Do real videos show actor James Franco making "2319" references? Yes, that's true, but it is complicated: It is not clear what Franco is referring to in the series of videos that first appeared in early June 2026. Lead Stories was able to
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PolitiFact→ James Talarico – Fact-checking James Talarico’s attack on Texas AG Ken Paxton about sex abuse plea deal
“Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: James Talarico Did NOT Spend Three Years In School ‘Pretending He Was A Girl’ Named ‘Jeannine’
Does a viral post confirm that James Talarico "spent three full years in school pretending to be a girl named 'Jeannine'"? No, that's not true: The speculation originated from a known self-described satire network. No credible media outle
PolitiFact→ Ken Paxton – Did James Talarico say US border should have ‘a giant welcome mat’? Ken Paxton ad omits full remarks
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico said the southern border should have “a giant welcome mat out front.”
PolitiFact→ Ken Paxton – In Texas Senate race, Ken Paxton falsely claims James Talarico is a vegan
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico “is a vegan.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: James Woods Did Not Call President Trump The ‘Most Treacherous And Truly Worthless Republican Leader In The History Of The Party’ — He Was Referring To Senate Majority Leader John Thune
Did actor James Woods call President Donald Trump the "most treacherous and truly worthless Republican leader in the history of the party" in May 2026? No, that's not true: The quote never mentions Trump. King's caption adds that context
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Truth Social Post Warns Jimmy Kimmel, Others: ‘I Had James Comey Arrested’
Did President Donald Trump warn Jimmy Kimmel and others in a social media post that "I had James Comey arrested"? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on the president's official Truth Social account, and there are no re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Discuss Real-Life Media Scandal Involving Supposed BBC Host ‘James Whitmore’ Mocking His Filipino Guest
Does a viral video on YouTube discuss a real-life scandal involving BBC host "James Whitmore" mocking Filipino Doctor "Elena Reyes" for her accent? No, that's not true: The story was made up by AI. Multiple online tools detected AI across
PolitiFact→ Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says the NFL’s Rooney Rule violates Florida law. Does it?
Explaining the NFL Rooney Rule and Florida Civil Rights Act
PolitiFact→ James Fishback – Is underemployment for young US college grads 70%, as FL governor candidate James Fishback says?
"Youth underemployment for college grads is 70%" nationwide.
PolitiFact→ James Fishback – Fact-checking Florida governor candidate James Fishback on AI data center water, energy use
Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”
PolitiFact→ James Uthmeier – Fact-checking Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on abortion pill hospitalizations
“Evidence suggests that 1 in 25 women who consume (abortion) pills are hospitalized.”
FactCheck.org→ Appraising the Federal Indictment of Letitia James
The legal clashes between New York Attorney General Letitia James and President Donald Trump took a U-turn with a federal indictment on Oct. 9 charging James with mortgage fraud. The government says when James bought a house in Norfolk, Virginia, she
PolitiFact→ James Clyburn – The Trump administration wants to rescue WIC now, but has suggested cuts in 2026
“Trump’s budget called for a $300 (million) cut” to the Women, Infants and Children program.
Full Fact→ What did James Cleverly say about China when he was foreign secretary?
PolitiFact→ Can James Comey use President Donald Trump’s rhetoric as a legal defense?
Can Comey use Trump’s rhetoric as a legal defense?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Metallica Vocalist James Hetfield Has NOT Committed To Funding The Education Of Charlie Kirk’s Children — It’s One Of Several Social Media Traffic Scams
Did Metallica vocalist James Hetfield commit to pay for the education of Kirk's children, as multiple social media posts said? No, that's not true: There were no news reports or public statements backing up any of that. Hetfield has made
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Metallica’s Frontman James Hetfield Did NOT Say That Killing Of Charlie Kirk Resulted From Conspiracy And ‘A Dark Plan’
Did Metallica's frontman James Hetfield publicly suggest that the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was the result of "a dark plan"? No, that's not true: No credible media outlets reported that. The musician didn't write that
The Dispatch→ The Monthly Mailbag With James Scimecca
Our editorial partnerships manager answers your questions.
PolitiFact→ James Uthmeier – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier gets history wrong on census citizenship question
The U.S. Census included a citizenship question “for over 150 years” before the Obama administration.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Eight-Year-Old Girl’ In Video Did NOT Ask Court To Punish Her Stepfather For Murder Of Her Little Brother ‘James Andrew’ — NO Such Trial
Does a video purporting to show an eight-year-old girl asking the court to "severely punish her stepfather" for the murder of her sibling, four-year-old "James Andrew", authentically capture a real-life scene? No, that's not true: The cli
News Facts Network→ DOJ Investigates NY AG Letitia James Over Trump Fraud Case
The Department of Justice has launched a federal grand jury investigation into New York Attorney The post DOJ Investigates NY AG Letitia James Over Trump Fraud Case appeared first on News Facts Network.
The Dispatch→ The Monthly Mailbag With James Scimecca
It’s our editorial partnerships manager’s turn to answer your questions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Director Kash Patel Did NOT Release Sealed Documents Tying Hillary Clinton And Vladimir Putin To ‘James Comey Scandal’
Did FBI Director Kash Patel declassify records detailing Hillary Clinton's and Vladimir Putin's ties to the 'James Comey Scandal'? No, that's not true: The viral rumor originated from a comedian's page. Neither the FBI nor credible media
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rockport County Sheriff Will NOT Ask A Grand Jury To Indict James Comey On State Charges Of Terroristic Threats — Satire
Did the Rockport County Sheriff say he would ask a grand jury to indict former FBI director James Comey on state terroristic threats charges? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire discla
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About LeBron James Calling Karoline Leavitt ‘KKK Barbie’ Originated On Spoof Facebook Page — Not Real
Did basketball player LeBron James call Karoline Leavitt "KKK Barbie" in an interview and did she respond that her family "fought to end slavery" while his "came from Jamaica"? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About LeBron James Calling Karoline Leavitt ‘KKK Barbie’ Originated On Spoof Facebook Page — Not Real
Did basketball player LeBron James call Karoline Leavitt "KKK Barbie" in an interview and did she respond that her family "fought to end slavery" while his "came from Jamaica"? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a
PolitiFact→ James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term?
Ask PolitiFact: What does '86’ mean? Parsing Comey’s seashells
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking misleading statements by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg
With more than 150 lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s administration, Trump and his allies are lashing out at judges — and federal Judge James Boasberg in particular. These attacks need fact-checking.
The Dispatch→ The Monthly Mailbag With James P. Sutton
Our TMD reporter answers your questions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: James Woods Posted FAKE Rep. Waters Tweet About "Low IQ" Jibe And "#INPEACH" – Counterfeit Was Exposed In 2019
Did actor James Woods post an authentic copy of a tweet by Congresswoman Maxine Waters in which she misspelled impeach as "inpeach" and confused a urine test with an IQ test, supposedly responding to President Donald Trump calling her "Lo
The Dispatch→ The Monthly Mailbag With James P. Sutton
It’s our TMD reporter’s turn to answer your questions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show LeBron James Kissing Unidentified Man In Paris
Does a photo show basketball star LeBron James kissing an unidentified man in Paris? No, that's not true: A reverse image search showed that the men in the photo are a couple who go by the screen name "TeeAndDrew." An online news search f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: James Clapper Is NOT On Tape Saying Mike Pence Wanted To Use 25th Amendment To Oust Trump — Another Man’s Voice
Was former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper recorded in a 2021 videotaped deposition saying that Vice President Mike Pence and several others conspired in an attempt to remove President Donald Trump from office? No, that's
The Dispatch→ Live From The Dispatch Summit: Judge James Ho
On the role of judges and much more.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: James Carville Did NOT Say He Believes Kamala Harris Will Lose 2024 Presidential Election
Did Democratic political consultant James Carville say that he believes Vice President Kamala Harris will lose the 2024 U.S. presidential election? No, that's not true: Carville posted on X that he would donate $100 to the Donald Trump ca
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: LeBron James Selfie In Maid Costume Is NOT Real, NOT From ‘Diddy Party’ — It’s Computer Generated
Does a real selfie photo show basketball star LeBron James posing in a mirror while wearing a French maid costume at a "Diddy party"? No, that's not true: AI detection tools and a human analyst found there was "substantial evidence of man
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Jordan Did NOT Turn Down $200 Million Offer To Do Ad With LeBron James — Claim Originated On Satirical Site
Did former NBA star Michael Jordan turn down a $200 million offer to do a commercial with current NBA star LeBron James, saying he would "never [work] with this woke creep?" No, that's not true: This story came from a website that calls i
PolitiFact→ Jesse James – Yes, Wisconsin committee can release PFAS funding. But doing so may open them up to legal action.
In Wisconsin, “a legislative committee cannot release funding.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Disney and Google now own the rights to the King James Bible? That’s satire
“Disney and Google bought the rights to the first King James Bible.”