Donald Trump began his second, nonconsecutive presidential term on January 20, 2025.
Claim:
Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States for a second term in January 2025.
NOT BS
Politics
Statements from and about the political arena, checked against the record.
Yuriko Koike is Tokyo’s governor, an office distinct from mayor.
Claim:
Yuriko Koike is the Mayor of Tokyo as of August 27, 2026.
TOTAL BS
Greer accused Canada of new demands and reversing commitments.
Claim:
Jamieson Greer said that Canada introduced new demands and withdrew from previously agreed commitments during the final hours of the August 2026 Canada–United States trade negotiations.
NOT BS
Kuwait and Pakistan signed a 2026 protocol expanding military cooperation.
Claim:
The State of Kuwait and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan signed the Protocol Agreement 2026 to expand their defense and military cooperation framework.
HARDLY BS
No verified record shows Putin predicting Kyiv’s capture within three days.
Claim:
Vladimir Putin said that Russian forces would capture Kyiv within three days.
TOTAL BS
LFI deputies formally proposed repealing the Penal Code offence of condoning terrorism.
Claim:
La France Insoumise has supported repealing the French criminal offence of condoning terrorism.
NOT BS
The Burj Khalifa remained intact after Iran's 2026 attacks on the UAE.
Claim:
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in 2026.
TOTAL BS
Mamdani has not advocated Islamic rule or theocracy in New York City.
Claim:
Zohran Kwame Mamdani supports transforming New York City into an Islamic state.
TOTAL BS
Patriot replenishment approvals are documented, while the 5,250 aggregate lacks itemization.
Claim:
The United States approved potential sales of approximately 5,250 Patriot PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates to replenish Patriot air-defense missile stockpiles.
SOME BS
Pakistan has deployed Chinese SH-15 howitzers along the India–Pakistan border.
Claim:
Pakistan has deployed 250 Chinese-made howitzers along the India–Pakistan border.
HARDLY BS
Japan signed a Horizon Europe association agreement on 30 July 2026.
Claim:
Japan has joined Horizon Europe.
HARDLY BS
The IDF said it killed Salem Abu Labad, a Hamas Nukhba commander.
Claim:
The Israel Defense Forces eliminated Salem Jamal Abd al-Rahman Abu Labad, who was described as a Hamas Nukhba cell commander who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7, 2023 attack.
HARDLY BS
Spain’s July 31, 2026 Ceuta return operation exceeded 40,000 people.
Claim:
Cooperation with Morocco enabled more than 40,000 returns from Ceuta to Morocco in a single day.
HARDLY BS
No reliable record shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made this quote.
Claim:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that infertility is genetic and that if a person's parents did not have children, that person is unlikely to have children.
TOTAL BS
The Philippine Department of Agriculture allocated P3 billion for nationwide cold storage facilities.
Claim:
The Philippines Department of Agriculture allocated 3 billion Philippine pesos for nationwide cold storage facilities.
NOT BS
The Philippine government funded cold storage projects to cut post-harvest losses.
Claim:
The Philippine government expanded cold storage capacity in the Philippines to reduce post-harvest losses of agricultural products.
NOT BS
Article 5 treats an armed attack on one NATO ally as all.
Claim:
Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty states that an armed attack against one NATO member is considered an attack against all NATO members.
NOT BS
John R. Vines said no agency could coordinate sensitive interagency programs.
Claim:
U.S. Army Lieutenant General John R. Vines was asked to review the method for tracking the U.S. Department of Defense's most sensitive programs, and he stated that he was not aware of any agency with the authority, responsibility, or a…
NOT BS
Obama said those words in a 2008 campaign speech.
Claim:
Barack Obama said, "We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."
NOT BS
Israel announced a pilot to let West Bank Palestinians fly via Ramon Airport.
Claim:
Israel proposed a pilot program to allow Palestinians from the West Bank to fly abroad via Ramon Airport near Eilat on charter flights to Turkey, instead of traveling via the Allenby Bridge crossing to Jordan and flying from Amman.
NOT BS
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