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PolitiFact says: National Security Adviser Michael Waltz said publicly he was responsible for journalist Jeffrey Goldberg erroneously being added to the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.
PolitiFact says: On Sept. 22, Zelenskyy met with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, but that was not a campaign event. It was at a Scranton ammunition plant, where Zelenskyy thanked workers producing munitions for Ukraine.
PolitiFact says: President Donald Trump has not signed an order to give $5,000 checks to all American taxpayers. We found no White House announcements or news reports about this.
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence to support this claim. The posts pointed to USDebtClock.org, but the website provided no source or explanation for its "DOGE Clock" counter. In fact, DOGE’s website reports a much lower number, not …
PolitiFact says: PolitiFact reviewed Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s public statements and found no evidence that she said this. We also found no credible news reports about this purported exchange between Sheinbaum and President …
PolitiFact says: Initial reports that people were rescued following the Jan. 29 Potomac River plane-and-helicopter crash doesn’t prove the crash was suspicious or preplanned. During breaking news events, details emerge slowly and can ch…