10, 2019

Says Donald Trump is the first sitting U.S. president in 56 years to not attend a wreath-laying ceremony on Veterans Day.

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No, liquid soap is not an effective way to remove ticks. Use tweezers instead, experts say

By Samantha Putterman

June 7, 2019

Says swabbing a tick with a soap-soaked cotton ball is a "safe, easy way" to remove them from skin.

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No, Thomas Jefferson did not say big government is ‘strong enough to take everything you have’

By Samantha Putterman

June 6, 2019

Quotes Thomas Jefferson as saying that "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have."

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No, the lines around the original Solo cup were not created to represent various measurements

By Samantha Putterman

June 5, 2019

Says the lines on the signature Solo cup are actually markings to designate various measurements.

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Kirsten Gillibrand did not say undocumented immigrants should get Social Security benefits for free

By Samantha Putterman

June 5, 2019

Says presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said, "Social Security must (be) expanded to illegal immigration, it’s their right."

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