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Did Megan Rapinoe 'Stomp' on an American Flag After the World Cup Final?

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Dan MacGuill
July 8, 2019 Right-leaning commentators exploded into outrage after an incident in which the Stars and Stripe ...
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Megan Rapinoe Is Going Bankrupt?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
March 7, 2024 "I have to go into federal bankruptcy protection," she purportedly said in one of the articles t ...
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Whoopi Goldberg To Leave America with Megan Rapinoe: 'We Get No Respect Here'?

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Jordan Liles
Sept. 6, 2023 "Good riddance," a Facebook user commented.
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Is Megan Rapinoe Going Bankrupt?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 28, 2023 This claim has circulated in corners of the internet since August 2023.
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A white woman runs with a ball in front of her on a soccer field. Behind her run several other people. There are people sitting on the stands watching the match.

Has Megan Rapinoe Been Banned From Future Olympics?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 26, 2023 An article claimed the International Olympic Committee banned the former U.S. Women's national t ...
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Did Megan Rapinoe Suffer $10M Loss After Leaving US Soccer Team?

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Taija PerryCook
Oct. 18, 2023 "Who’s to say she won’t rise again, stronger and more determined than ever before," a SpaceXMedi ...
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An image that claims Riley Gaines was chosen as "Woman of the Year" over Megan Rapinoe is labeled as satire.

Was Riley Gaines Chosen as 'Woman of the Year' Over Megan Rapinoe?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Aug. 11, 2023 We've previously fact-checked other questionable claims about Rapinoe that spread during the 202 ...
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Megan Rapinoe and Whoopi Goldberg Were Kicked Off ‘The View’?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 5, 2023 Goldberg’s decision to invite Rapinoe allegedly was seen as “controversial.”
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Why Are U.S. Flags Folded 13 Times?

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David Mikkelson
Oct. 19, 2002 There is no shortage of scripts available that can be read aloud during a flag folding.
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The White House has two American flags inbetween a rainbow flag with brown, black, light blue, pink and white stripes on it.

Was a Pride Flag Hung Between American Flags at the White House?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 12, 2023 A corner of social media accused the White House of violating federal guidelines governing Ameri ...
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Was Megan Rapinoe Released by US Olympic Team After Women's World Cup 'Blunder'?

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Jordan Liles
Aug. 7, 2023 Facebook commenters shared an online article that promoted the Rapinoe rumor, adding negative co ...
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Pride Flags Banned at US Embassies Under $1.2T Spending Bill Signed by Biden in March 2024?

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Jack Izzo
March 28, 2024 The provision can be found on the 1,000th page of a 1,012-page bill.
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A rumor said that Gordon Ramsay threw Megan Rapinoe out of one of his restaurants.

Did Gordon Ramsay Throw Former US Women's Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe Out of One of His Restaurants?

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 19, 2023 "Little did she know that her visit would end with Ramsay himself personally escorting her out o ...
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Was Megan Rapinoe Kicked Out of Guy Fieri’s Restaurant?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 3, 2023 “Loud boos echoed” in the restaurant, according to an article.
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Did a Pride Flag Replace a POW/MIA Flag at Veterans Memorial Plaza?

Written by:
Dan Evon
June 28, 2019 Oddly, most of the outrage over this incident came after the problem had been fixed.
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The Truth About Confederate History: Part 1

Written by:
David Mikkelson
June 28, 2015 Misinformation about the antebellum South, the Civil War, and the Confederate flag is rife on th ...
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Do 'Minor-Attracted Persons' Use a 'MAPs Pride Flag' To Represent Themselves?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 10, 2023 As claims about the flag began to pick up steam again in 2023, we decided to revisit the topic w ...
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Did a VA Hospital Replace Military Flags with a Pride Flag?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
June 15, 2018 An Indiana veterans facility temporarily removed military flags to fly a rainbow flag, an action ...
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Was the Indian Flag Waved at US Capitol Riot?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 12, 2021 The tricolor flag made numerous appearances the day violence struck the Capitol.
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Were DACA Recipients Photographed Burning an American Flag?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 3, 2018 A photograph of a protest was shared with unfounded claims and an inaccurate and misleading desc ...
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