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Did Barack Obama Visit Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day?

A circulated photograph of President Obama at the Arlington National Cemetery was intended as a contrast to President Trump.

Did Barack Obama Say ‘If We Don’t Do Something About This President, I Will?’

A quote attributed to former president Barack Obama has him vowing to "do something" about President Trump if no one else does.

Did the Media Ignore Obama Calling Libya a ‘Shit Show’?

President Obama used the term "shit show" in private to refer to the escalating violence in Libya following the death of Muammar Gaddafi.

Is this a Time-Traveling Hula Hooper?

The woman hula-hooping in this photograph did not time-travel to the 1930s.

Obama Left Trump a White House Full of Roaches?

Various outlets misleadingly quoted a 2013 article to blame President Obama for a 2017 roach infestation that likely never occurred.

Was an American Flag Displayed on the White House?

A meme comparing White House light displays under the Trump and Obama administration used a digitally altered image.

Did Presidents Obama and Trump Write Wildly Different Entries in the Yad Yashem Guestbook?

An image showing what President Trump and former President Obama wrote in the Yad Yashem guest book is accurate.

Pope Francis Smiled with President Obama, Frowned with President Trump?

An image comparing Pope Francis's mood during President Obama and President Trump's visits doesn't tell the entire story.

More New England Patriots Players Attended White House Super Bowl Ceremony in 2015 than 2017?

A side-by-side comparison of the number of New England Patriots players at a White House event in 2015 and 2017 is real, but misleading.

President Obama Commutes Much of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence

The United States Army intelligence analyst had been serving a 35-year-long prison sentence after she was convicted of stealing and disseminating classified information in 2010.

Did President Obama Award Himself a Distinguished Public Service Medal?

President Obama received a medal bestowed by the Secretary of Defense, not himself, that has been awarded to previous Presidents.

Donna Brazile, President Obama Make Conflicting Statements About Russian Influence on the Election

Interim DNC Chair Donna Brazile's claim that Russian hacking continued after the election didn't fully align with contemporaneous statements made by President Obama.