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X posts – Karoline Leavitt quote about President Trump’s inability to ‘deal with’ checks on his power is fake

Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.”

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Did Trump wear catheter at UFC event? Here’s what we know

Kayla Harrison, who had just won the women's bantamweight championship, placed her victory belt around Trump's waist.

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Social Media – A Craigslist posting is looking for ‘seat fillers’ at D.C. military parade. Is it real?

Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14.

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Don’t fall for photos of Pope Leo XIV tumbling down stairs

The misleading posts included one real photo and two AI-generated images of Pope Leo XIV.

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TikTok posts – Video shows Los Angeles Football Club fans in May, not LA protesters in June

Video shows Los Angeles protesters chanting “We are Los Angeles” in June 2025.

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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ does not give president power to delay or cancel elections

The bill does, however, add provisions that would make it harder for judges to enforce rulings.

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Gavin Newsom mocks Trump after White House adds self-written boast to portrait plaques

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is openly ridiculing a White House update after confirmation that President Donald Trump personally wrote some of the new presidential portrait plaques, including one declaring that he “saved America.” Trump-era additions reportedly reference his own reelection and attack former President Joe Biden, while even plaques for past presidents mention Trump. Newsom’s press office fired back with a viral mock plaque parodying Trump’s tone and obsessions, drawing laughs — and fresh criticism — as commentators questioned why the president is spending time rewriting history in bronze amid rising economic anxiety.

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Gavin Newsom mocks Trump after White House adds self-written boast to portrait plaques

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CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin Calls Out Trump for Turning US Economy Into ‘State-Sponsored Capitalism’ Like China

CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin called out President Donald Trump for turning the U.S. economy into "state-sponsored capitalism" akin to China's system.

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