Did U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi publicly confirm a RICO investigation against the Clinton, Obama and Biden families? No, that's not true: Neither the Attorney General's website nor credible media organizations show the purported an
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Say She Was In Therapy Because She’s ‘Transitioning’ Sexually
Did Michelle Obama reveal in a podcast interview that she was in therapy because she is "transitioning" sexually? No, that's not true: The former first lady explained to interviewer Jay Shetty on his "On Purpose" podcast in April 2025 tha
PolitiFact→ X posts – Conservative influencers share edited Michelle Obama comment to push trans conspiracy theory
A video clip shows Michelle Obama describing herself as “a Black man.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT ‘Warn’ Barack Obama That He Would Be Charged With Hatch Act Violations If He Went To El Salvador
Did U.S. President Donald Trump officially warn former President Barack Obama that he would face Hatch Act charges if he went to El Salvador? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from an online network with a satire label, known for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chinese Officials Did NOT Say They’re Trolling Trump With Obama Speeches As He ‘Begs For Trade Deal’ On Phone
Did Chinese officials say that President Donald Trump had been calling them regularly in order to "beg for a trade deal", but they had been putting him on hold and playing speeches by former President Barack Obama? No, that's not true: Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Refer to Herself ‘As a Black Man’
Did an April 2025 video show former First Lady Michelle Obama referring to herself "as a Black man"? No, that's not true: Obama was addressing Marlon Wayans, a Black man, and introduced her question to him with that preface. Obama and her
Full Fact→ Viral post about Obama’s official White House portrait isn’t wholly accurate
A picture of the 44th US president has been shared with the misleading claim that it is his official White House portrait which President Trump “refuses to hang”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Obamas Did NOT Get $30 Million From the Government Under Biden
Did the federal government pay Barack and Michelle Obama $30 million over the course of the Biden administration, from 2021 to 2025? No, that's not true: That claim originated in an April 2025 post by a Facebook account that labels its co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Was NOT Caught ‘Laundering Money In The Cayman Islands’ In March 2025 — 2014 Reports About USAID Program In Cuba Did NOT Allege It Enriched Former President
Was former U.S. president Barack Obama caught "laundering money through the Cayman Islands" for private gain in March 2025, as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: The viral post misrepresented the words of a guest on the Joe
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, DOGE didn’t find that the General Services Administration has been paying Michelle Obama
DOGE found former first lady Michelle Obama “has been receiving a monthly $122,000 payment from the (General Services Administration) since 2009.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Altered Image Of Michelle Obama Swapped Her Face With That Of Her Brother Craig Robinson
Does a social media post stating "Never seen anyone fall off harder" show how Michelle Obama looks in March 2025? No, that's not true: The image in the viral social media post has been edited. The altered promotional Image for "IMO," a po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Find Michelle Obama Has Been Receiving a Monthly $122,000 Payment from the GSA Since 2009
Did DOGE discover that the General Services Administration has been paying Michelle Obama $122,000 per month since 2009? No, that's not true: The story originated on a website named "The Dunning-Kruger Times" which has a clear disclaimer
PolitiFact→ Why claims that DOGE ended a lease on Obama’s Chicago presidential library are misleading
DOGE said it’s ending the lease on an Illinois site that houses records and artifacts for the Barack Obama Presidential Library. The federal agency using the site had already announced in August 2024 it was ending the lease. It’s unclear how much m
Full Fact→ Barack Obama hasn’t been receiving Obamacare royalties
Posts which also claim that the new Department of Government Efficiency has halted the payments to the former US president have been circulating online. But these claims are satirical.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Old claim about Obamacare royalties resurfaces with DOGE angle. It’s still wrong.
“DOGE stopped an annual payment to Barack Obama for $2.6 million for ‘royalties associated with Obamacare.’”
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread False Claim About DOGE Halting Supposed Obamacare ‘Royalties’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have been tasked by President Donald Trump with slashing federal spending. But social media posts falsely claim t
Full Fact→ Image claiming Malia Obama received $2.2 million from USAID was shared as satire
The image is being shared by some as if it’s genuine, but there’s no evidence for the claim it makes.
The Dispatch→ Did Malia Obama Receive $2.6 Million From USAID?
The claim originates from a satirical Facebook account.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claim DOGE Halted $2.6 Million Annual Payment To Obama For ‘Obamacare Royalties’ Originated On Satire Site
Did DOGE halt a $2.6 million annual payment to former President Obama for "Obamacare" royalties? No, that's not true: The story originated in a meme from a satirical Facebook page. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservative
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, former first daughter Malia Obama didn’t get $2.2 million from USAID
“Malia Obama received $2.2 million in funds from USAID.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this old news footage doesn’t prove former President Barack Obama wasn’t U.S.-born
“The media is showing how Obama’s birth certificate was changed! He was never born in the U.S. so he was never a real president!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Did NOT Hold A Press Conference On Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate In February 2025 — Clip Shows 2016 Arpaio Stunt
Did Sheriff Joe Arpaio hold a press conference on Barack Obama's birth certificate in February 2025? No, that's not true: The posted footage of the press conference held by the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona is from 2016, not
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Michelle Obama skipping Washington events not evidence of power couple’s divorce
“Barack and Michelle Obama locked in bombshell divorce of the century.”
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Trump Refuses to Unveil Barack Obama’s Presidential Portrait
Trump did not have an official ceremony for the portrait, but it was by mutual agreement.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Malia Obama Quote About Getting $2.3M From USAID Originated On Satirical Facebook Page
Did Malia Obama say she "deserved every penny of the $2.3 million she got from USAID" and was this payment reported by a news website or public official? No, that's not true: The quote about the USAID payment originated on a satirical Fac
PolitiFact→ From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction
An image of former President Barack Obama and Jennifer Aniston flooded Facebook. A small watermark signaled it was generated with artificial intelligence but the image kept spreading, along with a baseless claim. What was behind it?
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump faults DEI hiring in plane crash and falsely describes FAA policies under Obama, Biden
“I changed the Obama policy (on hiring air traffic controllers) ... And then Biden came in and he changed it.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Barack Obama was not on military helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet near DC
“The VIP on the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed was Barack Obama.”
The Dispatch→ Did Trump Revoke Secret Service Protection for Obama and His Family?
No, federal law guarantees Secret Service protection for former presidents.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, this proposed constitutional amendment wouldn’t give former President Barack Obama a third term
A proposed constitutional amendment “would allow anyone to run for a 3rd term. Including — Barack Obama.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Proposed Change To 22nd Amendment Would NOT Let Obama Be Elected President Again
Would a proposed constitutional amendment by a Republican congressman meant to help President Donald Trump serve a third term also allow Barack Obama to be elected president again? No, that's not true: The proposal specifies that only pre
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, this still isn’t proof former President Barack Obama was born in Kenya
Image shows former President Barack Obama was born in Kenya.
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Full Fact→ No, Michelle Obama’s former partner has not revealed she is a man
A claim on Facebook that Mrs Obama’s ex-boyfriend said she was previously called Michael Robinson is completely false.
Full Fact→ No evidence Michelle Obama asked Congress for vote recount
There is no record of the former First Lady having made this comment, as has been claimed on social media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Using IVF Does NOT Prove That She Is Transgender
Does the fact that Michelle Obama stated she had used in vitro fertilization, or IVF, to get pregnant prove she is a trans woman? No, that's not true: For IVF to work, the person needs to have a uterus. Lead Stories did not find anything
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Obama ‘Committing Abhorrent Acts While High’
Does a video show Barack Obama "committing abhorrent acts while high" as a social media post imples? No, that's not true: The post does not offer any evidence that the former president was caught on camera getting high or "committing abho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Crowd At Trump Madison Square Garden Rally — It’s Crowd In Ireland At 2011 Event With Then-President Obama
Does a photo on social media show people crowding the street outside Madison Square Garden in New York in 2024 for a Trump rally? No, that's not true: Images from the street scene first appeared in 2011, showing people in Dublin lined up
PolitiFact→ X posts – Photo shows Obama’s 2011 Ireland crowd, not Trump’s in New York City in 2024
Photo shows people lined up outside Madison Square Garden before an Oct. 27 rally by former President Donald Trump.
The Dispatch→ No, Obama Didn’t Repeal a Law Preventing the Dissemination of Propaganda
A 2013 amendment relaxed bans on domestic access to information intended for foreign audiences, but restrictions remain.