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Thomas Jefferson did not say of the wall of separation between church and state that religious institutions that use government power in support of themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all our civil rights.
Did Thomas Jefferson Say Religious Institutions ‘Undermine All Our Civil Rights’? We looked into the history of a quote attributed to Jefferson on the subjects of...
    Misattributed
Did Thomas Jefferson Say Religious Institutions ‘Undermine All Our Civil Rights’?
Did Trump say 2020 election 'stollen'?
‘Rigged and Stollen’: Did Trump Accidentally Reference Fruitcake in Election Rant? The former president appeared to be feeling the heat from House committee hearings over the...
    Correct Attribution
‘Rigged and Stollen’: Did Trump Accidentally Reference Fruitcake in Election Rant?
Person, Human, Tie
Did Trump Mark Father’s Day With Attack on Cheney and DeSantis? Beware of "official statements" by the former president, and read on for tips on how...
    Originated as Satire
Did Trump Mark Father’s Day With Attack on Cheney and DeSantis?
ep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) walks to a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol April 28.
Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Say Jan. 6 Defendants Had Rights ‘Fragrantly Violated?’ The Georgia Republican tripped over her words while defending the rights of those charged with...
    Correct Attribution
Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Say Jan. 6 Defendants Had Rights ‘Fragrantly Violated?’
Ronald Reagan once said there is absolutely no reason why out on the street today a civilian should be carrying a loaded weapon.
Did Reagan Say ‘No Reason’ to Carry Loaded Guns in Public? Readers emailed us to ask if former U.S. President and California Gov. Ronald Reagan once...
    Correct Attribution
Did Reagan Say ‘No Reason’ to Carry Loaded Guns in Public?
Former US President George Washington never said when any nation mistrusts its citizens with guns it is sending a clear message nor did he say that it no longer trusts its citizens because such a government has evil plans.
Did Washington Say When Nation Mistrusts Citizens with Guns, the Government Has ‘Evil Plans’? We don't recommend relying on quote memes as credible sources of information.
    False
Did Washington Say When Nation Mistrusts Citizens with Guns, the Government Has ‘Evil Plans’?
A quote meme claimed that former U.S. President Ronald Reagan once said that "you won't get gun control by disarming law-abiding citizens" and also called it "a nasty truth" that "those who seek to inflict harm are not fazed by gun control laws."
Did Reagan Say ‘You Won’t Get Gun Control by Disarming Law-Abiding Citizens’? A quote meme with former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's image also said "it's a nasty...
    Correct Attribution
Did Reagan Say ‘You Won’t Get Gun Control by Disarming Law-Abiding Citizens’?
randy fine elementary school children
Rep. Randy Fine Didn’t Say He Would Sacrifice Children To Preserve 2nd Amendment The Florida state representative is a fervent defender of the 2nd Amendment, but he did...
    False
Rep. Randy Fine Didn’t Say He Would Sacrifice Children To Preserve 2nd Amendment
rudy giuliani
Did Rudy Giuliani Call a Parade Attendee a ‘Brainwashed Asshole’? The former mayor was marching in a pro-Israel parade in New York City.
    Correct Attribution
Did Rudy Giuliani Call a Parade Attendee a ‘Brainwashed Asshole’?
trey gowdy did not praise 2000 mules
Did Trey Gowdy Praise ‘2000 Mules’? According to a viral meme, Gowdy attended a viewing of the film purporting to prove...
    False
Did Trey Gowdy Praise ‘2000 Mules’?
sen. kevin cramer abortion
No, GOP Senator Didn’t Say Saving Fetus Is Worth Losing Mother’s Life The statement attributed to Sen. Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota Republican, spread widely on social...
    False
No, GOP Senator Didn’t Say Saving Fetus Is Worth Losing Mother’s Life
Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump
Midterms 2022: Did Trump Say ‘If We Can’t MAGA, Stay Home in November’? Did the embittered former president really tell his supporters to "boycott the midterm elections"?
    Misattributed
Midterms 2022: Did Trump Say ‘If We Can’t MAGA, Stay Home in November’?
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The Poptopic blog claimed without evidence that Disney has allegedly offered Johnny Depp a USD $301 million contract deal for him to return as Jack Sparrow in another Pirates of the Caribbean film and a Disney Plus series.
Was Johnny Depp Offered ‘$301M Disney Deal’ for ‘Pirates’ Return?
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this is not lauren boebert with two half-naked men
Is This Lauren Boebert With Two Near-Naked Men?
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An ad promised a hotel trick for luggage going in the bath tub ASAP.
Is Putting Hotel Luggage in the Bathtub Upon Arrival a Good Idea?
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did disney cancel tim allen from light?year
Did Disney Deny Tim Allen ‘Lightyear’ Role Due to His Political Beliefs?
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