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At a White House event with CEOs, President Trump repeated a statement that gasoline is selling for $1.98 a gallon in three states. This remains False. According to AAA, the lowest state, Mississippi, has gas at $2.67, and the national average is $3.18. politifact.com/factchecks/202…

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For the second time in two days, President Trump said that during his 1st term “the stock market went up 88%.” The S&P 500 went up 40% from Jan. 20, 2017 to Jan. 20, 2021 — less than half the increase he said. buff.ly/nnx8ILU

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El presidente Donald Trump dijo "devolviĂł la libertad de expresiĂłn", pero sus acciones durante sus primeros 100 dĂ­as en el cargo contradicen sus palabras. Ha tomado medidas contra los medios de comunicaciĂłn, las universidades y los estudiantes que ejercĂ­an su derecho a la

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President Donald Trump has faced more injunctions related to his immigration actions than other recent presidents. Experts told PolitiFact the difference is because Trump’s actions have challenged constitutional norms. buff.ly/MSa9YQs

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During a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said there's a direct correlation between fluoride and IQ: "The more you get, the stupider you are." But studies that concluded that higher levels of fluoride exposure

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“Conclave” made the secretive process of papal elections cinematic. PolitiFact fact-checked its procedures and storylines. buff.ly/lNarzxd

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Speaking at the University of Alabama, President Trump said, “Gasoline prices just hit $1.88 a gallon in three states.” AAA data has no statewide average below $2.66, and GasBuddy has no single station in the US below about $2.20. buff.ly/2TOqHhX

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Attorney General Pam Bondi said President Donald Trump had saved more than a third of the U.S. population from a fatal fentanyl overdose in his first 100 days. Drug policy experts and toxicology doctors say that math is flawed. buff.ly/GZW2yyP

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Florida could become the second U.S. state to ban fluoride, the mineral that prevents cavities and tooth decay, from tap water. Here’s what to know. buff.ly/X3Z5i2b

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On her podcast, Michelle Obama asked actor Marlon Wayans to talk about his experience “as a Black man” raising a transgender child. Conservative influencers circulated the remarks without context to say she described herself as “a Black man.” buff.ly/aesyeTZ

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How much will President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost families? Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, say it will be $4,000 a year. We found four independent estimates roughly in that ballpark. buff.ly/hmzsZBA

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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said a defense department arm is spraying the sky with chemicals in jet fuel, building off of chemtrail conspiracy theories. He provided no evidence to support the statement. We rate it Pants on Fire! buff.ly/RqjvAdy

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called the Women, Peace and Security program a “Biden initiative.” That’s wrong. Donald Trump signed it into law in 2017 amid bipartisan support in Congress. It continued under President Joe Biden. buff.ly/FBiHsd7

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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., posted, "Republicans just voted in the House Judiciary Committee to allow Trump to DEPORT U.S. citizens to a foreign country." That’s misleading. buff.ly/qpg54NO

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AI-generated audio was added to a video of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to push the falsehood that starting June 1, cars manufactured before 2000 would be “gradually phased off Canadian roads due to safety and emissions standards.” buff.ly/ClWsHqs

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On May 6, the Supreme Court lifted a pause on President Donald Trump’s transgender military ban, allowing the policy to go into effect as lawsuits move through the courts. This is a move toward Trump’s campaign promise to reinstate the ban, not a final ruling.

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President Donald Trump issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease funding for NPR and PBS. A legal challenge to Trump’s order is likely. buff.ly/dNqg6u7

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U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz said Canadian tourism to Florida declined by 80%. He based his comment on April data from one airline data source. There are signs Canadian tourism has dropped, but less than the amount he cited. buff.ly/32te0Tf

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President Donald Trump has said immigrants in the U.S. illegally are not entitled to due process. But the U.S. Constitution, legal experts and decades of court decisions agree there are no exceptions to due process requirements. buff.ly/4KJVvlE

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President Trump touted $10 trillion worth of new US investment. The numbers don’t back that up. The White House cites $2.1 trillion in corporate investments, or $5.1 trillion when including investments countries have promised. buff.ly/ix4Jxfs