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Fact Check: KATIE JOHNSON: "Mr. Trump had another girl and I dress as maids and pretend to clean the room. The other girl, Maria, was 12 years old. Mr. Trump ordered us to carry out a string of sex acts on each other and on him. After he finished he said "we both could have done better" and then left." (from her sworn affidavit about the 3rd encounter where Trump raped her when she was 13 years old. Her words have never been retracted or debunked. C
# Fact-Check: Katie Johnson's Allegations Against Donald Trump ## What We Know Katie Johnson, under the pseudonym "Jane Doe," filed a lawsuit in 2016 against Donald Trump, alleging that he raped her...
Fact Check: @ksoklower48 This was Stephen Colbert's opening monologue last night. Colbert tried mocking Trump over Epstein-but fell flat, and his show was conveniently canceled the next day.
# Fact-Check: Stephen Colbert's Monologue and Cancellation ## What We Know The claim states that Stephen Colbert's opening monologue attempted to mock Donald Trump regarding his ties to Jeffrey Epst...
Fact Check: All detected text: IF VACCINES WORK, WHY DO YOU CARE IF I'M VACCINATED? The logic: "If you don't get vaccinated, you're putting others at risk." The question: "Wait... doesn't your shot protect you?" If vaccines only work when everyone takes them, then... do they really work? If your umbrella only works when everyone else has one, it's not a very good umbrella.
# Fact-Check: "If Vaccines Work, Why Do You Care If I'm Vaccinated?" ## What We Know The claim in question raises a common argument regarding vaccination: if vaccines are effective, why should indivi...
Fact Check: Central Claims CBS says Colbert’s cancellation isn’t related to his criticisms of the parent company’s Trump settlement, which came three days earlier. Colbert criticized Paramount’s $16 million settlement with Trump, calling it a “big fat bribe.” Internal memo or Congressional defunding of NPR/PBS happened the same week, reflecting further pressure on public media. Trump regularly undermines the press, sues critics, and celebrates attacks on media independence.
# Fact-Check Article: Colbert's Cancellation and Its Context ## What We Know The claim revolves around the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show, "The Late Show," by CBS, which occurred shortly aft...
Fact Check: California Democrats are not messing around, trying to pick up up to 7 Dem seats
# Fact-Check Article: "California Democrats are not messing around, trying to pick up up to 7 Dem seats" ## What We Know The claim that "California Democrats are not messing around, trying to pick up...
Fact Check: Competing conspiracy theories on floods: Cloud seeding versus global warming.
# Competing Conspiracy Theories on Floods: Cloud Seeding versus Global Warming ## What We Know Recently, there has been a surge in conspiracy theories linking cloud seeding to extreme flooding event...
Fact Check: the U.S. and Israel helped a group take over Syria,
# Fact-Check: "The U.S. and Israel helped a group take over Syria" ## What We Know The claim that "the U.S. and Israel helped a group take over Syria" is rooted in the complex dynamics of the Syrian...
Fact Check: jeffery epstein friendd sent him bawdy letters for a 50th birthday album one from trump
# Fact-Check: "Jeffrey Epstein's friends sent him bawdy letters for a 50th birthday album, one from Trump" ## What We Know In 2003, friends and acquaintances of Jeffrey Epstein compiled a bound albu...
Fact Check: That Trump’s description of Epstein-related allegations as a “hoax” is inaccurate, because legal outcomes—like Maxwell’s conviction—confirm the veracity of abuse claims.
# Fact-Check: Trump's Description of Epstein-Related Allegations as a "Hoax" ## What We Know The claim that Donald Trump described allegations related to Jeffrey Epstein as a "hoax" is supported by ...