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“Why are the secret service smiling?" in photo after attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump”
FactCheck.org says: The original Associated Press photo shows the agents weren’t smiling.
“The Associated Press reported “prosecutors are reconsidering bringing charges against former President Donald J. Trump on child rape and molestation charges.”
“Former President Donald Trump “blew off his post-sentencing probation report.”
“Fox News reported on Taco Bell instead of former President Donald Trump’s conviction. truefalse”
“Photo shows former President Donald Trump in police custody May 30.”
“Photo shows former President Donald Trump’s probation officer.”
“Video shows a crowd celebrating former President Donald Trump’s conviction.”
“Stormy Daniels said former President Donald Trump yelled, “I’m yuge! I’m the greatest,” before falling asleep.”
“Former President Donald Trump didn’t attend daughter Ivanka Trump’s graduation.”
“Former President Donald Trump “didn’t attend the graduations” of his other children.”
“Kari Lake lost the Arizona governor’s race in 2022 because Maricopa County “machines just happened to be broken” — “only the Republican machines.”
FactCheck.org says: Some printers produced ballots that were too light for on-site tabulators, but the ballots could be counted later. There are no "Republican machines." Voters in Maricopa County can go to any vote center.
“President Joe Biden is “giving Obamacare and all free government health care to illegal aliens.”
FactCheck.org says: A new rule will make DACA recipients eligible to buy private health insurance plans created by the Affordable Care Act. Immigrants in the country illegally are generally not eligible for federal health care programs.
“Former President Donald Trump “Will Reportedly Miss His Son’s Graduation for Fundraiser.”
FactCheck.org says: Former President Donald Trump plans to attend the high school graduation of his son, Barron, in Florida in the morning of May 17 as well as a campaign event in Minnesota in the evening.
“Former President Donald Trump “has the worst record of job loss of any president.”
PolitiFact says: Donald Trump is the first president in almost a century to see employment decline nationally between his first and last days in office. But Herbert Hoover's record was worse, and the pandemic was the main reason why.
“Photo shows former President Barack Obama wearing an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt.”
PolitiFact says: This photo of Barack Obama wearing an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt is not real. PolitiFact and other news outlets have fact-checked fake photos of well-known people wearing the same anti-Trump T-shirt.
“This year, the typical family’s tax bill is thousands of dollars lower because of the Trump Tax Cuts. ... if Crooked Joe Biden gets his way, you will soon be facing colossal tax HIKES.”
FactCheck.org says: Biden supports extending the tax cuts championed by Trump for people making less than $400,000. Only the top 20% of earners saw average tax savings in the "thousands" ($5,790 on average) under that tax law in 2018.
“President Donald Trump "quietly paid off slain NYPD officer’s mortgage.”
FactCheck.org says: A nonprofit, the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, announced it would pay the mortgage and told a news outlet it had no contact with Trump about the mortgage of Officer Jonathan Diller's home.
“The Las Vegas Sphere displayed a derogatory message directed at former President Donald Trump.”
PolitiFact says: Sphere Entertainment Co. told PolitiFact this image of the Las Vegas Sphere is not real.
“The Jan. 6 committee “suppressed testimony” from former Deputy Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato that proves former President Donald Trump pushed for 10,000 National Guard troops at the Capitol.”
PolitiFact says: The Jan. 6 select committee didn’t publicly release a transcribed interview with Anthony Ornato because it was being reviewed for potential security concerns. The transcript didn't say Donald Trump ordered 10,000 troops.