Reports in December 2018 referred to a recently discovered "blind creature that buries its head in the sand."
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Snopes→ Did President Trump Ban ‘Feliz Navidad’ from the White House?
The "War on Christmas" continues to be waged in fevered imaginations.
Snopes→ Did Several Entities Related to President Trump Face Criminal Investigation in 2018?
A popular tweet listed no fewer than six Trump-related entities supposedly under the legal microscope.
Snopes→ Did Caravan Migrants Demand $50K from the U.S. to Return Home?
A small group of migrants awaiting their fate in Tijuana asked that they either be allowed into the U.S. to process their asylum claims or be paid to go home.
Snopes→ Trump Administration Reinterprets Deportation Agreement with Vietnam, Again.
The move would result in the loss of protections that were established since 2008 for Vietnamese immigrants who arrived in America between 1975 and 1995.
Snopes→ Did Jon Voight Urge Americans to ‘Fight for Donald Trump’?
The Academy Award-winning actor is a prominent Hollywood conservative and vocal supporter of the 45th president.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Acknowledge the Threat of Climate Change to His Irish Golf Course?
The 45th president has been adamant and consistent in describing global warming and climate change as a "hoax."
Snopes→ Did President Trump Kiss Bob Dole on the Forehead?
Photographs sometimes don't capture the public's attention until later events make them noteworthy.
Snopes→ Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Declare ‘I Have a Very Good Brain’?
A meme attributed an unusual statement to the wrong New York politician.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Not Recite the Apostles’ Creed During President Bush’s Funeral?
Some social media users questioned the sincerity of President Trump's religious beliefs as exhibited during George H.W. Bush's funeral.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Fail to Place His Hand Over His Heart During George H.W. Bush’s Funeral?
Selective and misleading images of President Trump at George H.W. Bush's funeral went viral with critics.
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Overturn Farm Water Regulations, Causing an E. Coli Outbreak?
A viral tweet misrepresented the nature (and consequences) of a bureaucratic decision made by the Food and Drug Administration in September 2017.
Snopes→ Did Fox News Display a ‘Treason for the Season’ Graphic?
Some viewers saw the words "Treason for the Season" in a Fox News Christmas graphic due to the placement of a cross.
Snopes→ Did a Retired Army General Call President Trump a ‘Serious Threat to U.S. National Security’?
Gen. Barry McCaffrey also asserted that the president was "under the sway" of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
Snopes→ Did Smirnoff Troll President Trump in a Vodka Advertisement?
A genuine advertisement for Smirnoff vodka used the tagline "Made in America but we'd be happy to talk about our ties to Russia under oath."
Snopes→ The Homebody President: Trump Keeps It Quick on Trips Abroad
Marathon days. Red-eye flights. Jam-packed agendas. When President Donald Trump travels abroad, he's increasingly keeping it quick lately.
Snopes→ Did Dick Van Dyke Say ‘We Have to Stop a Man Who Wants to Be the Dictator’?
In an interview just before the 2016 presidential election, the then-90-year-old comic actor leveled some harsh accusations against Republican candidate Donald Trump and his supporters.
Snopes→ Did the Trump Administration Take Land from the Tribe That Welcomed the Pilgrims?
The Department of the Interior reversed an Obama-era decision to put Mashpee Wampanoag land in federal trust.
Snopes→ Is This a Genuine Photograph of President Trump Boarding Marine One?
While President Trump's fitness has been the butt of a few late night jokes, a viral image of the Commander-in-Chief was slightly distorted.
Snopes→ Did Barack Obama Say Becoming Donald Trump Was the American Dream?
A young Barack Obama invoked Donald Trump's name as reflective of Americans' optimism, but not quite of the 'American dream.'
Snopes→ Did Michelle Obama’s Book Sell More Copies in One Week Than Donald Trump’s Did in 32 Years?
The sales numbers of two books by political figures published over thirty years apart were compared in a popular meme.
Snopes→ President Trump’s Business Ties to Saudi Arabia, Russia Raise Questions with Ongoing Scandals
Almost two years into his presidency, questions about how President Trump's personal business interests influence his policy decisions continue to haunt him.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Predict Osama bin Laden Would Attack the US?
President Trump mentioned Osama Bin Laden in his 2000 book "The America We Deserve," but he didn't predict the terrorist leader would attack the United States.
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Was Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges, And Then Things Got Weird
A Twitter gadfly who was recently involved in an unsuccessful plot to frame Robert Mueller for sexual assault appeared to take credit for the arrest.
Snopes→ Did Obama Block Fox News Reporters from White House Press Conferences?
Obama's relationship with Fox News was tempestuous to say the least, but none of the network's correspondents was ever banned or ejected from the briefing room.
Snopes→ Was Donald Trump the First President in 56 Years Not to Visit Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day?
Presidents sometimes express support for U.S. troops on Veterans Day at places other than Arlington National Cemetery.
Snopes→ Was the ‘Intern’ Who Took Acosta’s Microphone Actually the Deputy Press Secretary?
Who's in charge of the White House press microphone? Internet sleuths muddied the waters.
Snopes→ Tucker Carlson’s Claim About Protesters Damaging His Door Challenged
The Daily Caller, a web site co-founded by Carlson, resurrected the issue in an interview with President Trump.
Snopes→ Lawyers Seek ‘Apprentice’ Tapes in Trump Immigration Suit
The case filed in Boston's federal court centers on the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for thousands of immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and Honduras.
Snopes→ Would a Proposal by President Trump Exclude Overseas Military Votes in Florida’s Elections?
If it was carried out, the president's call to finalize the preliminary election results before 16 November would discount ballots cast by Floridians overseas.
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show President Trump Visiting a WWI Cemetery in the Rain?
President Trump was widely criticized for skipping a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I due to the rain, but he did attend another event (also in the rain) to honor the occasion.
Snopes→ Is Mexico Providing Charter Buses to Transport Caravan Migrants to the Border?
Sketchy reports claimed the thousands-strong migrant caravan was being chartered to the U.S. border by tour bus.
Snopes→ Trump Largely Alone as World Leaders Take Aim at Nationalism
For President Donald Trump in Paris, America First meant largely America alone.
Snopes→ Did 71 Percent of Trump’s Endorsements Lose in the 2018 Midterms?
This figure may be accurate if limited to people Trump has supported via his Twitter account, but it is not an accurate representation of how his overall list of endorsements fared.
Snopes→ Does President Trump Have Financial Interests in Saudi Arabia?
In response to Trump's tweet claiming that he has no such financial interests, social media users shared a Fox News Research tweet highlighting Trump's business dealings with the Saudis.
Snopes→ White House Press Secretary Blasted for Sharing Infowars Video to Bar Reporter
Some commenters claim the video Sarah Sanders posted to the official Press Secretary account was doctored for exaggeration.
Snopes→ Did the Whole Migrant Caravan Turn Down Mexico’s Offer of Jobs, Medical Care and Education?
Some members of the caravan accepted the offer, some spurned it, and some returned home.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a CNN Reporter Assault a White House Employee?
The morning after a hotly-contested midterm election resulted in Republicans resoundingly losing control of the House, United States President Donald Trump held a rambling, bizarre press conference in which he alternately took credit for Republicans ma
Snopes→ Was Barack Obama the First Ex-President to ‘Publicly Speak Against’ His Successor?
Is there truly anything that has never been done before in U.S. politics?
Snopes→ Did Kurt Russell Say President Trump Was ‘Relentless,’ ‘Dedicated’ and ‘Determined?’
A quote from a Twitter account using Kurt Russell’s face for its profile picture has become attributed to the actor himself.