Christiana Dillard

Philadelphia

Freelance Writer at Freelance

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Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt Did NOT Say 'Jesus Didn't Have Electricity Either' When Discussing Tariffs

Feb 12, 2025 | leadstories.com | Christiana Dillard

Did Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, say, "Jesus Christ didn't have electricity either and he did just fine" while explaining President Donald Trump's tariff policies? No, that's not true: None of Leavitt's press briefings before the purported quote appeared online included that remark. There is evidence that the supposed quote comes from a meme. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Threads on February 1, 2025.
Fact Check: Reporter Who Broke DOGE Employee Resignation Story Did NOT Work For USAID When Article Was Published

Feb 10, 2025 | leadstories.com | Christiana Dillard

Did the reporter who broke a news story about the resignation of a DOGE employee work for USAID when the story was published in February 2025? No, that's not true: Katherine Long, the reporter in question, was previously employed by an organization that worked with USAID. At the time of this publication, Long was writing for the Wall Street Journal. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on February 7, 2025.