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Elections
No evidence that Elon Musk’s Starlink technology was used to interfere with the election
Elections
No evidence that Elon Musk’s Starlink technology was used to interfere with the election
Contrary to online claims, there’s no evidence Elon Musk’s Starlink internet hacked voting machines and manipulated vote counts as part of an election fraud scheme.
Pop Culture
No, Disney isn’t closing the Hall of Presidents exhibit because Trump won the election
The claim came from Mouse Trap News, a TikTok account that posts satirical news about Disney.
National
Yes, elected officials picked for Trump's cabinet will have to resign before taking new role
Rubio, Stefanik, Gaetz and Noem will need to resign due to a Constitutional clause and similar state laws that prevent elected officials from holding dual offices.
Israel-Hamas War
Did Hamas call for end to war after Trump’s election?
Hamas called for an end to Israeli fighting in Gaza, but did not offer surrender. It’s also done this before Trump was elected, when Biden was president.
Donald Trump
VERIFYING how Project 2025 compares to Trump’s Agenda 47
A reader asked us to compare The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 and Donald Trump’s Agenda 47. We VERIFY how the two plans overlap and differ.
Israel-Hamas War
Claims Hamas called for end to war because of Trump’s election are misleading
Hamas issued a generic statement calling for an end to violence against Palestinians in November, but it has said something similar several other times this year.
Social Security
House Republicans haven’t introduced a bill to lower Social Security payments for some people
Readers asked us to VERIFY claims that House Republicans introduced a bill to cut Social Security payments for people who get pensions or disability. That's false.
Donald Trump
No, a president cannot unilaterally appoint most cabinet members
Donald Trump’s possible cabinet secretary appointments, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or Elon Musk, must be approved by the Senate in a simple majority vote.
Donald Trump
Can Donald Trump run for president again in 2028?
Donald Trump cannot run for president again in 2028 due to term limits established by the 22nd Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Elections
Viral posts claiming Harris won all the states without voter ID laws are false
Harris lost Nevada and Pennsylvania, which do not require voters to show ID at the polls, but she did win the other 12 states with similar laws.
Elections
No, there are not nearly 20 million ‘unaccounted for’ votes
The “unaccounted for” votes are still being counted. Most are in states where one candidate is already projected to win and will not change the election results.
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