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A history of PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year, from 2009 to 2025

Lie of the Year lookback, from 2009 to 2025

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Ben Shapiro didn’t say full release of Epstein files would destroy Trump’s presidency

Shapiro dismissed a discharge petition for the Department of Justice to release files relating to Epstein as a distraction from Trump's presidency.

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Trump Confirms His Disparaging Remark About ‘Shithole Countries’ at Immigration Meeting

Nearly eight years ago, President Donald Trump denied using the word “shitholes” to describe African countries during an Oval Office meeting on immigration. But now...

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Beware this video claiming to show US troops seizing oil ship near Venezuela

In December 2025, the U.S. did seize an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela — just not the one shown in viral posts.

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Is TSA checking passengers’ cellphones for 5 apps? Here’s what we know

In one popular YouTube video, an alleged flight attendant named Sophia warned passengers about TSA conducting "electronic device examinations."

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Beware claim global leaders announced sanctions against US, Trump

A YouTube video posted in December 2025 claimed the EU, the U.K., Canada and Australia had announced sanctions against U.S. President Donald Trump.

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