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Ay, Caramba! No, ‘The Simpsons’ didn’t predict the Los Angeles wildfires
There is a fire in Springfield, where the Simpsons live, but it’s a short scene that ends when Bart accidentally snuffs the fire with the fire extinguishers he stole from his school to propel his ...
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Trump didn’t admit to rigging the election during his pre-inauguration rally
Multiple social media users claimed that Trump admitted to rigging the 2024 election, citing two of his remarks during his Jan. 19 preinauguration rally in Washington. One of Trump’s statements ...
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Claims Whoopi Goldberg lost a Los Angeles mansion because of wildfire started as satire
Celebrities were among those who lost their homes in wildfires still burning in greater Los Angeles. But claims that ABC’s "The View" cohost Whoopi Goldberg’s house was destroyed originated on a ...
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No, this video doesn’t show South African firefighters en route to help in greater Los Angeles
This video is from 2023, when firefighters in South Africa landed in Edmonton, Canada, to help fight wildfires in that country — not greater Los Angeles in 2025.
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Los Angeles wildfires were worsened by climate change, despite claim to the contrary
Climate scientists PolitiFact spoke to disagreed with Trump Jr. and said climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires’ size and destructiveness. Numerous studies have linked human-caused ...
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Donald Trump’s False claim that the US is the ‘only’ country with birthright citizenship
The United States is the only country with unrestricted birthright citizenship. Around three dozen countries and the U.S. offer automatic citizenship to children born within their borders, regardless ...
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Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speeches
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took his second oath of office Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States, offering an agenda heavily foreshadowed by his campaign promises. Speaking from ...