Fact-Check Summary The post correctly states that the United States, in conjunction with Venezuelan Interim Authorities, seized a Venezuelan oil tanker that had departed without U.S. approval. The existence of a U.S.-Venezuela energy deal (“GREAT Energy Deal”) is also accurate. However, there is no evidence that the tanker or its oil is being returned to […]

Fact-Check Summary President Trump’s post accurately states that a White House meeting with major oil companies was scheduled for 2:30 PM, with the ballroom under construction and thus unavailable. Attendee lists confirm many large oil companies and U.S. officials were present, though the phrase “largest Oil Companies in the World” overstates the breadth of participation.

Fact-Check Summary The post by Donald Trump claims a forthcoming White House meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, suggesting productive outcomes for both nations and highlighting the need to stop drug trafficking into the U.S. The meeting arrangement and both leaders’ focus on anti-drug cooperation are accurate and supported by official communications. However, the specified

Fact-Check Summary President Trump’s statement that Venezuela is releasing large numbers of political prisoners is accurate per documented releases as of January 2026. The claim that the US and Venezuela are “working well together” on oil and gas infrastructure is partially true, reflecting complex and coercive negotiations rather than equal cooperation. Assertions that a second

Fact-Check Summary The post claims that over one million people rallied in Iran’s second-largest city with protesters taking control after regime forces left. Fact-checking shows Mashhad is indeed among Iran’s largest cities and that multiple sources, including a contemporary video report (Kanal13), cite over one million protesters in January 2026 and instances of security forces

Fact-Check Summary Donald Trump’s Truth Social post stating, “I will be interviewed by Sean Hannity NOW FoxNews President DJT” is factually accurate regarding the occurrence of interviews between Trump and Hannity. Multiple credible sources, including Fox News, Axios, and the New York Times, substantiate that these interviews took place and received substantial media coverage. The

Fact-Check Summary The post includes several accurate elements—primarily, Mayor Karen Bass did travel to Africa during the fire disaster, and there are serious, persistent local permitting delays hampering the rebuilding process. However, the claim that all the problems stem from state or federal incompetence is an exaggeration. Federal permitting and initial debris removal were completed

Fact-Check Summary The “FREE TINA PETERS” social media post implies that Tina Peters is unjustly imprisoned and should be immediately released. Factually, Peters was convicted by a jury in a Republican-leaning county for deliberately breaching election equipment security as a public official. Her prosecution was led by a Republican district attorney, and her conviction resulted

Fact-Check Summary President Trump’s post claims that the U.S. has the lowest trade deficit since 2009, that GDP is predicted to exceed 5%, attributes these results to tariffs, and frames these developments as historic successes. While the monthly trade deficit statistic and the referenced GDPNow estimate are accurate in the narrow sense, the post omits

Fact-Check Summary The post inaccurately portrays the Biden administration as entirely neglecting housing policy, ignoring documented engagement in expanding homeownership and rental assistance. It exaggerates the negative impact of Biden’s tenure on housing affordability by oversimplifying complex causes rooted in pre-existing market forces and broader economic trends. The claim about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac