Did Comedian Steve Harvey Praise President Trump as a Politically Incorrect ‘Fixer’?
4 March 2019 Facebook users attributed an unusual analogy about "raccoons" to "Steve Harvey" in early 2019. But which Steve Harvey?
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Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘Under Capitalism, Man Oppresses Man. Under Socialism, It’s Just the Opposite’?
13 December 2018 It seems a little unlikely that a 29-year-old would be the originator of an "old Soviet joke" several decades old.
Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Declare ‘I Have a Very Good Brain’?
7 December 2018 A meme attributed an unusual statement to the wrong New York politician.
Winston Churchill on Caring What Other People Think of You
5 December 2018 Churchill opined about many things, but the impact of aging on how much one cares about what other people think wasn't one of them.
Winston Churchill on Muslims and Minority Rights
28 November 2018 The first rule of quotations is that people rarely say much after they have died.
Did Judge Robert Meadows Pen an Essay Entitled ‘Thank You, Canada?’
25 September 2018 A viral piece urges Americans to be thankful for their Canadian neighbors.
Did Chuck Grassley Warn About ‘Giving Americans the False Impression That Women Have Equal Rights?’
22 September 2018 A statement about women's rights attributed to the Senate Judiciary Chair gives voice to what many are thinking, whether he said it or not.
Did David Attenborough Say ‘I Am Unaware of Any Animal That Is as Cruel as Israelis’?
19 September 2018 A stray comment on an Iranian news web site formed the basis of a bizarre meme involving Sir David Attenborough.
Did Nike Say They Can Afford to “Let Go of All ‘Make America Great Again’ Customers”?
8 September 2018 Nike may not be "taking a drastic hit to their bottom line," but they didn't say that quite so bluntly themselves.
Did Actor Morgan Freeman Call President Trump a ‘Bonafide Sack of Sh*t?’
27 August 2018 An expletive-laden tweet excoriating the president in the wake of the Jacksonville shootings was mistaken by some as having been written by actor Morgan Freeman.
Did John F. Kennedy Ask ‘Suppose God is Black?’
8 August 2018 A speculative question about God's being black originated with one of the Kennedys, but it wasn't President John F. Kennedy.
Cicero’s ‘Two Thousand Year Old Warning’ About Treason
1 August 2018 For critics of President Trump, an old quotation about "treason from within" was relevant in 2018. But who actually came up with it?
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Did North Carolina Ban Sharia Law and Make It ‘a Criminal Offense’?
24 April 2019 Social media memes in spring 2019 exaggerated the implications of a law passed by the North Carolina legislature almost six years earlier.
Did ‘The Simpsons’ TV Show Predict the Fire at Notre Dame?
24 April 2019 "Simpsons" prediction hoaxes appear to be more common than actual Simpsons predictions.
Did President Trump Issue an ‘Immediate Pardon’ for the Arrested Border Militia Leader in NM?
24 April 2019 Always be on the lookout for websites that attempt to impersonate legitimate news organizations.
Did Kim Kardashian Wear Mirrored Sunglasses at a Poker Tournament?
23 April 2019 Turns out a lot of the best poker players in the world do the same.
Did Barack Obama Endorse the Grandson of a Terrorist for U.S. Congress?
23 April 2019 California U.S. congressional candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar is the grandson of a Palestinian terrorist who died 16 years before he was born.