Latest Fact Checks By Loreben Tuquero

No, Trump didn’t post that the president should be impeached if the Dow drops 1,000 points

By Loreben Tuquero

March 5, 2025

President Donald Trump posted on X that “If the Dow drops 1,000 points in two days the President should be impeached immediately.”

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Did DOGE discover a Louisiana man with 34 Social Security numbers? No, that’s unfounded

By Loreben Tuquero

February 28, 2025

“DOGE discovers Louisiana man with 34 different names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. He was collecting $1,168,646 in (Social Security) per year.”

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No, a vaccine campaign did not cause the Gaines County, Texas, measles case spike

By Loreben Tuquero

February 28, 2025

A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.”

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Mel Gibson didn’t reject a $100 million Netflix deal to work with Robert De Niro; that’s satire

By Loreben Tuquero

February 17, 2025

“Mel Gibson passes on $100 million Netflix deal to work with Robert De Niro, declares: ‘Keep that woke clown away from me.’”

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Former USAID head Samantha Power’s wealth didn’t ‘skyrocket’; her wealth largely stayed the same

By Loreben Tuquero

February 14, 2025

Former USAID Administrator Samantha Power’s net worth “skyrocketed” from $6.7 million to $30 million in three years.

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You need to calm down. Taylor Swift has not been banned from attending this year’s Super Bowl

By Loreben Tuquero

February 7, 2025

“Breaking news: Taylor Swift officially banned from Super Bowl 2025.”

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Did Donald Trump say Mexicans call him ‘peachy, cool arrow’? No, this clip is altered

By Loreben Tuquero

February 6, 2025

Video shows President Donald Trump saying Mexicans call him “peachy cool arrow.”

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Story about 1,500 IRS resignations under Trump started as satire

By Loreben Tuquero

February 3, 2025

“1,500 IRS agents have submitted letters of resignation after Trump announced he would put 90,000 superfluous IRS personnel on border patrol.”

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Social media posts misidentify transgender pilot Jo Ellis as a crew member on Black Hawk helicopter

By Loreben Tuquero

January 31, 2025

“Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.”

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No, Michael Jordan did not call for a ban on pride flags in sports and schools

By Loreben Tuquero

January 27, 2025

“BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jordan calls for ban on pride flag in sports and US school system.”

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Video doesn’t show roads to Mexico after Trump’s immigration crackdown. It was uploaded in December

By Loreben Tuquero

January 24, 2025

Video shows “roads heading to Mexico are jam packed as mass deportations have started.”

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Trump didn’t admit to rigging the election during his pre-inauguration rally

By Loreben Tuquero

January 21, 2025

Videos show that President Donald Trump admitted to rigging the 2024 election during his preinauguration day rally.

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