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AllSides→ False claim the Democratic Party named Michelle Obama the 2024 presidential nominee

2023-05-18 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/05/18/no-michelle-obama-isnt-running-for-president-fact-check/70227530007/ Go to site post…»

AllSides→ False claim the Democratic Party named Michelle Obama the 2024 presidential nominee

2023-05-18 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/05/18/no-michelle-obama-isnt-running-for-president-fact-check/70227530007/ Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Is Not Running For President 

2023-05-16 Michelle Obama speaks May 3, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Joy Malone/Getty Images) Posts are circulating online claiming that former first lady Michelle Obama is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in 2024. These claims are f Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Michelle Obama Not a 2024 Presidential Candidate, Contrary to Online Posts

2023-05-12 Quick Take  President Joe Biden has said he will seek a second term, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marianne Williamson have said they will challenge him for the 2024 Democratic nomination. But social media posts falsely claim that the party &# Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democratic Party Did NOT Confirm Michelle Obama Will Be 2024 Nominee

2023-05-12 Did the Democratic Party confirm that Michelle Obama will be its presidential nominee in 2024? No, that's not true: There are no news reports about the purported event, and, as of this writing, the former first lady is not an officially r Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – The Democratic Party didn’t name Michelle Obama its 2024 nominee

2023-05-09 “The Democratic Party just confirmed Michelle Obama will be its nominee and nobody noticed.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – Another altered photo of Michelle Obama shared as part of unfounded conspiracy theory

2023-05-08 Photo shows former first lady Michelle Obama as a man. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – Satirical story about Michelle Obama’s mother repackaged as real news

2023-05-08 “Michelle Obama’s mother dies, leaves inheritance to ‘My son Michael.’” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – You didn’t hear that accurately: Audio of discussion of Michelle Obama’s gender is fabricated

2023-03-14 Audio captures former Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama debating Michelle Obama’s gender. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Michelle Obama was never a man

2023-02-28 “Official govt docs expose Michelle Obama’s 14 year history as a man.” Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Diane Abbott misquotes statement from Michelle Donelan

2023-01-13 A tweet from the Labour MP implies the opposite of what the culture secretary actually said. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama’s Doctor Did NOT Go On Record About Seeing Proof That She Is Male — This Story Is Satire From A Liberal Troll

2022-12-20 Did Michelle Obama's doctor go on the record about the former first lady using a urinal during the 2008 presidential campaign, thereby proving that she is a man? No, that's not true: The article making this claim originated in 2017 on a n Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Alexa doesn’t confirm Michelle Obama was born Michael. This is Pants on Fire!

2022-11-15 Amazon’s Alexa confirms Michelle Obama “was born Michael LaVaughn Robinson.” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Doctored Christmas Photo of Michelle Obama Circulates Online

2022-10-06 A message to those users who shared this misleading picture with friends on Facebook: Reverse image search is your friend. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Sasha and Malia Obama’s parents are Barack and Michelle, not anyone else

2022-09-15 Barack and Michelle Obama are not the real parents of their children. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Register To Vote As A Man

2022-07-27 Did Michelle Obama register to vote as a man in 1994 in Illinois? No, that's not true: A public information officer at the Illinois State Board of Elections told Lead Stories that this claim is inaccurate. The document that is supposedly Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does Photo Show Dr. Oz Groping Michelle Obama?

2022-05-16 The fake photograph showing Mehmet Oz, a U.S. Senate candidate, and the former first lady builds on a longstanding (and completely fabricated) rumor about her. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does Michelle Pfeiffer Have a Wife?

2021-11-15 An online advertisement invited readers to "meet Michelle Pfeiffer's wife." Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Was NOT Arrested Or Involved In A Hit-And-Run Accident

2021-11-02 Was former first lady Michelle Obama involved in or arrested as a result of a hit-and-run accident? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a satirical website, with the story carrying a site category tag of "Michelle Obama Fan Fi Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is This a Monument to Michelle Obama’s Former Slave Ancestor?

2021-11-01 Melvinia Shields was the first Black first lady’s ancestor. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List of Indictments, Arrests and Executions Is False — Michelle And Barack Obama, Other Celebs Were Not Killed

2021-06-08 Does a list of indictments, arrests and executions reveal a number of politicians, celebrities and royals who have been executed including Barack and Michelle Obama? No, that's not true. This list is completely false. It is part of the ba Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Michelle Obama Hooked on Knitting, Thinking About Retirement

2021-03-12 The former first lady says that she picked up knitting needles to pass time during the coronavirus pandemic. Go to site post…»

AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored — Michelle Obama in fact wore a necklace that read ‘VOTE’

2021-02-24 An image purportedly showing former US first lady Michelle Obama wearing a necklace with letters that spell “MIKE” has been shared repeatedly on Facebook in February 2021. The image, however, has been doctored; original video shows that Obama in Go to site post…»

AFP Fact Check→ This image shows actress Michelle Yeoh playing Aung San Suu Kyi in 2011 movie The Lady

2021-02-02 A photo has been shared in social media posts and news articles about the Myanmar military’s arrest of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi as it seized power in a coup on February 1, 2021. The photo has been shared in a misleading context; it shows actr Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT An Original Photo Of Barack and Michelle Obama

2020-10-12 Is this a photo of Barack and Michelle Obama as a young couple? Not really. The original photo of the Obamas has been manipulated, intentionally distorting the features of Michelle Obama to make her appear masculine. The manipulated image Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chelsea Clinton Did NOT Tweet In 2018 That Michelle Obama Is Transsexual

2020-10-07 Did Chelsea Clinton tweet in 2018 that she was sick of people harassing former President Barack Obama because he "had the courage of conviction to marry a transsexual" in Michelle Obama? No, that is not true. The tweet is fake. The former Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Michelle Obama Warns at DNC That Trump is ‘In Over His Head’

2020-08-18 The former first lady outlined dire stakes for the election ahead and declared President Donald Trump the "wrong president for our country." Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Surrender Law License For ‘Insurance Fraud’

2020-06-30 Did Michelle Obama have to surrender her law license because of insurance fraud? No, that's not true: The former first lady's law license is valid, she's never been subjected to disciplinary action and she's on "voluntary inactive status," a s Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Did Michelle Obama ‘Complete’ a Ph.D. in Law Since Leaving White House?

2020-06-29 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michelle-obama-phd-law/ Michelle Obama may have accomplished a lot si Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Michelle Obama ‘Complete’ a Ph.D. in Law Since Leaving White House?

2020-06-26 She has been keeping busy after eight years as first lady. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Complete Her ‘PhD In Law’ Since Leaving The White House

2020-06-26 Did Michelle Obama complete a "PhD in law" since leaving the White House? No, that's not true. The former first lady holds a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, but her office confirmed to Lead Stories that she has not gone back to school to Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Call Candace Owens : ‘Aunt Tom’

2020-06-19 Was conservative commentator Candace Owens called "Aunt Tom" by Michelle Obama during a CNN interview? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Was Michelle Obama ‘Caught’ Wearing Mary Todd Lincoln’s Stolen Jewels?

2020-05-26 A routine review of content labeled satire. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Slam Country Music, Did NOT Say It’s ‘Music for Morons’

2020-05-04 Did former First Lady Michelle Obama really slam the country music industry, saying the the the genre was "for morons?" No, this is not true. She never made such a statement, and the story was published by a liberal satire website that tries t Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Harvard Admit Michelle Obama’s Degrees Are Fake?

2020-04-06 A routine review of content labeled satire. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harvard Did NOT Admit Michelle Obama’s Degrees Are Fakes

2020-04-05 Did Harvard University admit the degrees held by former first lady Michelle Obama are fakes? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made-up s Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Michelle Obama File For Divorce After Barack Admitted He Was Gay?

2020-02-05 A routine review of content labeled satire. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michelle Did NOT Slam Melania: Did NOT Say, "She’s A Terrible Role Model For America’s Women"

2020-01-22 Did Michelle Obama slam First Lady Melania Trump, saying, "She's a terrible role model for America's women?" No, that's not true: The quote is fabricated and part of a satirical site that trolls conservative readers into believing the stories Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michelle Obama Is NOT The New Face of Versace Cosmetics

2020-01-20 Is Michelle Obama the new face of Versace Cosmetics? No, that's not true: This story originated from a satire website which publishes stories designed to troll conservatives. The claim originated from an article (archived here) where it was pu Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Comedian Michelle Wolf Joke That Her Abortion Made Her Feel ‘Powerful’ and Godlike?

2019-12-24 Right-leaning websites accurately quoted something Wolf said during a stand-up comedy performance. Go to site post…»

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