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Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2025 in a post on Facebook:

Files reveal that John F. Kennedy Jr. wrote a 1994 letter calling then-Sen. Joe Biden “a traitor” before Kennedy’s 1999 death.

By Madison Czopek • March 20, 2025

Viral image stated on November 27, 2024 in a Threads post:

Donald Trump ordered the “Dallas Police Department and Dallas Attorney General’s Office to begin the preparation for the arrest” of a suspect in John F. Kennedy’s assassination.

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 3, 2024

Viral image stated on April 8, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video proves John F. Kennedy Jr. is alive.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 14, 2023

Facebook posts stated on April 9, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows John F. Kennedy Jr. in a “real presidential convoy.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 14, 2023

Viral image stated on January 4, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows John F. Kennedy Jr. at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 12, 2023

Instagram posts stated on June 19, 2022 in an Instagram post:

The Clintons and Bushes were “involved in orchestrating the assassination of JFK Jr.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 28, 2022

Facebook posts stated on May 3, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Says JFK. Jr is masquerading as QAnon promoter Juan O. Savin.

By Gabrielle Settles • May 5, 2022

Viral image stated on March 24, 2022 in a Facebook post:

John F. Kennedy Jr. is alive and the author of anonymous QAnon messages.

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 25, 2022

Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a Facebook post:

President John F. Kennedy “was planning to end the Federal Reserve.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 21, 2022

Viral image stated on July 15, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Kayleigh McEnany is John F. Kennedy Jr.’s daughter.

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 20, 2021

Viral image stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says John F. Kennedy said, "If a Supreme Court Justice died one day before the election, it would be more Constitutional to indefinitely postpone the election than postpone the confirmation a single day."

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 21, 2020

Viral image stated on November 5, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"JFK Jr was declared the frontrunner for the NY Senate seat in 1999. Days later his plane crashed, making Hillary Clinton the newly elected senator."

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 8, 2019

Facebook posts stated on October 7, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Quotes President John F. Kennedy as saying "If the United States ever experienced [a coup to overthrow the government] it will come from the CIA and not the Pentagon."

By Samantha Putterman • October 16, 2019

Viral image stated on May 6, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says John F. Kennedy said, "What if we go to heaven and we, all our lives, have treated the Negro as an inferior, and God is there, and we look up and He is not white? What then is our response?"

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 10, 2019

Viral image stated on March 30, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Seven days before John F. Kennedy was assassinated he said, "There’s a plot in this country to enslave every man, woman and child. Before I leave this high and noble office, I intend to expose this plot."

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 3, 2019

Donald Trump stated on May 3, 2016 in an interview on Fox News:

Says Ted Cruz’s father "was with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu • May 3, 2016

A.J. Jacobs stated on February 6, 2016 in an interview:

Says President John F. Kennedy released a star Green Bay Packer from military reserve duty so that he could play in the 1961 NFL Championship Game.

By Tom Kertscher • February 9, 2016

Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2010 in remarks at a bill signing:

The president's budget "would take ... non-defense spending to its lowest level ... as a percentage of the economy since JFK."

By Louis Jacobson • July 29, 2010

Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2026 in a speech to a Saudi investment conference:

“More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 31, 2026

X posts stated on March 1, 2026 in una publicación en X:

“El régimen de Irán ha confesado que (el Cuerpo de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica) bombardeó por error… una escuela iraní” el 28 de febrero.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 6, 2026

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Anatomy of a talking point: Donald Trump on the JFK assassination

By Linda Qiu • May 6, 2016

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By Caleb McCullough, Loreben Tuquero • August 11, 2026

11 times US presidents shaded reality as they shaped US history

By Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2026

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By Gracey Abernethy • June 12, 2026

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By Jeff Cercone • May 21, 2026

Trump meets with reporters at WH May 12 2026

Trump said Americans’ finances don’t motivate him in Iran talks. How are people doing economically?

By Louis Jacobson • May 15, 2026

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Are Democrats growing more accepting of political violence?

By Louis Jacobson • May 4, 2026

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By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2026

Inflation after one year under Trump: Prices continue to rise, but some key items are cheaper

By Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2026

The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next?

By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2025

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By Grace Abels • November 7, 2025

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By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 15, 2025

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By Grace Abels • July 8, 2025

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2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods

By Madison Czopek • October 23, 2024

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Fact-checking conspiracy theories about death of Obamas’ personal chef

By Jeff Cercone • August 2, 2023

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As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch?

By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2023

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As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch?

By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2023

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A coalition of ‘stop the steal’ Republicans aims to take control of US elections. QAnon is helping

By Amy Sherman, Bill McCarthy • June 7, 2022

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How misinformers manufacture and embellish embarrassing presidential moments

By Bill McCarthy • April 12, 2022

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