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Are the Obamas 'Panicking' Over Melissa Rivers' 'Confession'?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Sep 27, 2023 We've fact-checked plenty of other celebrity gossip rumors about the Obamas.
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An online video claims that former US President Barack Obama once spoke of a third term and having someone wear an earpiece as a stand-in.

Obama Once Said He'd 'Be Fine with a Third Term' if Someone Could Be a 'Stand-In with an Earpiece'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 23, 2023 "If I could make an arrangement where I had a stand-in, a front man or front woman, and they had ...
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Trump Endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic Primary?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 11, 2023 The 2016 presidential candidates were not always rivals.
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A Black man looks forward with a rainbow halo surrounding his head. Above the halo, it says Newsweek and is dated May 21, 2012. In the left cover, it says "The First Gay President by Andrew Sullivan."

'The First Gay President': Real Newsweek Cover Featuring Obama?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Sep 7, 2023 The in-question cover showed Obama with a rainbow halo circling his head.
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A video claimed without evidence that Michelle Obama mistreated family chef Tafari Campbell.

Unveiling the Truth: Debunking Claims of Michelle Obama 'Mistreating' Former Chef Tafari Campbell

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 29, 2023 Campbell drowned in July 2023 while paddleboarding near the Obamas' waterfront estate on Martha' ...
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Videos with AI Voices Promote Unsupported Rumors About Death of Obamas' Chef, Tafari Campbell

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 21, 2023 The July 23 death of the Obamas' chef, Tafari Campbell, brought with it a number of misleading r ...
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Why Was Obama's Hawaiian Home 'Spared' from Maui Fires? Because It's on Oahu.

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 18, 2023 An online account that advanced this apparent conspiracy theory showed no labels that would indi ...
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Did Obama Once Say Democrats Rigged Elections?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Aug 17, 2023 He allegedly made the remark at a 2008 presidential campaign rally in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
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Could Barack Obama Serve as Vice President?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb 3, 2008 An ambiguity in the U.S. Constitution allows for speculation about a back door method of getting ...
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This picture of Barack and Michelle Obama was doctored to give Michelle male features and pushed the debunked conspiracy theory that her name is Michael.

Doctored Christmas Photo of Michelle Obama Circulates Online

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 5, 2022 A message to those users who shared this misleading picture with friends on Facebook: Reverse im ...
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did barack obama say we need full-blown gov’t censorship to eradicate independent media?

Did Obama Say, 'We Need Full-Blown Gov’t Censorship To Eradicate Independent Media'?

Written by:
David Emery
May 29, 2023 The quote appeared in the headline of an article that contains no evidence that the former presi ...
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Do Vice Presidents Not Have Authority To Declassify Documents?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 13, 2023 The question surfaced after news broke that two batches of classified documents were found at Pr ...
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No, Obama Wasn't Guarded by a Reptilian Secret Service Agent

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec 11, 2022 Oh Gorn!
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Did Obama want executive order to change name of Thanksgiving Day to Celebrate Immigrants Day?

No, Obama Didn't Float Plan To Change Thanksgiving Day to 'Celebrate Immigrants Day'

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 6, 2015 Contrary to rumor, then-President Obama did not advocate issuing an executive order to rename th ...
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Does Video Show Obama Demanding 'Ribs and Pussy Too?'

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct 8, 2016 A clip of Barack Obama reading from his book "Dreams from My Father" has been shared out of context.
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A man named Ken Huber from Tawas City Michigan purportedly wrote what has America become in a letter to the editor.

Did Ken Huber Ask 'What Has America Become' in a Letter to the Editor?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Apr 27, 2021 A letter to the editor purportedly written by Ken Huber from Tawas City, Michigan, was shared on ...
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Did Obama Scale Back 'Massive' 60th Birthday Party Due to COVID-19 Concerns?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Aug 4, 2021 George Clooney, Steven Spielberg, and Oprah Winfrey were reportedly among the "hundreds" of invi ...
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Franklin Graham giving a speech

The American Dream Ended Last Night in Ohio?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 2, 2015 A speech by Franklin Graham laments that the American dream ended with the reelection of Barack ...
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US President Joe Biden holds a face mask

Did a Prague Newspaper Call U.S. a 'Confederacy of Fools' for Electing Joe Biden?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 12, 2012 A Czech newspaper editorial purportedly claimed the U.S. was endangered by the people who electe ...
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Barack Obama and the National Anthem

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 26, 2007 A decade-old brouhaha over a photograph that shows Barack Obama not placing his hand over his he ...
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