The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “backlog of unanswered disaster assistance applications has exploded to the largest in its history.”
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump DID Tell A Female Reporter ‘Quiet, Piggy’ When She Asked A Question About Epstein Files
Did President Trump say "Quiet, piggy" to a female reporter when she asked if there might be incriminating evidence about him in the Epstein files? Yes, that's true: Trump pointed at Bloomberg's White House correspondent Catherine Lucey a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Story About Oprah Winfrey Being Ordered To Return $22 Million To FEMA Originated As Trolling
Was Oprah Winfrey "ordered to return $22 million she took from FEMA to rebuild her mansion after the Maui fires", as of mid-August 2025? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a post by a self-described satire account that carries
News Facts Network→ Trump Withholds FEMA Aid from States That Support Israel Boycott
The Trump administration is requiring states and cities to pledge non-participation in boycotts of Israeli... The post Trump Withholds FEMA Aid from States That Support Israel Boycott appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Female Soccer Player Lifting Red Shirt To Reveal Palestinian Flag Originated On Account With AI Content — Several Odd Details
Did a viral video showing a female soccer player shouting "Free Palestine" and lifting her shirt to reveal a Palestinian flag originate from actual news sources? No, that's not true: It appeared on a TikTok account that published AI gener
News Facts Network→ 20 States Sue Trump Administration Over FEMA Grant Program Cancellation
The Trump administration is facing a lawsuit from 20 states seeking to block its decision... The post 20 States Sue Trump Administration Over FEMA Grant Program Cancellation appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Poll: Most Americans Oppose Eliminating FEMA Despite Trump’s Proposal
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds limited public support for eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency... The post Poll: Most Americans Oppose Eliminating FEMA Despite Trump’s Proposal appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Noem Pushes to Eliminate FEMA as Agency Struggles to Respond to Deadly Texas Floods
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reiterated her proposal to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency... The post Noem Pushes to Eliminate FEMA as Agency Struggles to Respond to Deadly Texas Floods appeared first on News Facts Network.
Full Fact→ Facebook posts falsely claim a female police officer is missing
Police forces across the country say the appeal is not genuine and that they are not seeking anyone of that name.
FactCheck.org→ A Dedicated FEMA Fund Will Pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Q: Are FEMA funds being used to construct an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades? A: Yes, the immigrant detention facility in Florida, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is being “funded largely” by the Federal Emergenc
PolitiFact→ Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center isn't funded by FEMA hurricane money
FEMA funding and ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What to know
PolitiFact→ Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center isn't funded by FEMA hurricane money
FEMA funding and ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What to know
PolitiFact→ Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center isn't funded by FEMA hurricane money
FEMA funding and ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What to know
News Facts Network→ Trump Plans to Phase Out FEMA, Shift Disaster Management to States
Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency... The post Trump Plans to Phase Out FEMA, Shift Disaster Management to States appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California’s First Female Architect Julia Morgan’s Reinforced Concrete Tower DID Survive 1906 Quake, But That Photo Is Fake
Did California's first female architect Julia Morgan design a reinforced concrete tower in 1904 that survived a 1906 San Francisco earthquake? Yes, that's true: The "El Campanil" bell tower on the Mills College campus in Oakland was undam
Full Fact→ Does the UK really have the 12th largest ‘female health gap’ in the world?
Unreliable research from a male wellness company, which claimed that women are less healthy than men in the UK, has been widely shared by MPs, the media and institutions around the country.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Border Patrol Did NOT Find FEMA Packages Intended for Hurricane Survivors Re-Routed to ‘Feed Illegals’
Did U.S. Border Patrol find thousands of FEMA relief packages along the southern U.S. border in May 2025, which had been re-routed from hurricane-hit states for the benefit of undocumented immigrants? No, that's not true: That claim origi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Staged Video Shows Black Female Lawyer Arguing With Cop Over Throwing Out Trash At Her Office
Does a bodycam video authentically show a black female lawyer arguing with an "arrogant cop" after she was trying to throw out trash at her office? No, that's not true: The video in which a woman who says her name is "Linda Jones" gets i
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That the Biden Administration ‘Stole FEMA Money’ to House Migrants
The money was appropriated by Congress separately from disaster relief funds.
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – FEMA did not give disaster relief money to New York for luxury hotels for immigrants
“FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants… That money is meant for American disaster relief.”
FactCheck.org→ Musk Misleads on FEMA’s Migrant-Related Payments to New York City
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. This week, New York City officials said the city had received two payments from the federal government as reimbursement for expenses the city incurred while providing services to mi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA To Fire Employees Over ‘Egregious’ NYC Hotel Payments, But $59 Million Claim Lacks Confirmation
Did the Federal Emergency Management Agency fraudulently send $59 million to luxury hotels in New York City to "house illegal migrants"? It's complicated: A New York City Hall spokesperson told Lead Stories that New York "never paid luxur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Younger Brigitte Macron, Who Did Not Transition From Male To Female — Image is Altered
Does a photo show a young Brigitte Macron with the implication that it shows her before she transitioned from male to female? No, that's not true: The image showing a topless person with French first lady Macron's face has been doctored.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-check: Trump misleads about North Carolina storm victims and FEMA housing
"The Biden administration kicked 2,000 displaced North Carolinians out of their temporary housing into freezing 20-degree weather," earlier in January.
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, we’re not all female under Trump’s executive order
“Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims about FEMA, North Carolina, and $2 billion earmarked for migrants originated on parody pages
“FEMA has been directed back to North Carolina with $2 billion in emergency funds: ‘We transferred it from the programs that fund welfare for illegals. They don’t be needing it.’”
The Dispatch→ Will Southern California Wildfire Victims Receive Only $770 From FEMA?
Emergency relief programs are available to disaster victims in addition to the one-time payment.
PolitiFact→ X posts – FEMA didn’t spend all its money on immigrants. It has billions to respond to California fires.
“FEMA spent billions on illegal immigrants and now has no money for California!”
PolitiFact→ X posts – How much temporary housing has FEMA provided to NC-based Helene victims?
FEMA delivered “only four” temporary housing units to Helene victims in North Carolina as of Nov. 20.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, FEMA hasn’t sent 300 semi trucks to Michigan’s Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport
FEMA brought 300 semi trucks to Michigan’s Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport
The Dispatch→ FEMA on the Hot Seat as Biden Seeks Disaster Relief Package
Disaster funding runs low while the agency faces scrutiny over accusations of political bias.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Armed Militias Are ‘Hunting FEMA Employees,’ Despite Rumors Following Hurricane Helene
Are armed militias hunting Federal Emergency Management Agency employees in North Carolina? No, that's not true: Although federal and local authorities acknowledged rumors about armed militias in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, no
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Unfounded claim about McMaster, FEMA and North Carolina is ‘absolutely false,’ a spokesperson said
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster was arrested “for aiding FEMA in deep state’s ‘eminent domain’ takeover of North Carolina.”
PolitiFact→ 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods
Elon Musk posts and reposts misinformation narratives from conservative accounts, amplifying false claims to millions. We analyzed more than 450 of his posts and found numerous falsehoods about federal hurricane relief, immigration and voting.
PolitiFact→ FEMA conspiracy theories have existed for decades. Here's how the internet has amplified them.
False claims about the Federal Emergency Management Agency are nearly as old as the agency itself. Here’s what experts say is behind the claims, from early theories FEMA was planning concentration camps to recent misinformation about its hurricane re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Is NOT Confiscating Supplies, Donations For Hurricane Helene Victims
Is the Federal Emergency Management Agency confiscating supplies and donations for Hurricane Helene victims? No, that's not true: An agency spokesperson told Lead Stories that such accusations are "false." State and local officials in mul
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, a FEMA helicopter didn’t deliberately blow away hurricane relief supplies in North Carolina
“FEMA helicopters caught disrupting North Carolina supplies by using a ‘rotor wash’.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Clip from LGBTQ+ FEMA webinar goes viral without context
2023 FEMA webinar shows the agency is prioritizing its relief efforts around LGBTQ+ people
PolitiFact→ Robert Reich – 100 Republicans voted against FEMA funding during hurricane season, but an attack omits context
“Two weeks ago 100 GOP lawmakers voted against additional FEMA funding.”
The Dispatch→ FEMA’s Role in Natural Disaster Response, Explained
The agency coordinates the federal response to disasters, but local governments are in charge.