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Fact Check: US is spiraling into a recession?
# Fact Check: "US is spiraling into a recession?" ## What We Know The claim that the U.S. is spiraling into a recession has been prevalent in various media and public discussions, particularly as eco...
Fact Check: Donald Trump is Russian asset
# Fact Check: "Donald Trump is a Russian asset" ## What We Know The claim that Donald Trump is a Russian asset has circulated widely, particularly in the context of the investigations into Russian in...
Fact Check: Donald Trump's Russian codename is Krasnov
# Fact Check: "Donald Trump's Russian codename is Krasnov" ## What We Know The claim that Donald Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987 and assigned the codename "Krasnov" originated from a Facebook ...
Fact Check: Canada started the tariff war with the US
# Fact Check: "Canada started the tariff war with the US" ## What We Know The claim that "Canada started the tariff war with the US" is misleading. The recent trade tensions between the United States...
Fact Check: Trump is russian asset
# Fact Check: "Trump is a Russian asset" ## What We Know The claim that Donald Trump is a Russian asset has circulated widely, particularly during and after his presidency. This assertion is often li...
Fact Check: Donald Trump is a homo
# Fact Check: "Donald Trump is a homo" ## What We Know The claim that "Donald Trump is a homo" suggests that former President Donald Trump identifies as homosexual. However, there is no credible evid...
Fact Check: Elon Musk is a homo
# Fact Check: "Elon Musk is a homo" ## What We Know The claim that "Elon Musk is a homo" suggests that the billionaire entrepreneur identifies as homosexual. However, there is no credible evidence to...
Fact Check: Trump is KGB agent
# Fact Check: "Trump is KGB agent" ## What We Know The claim that Donald Trump was a KGB agent is rooted in a post made by Alnur Mussayev, a former Soviet and Kazakh security official, who alleged th...
Fact Check: Trump is demente
# Fact Check: "Trump is demente" ## What We Know The claim that Donald Trump is "demente" (demented) lacks substantial evidence and is contradicted by recent medical assessments. According to a repor...