Nur Ibrahim

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Fact Check: NYPD never confirmed Trump's height and weight to the public

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Nur Ibrahim

The New York Police Department publicly confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 287 pounds. The New York Police Department has not publicly confirmed Trump's height and weight. Per Trump's publicly released White House physical exam results, he is 6 feet, 2.5 inches tall and weighs 224 pounds. Through April 2025, a series of online posts claimed the New York Police Department publicized U.S. President Donald Trump's height and weight.
NYPD never confirmed Trump's height and weight to the public

1 week ago | snopes.com | Nur Ibrahim

Bromwich, Jonah E., et al. "From President to Defendant: Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34 Felonies." The New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023. NYTimes.com, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/nyregion/trump-arraignment-felony-charges.html. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025. Falconer, Rebecca. "READ: Trump's Fulton County Jail Record in Georgia Election Case." Axios, 24 Aug. 2023, https://www.axios.com/2023/08/25/read-trump-jail-record-georgia-election-case. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
Trump showed 'assassination trading card' to group of kids at White House Easter event

1 week ago | snopes.com | Nur Ibrahim

"In Photos: Signal Scramble at the 2025 White House Egg Roll." Axios, 21 Apr. 2025, https://www.axios.com/2025/04/21/trump-melania-white-house-egg-roll-photos. Accessed 22 April 2025. Kasprak, Alex. "Rumor That Shards of Glass, Not Bullet, Injured Trump in Assassination Attempt Is False." Snopes, 15 July 2024, https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/bullet-glass-trump-wound/. Accessed 22 April 2025.
What we know about Tesla's alleged plan to replace Elon Musk as CEO

1 week ago | snopes.com | Nur Ibrahim

"DOGE Articles." Snopes.Com. https://www.snopes.com/tag/department_of_government_efficiency/. Accessed 1 May 2025. Ewing, Jack. "Tesla Chair Denies That Board Sought to Replace Elon Musk." The New York Times, 1 May 2025. NYTimes.com, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/business/tesla-board-elon-musk.html. Accessed 1 May, 2025. Glazer , Emily, et al. "Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk." The Wall Street Journal, 30 Apr.
What we know about Tesla's alleged plan to replace Elon Musk as CEO

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Nur Ibrahim

On April 30, 2025, a rumor began to spread that Tesla was looking to replace Elon Musk as CEO and had been searching for his successor. The story originated from a Wall Street Journal report detailing investors' irritation over the tech billionaire's focus on politics, his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump and suffering profits and stock prices.
Karoline Leavitt did not sue 'The View' for $800M

2 weeks ago | snopes.com | Nur Ibrahim

Christopher, Tommy. "'She Really Pissed Me Off!' Whoopi Goldberg Lashes Out at Trump Spox Over 'Wokeness' Crack at Briefing." Mediaite, 29 Jan. 2025, https://www.mediaite.com/tv/she-really-pissed-me-off-whoopi-goldberg-lashes-out-at-trump-spox-over-wokeness-crack-at-briefing/. Accessed 30 April 2025. Evon, Dan. "How to Spot a Deepfake." Snopes, 8 June 2022, https://www.snopes.com//articles/423004/how-to-spot-a-deepfake/. Accessed 30 April 2025.
Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt did not sue 'The View' for $800M

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Nur Ibrahim

Claim:White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt successfully sued television talk show "The View" for $800 million. Rating:Rating: FalseIn April 2025, widely viewed videos claimed White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt successfully sued television talk show "The View" for $800 million. Variations of the claim spread on Facebook and YouTube. The videos showed images and clips of Leavitt and the hosts of "The View" along with a voiceover detailing what allegedly occurred.
Yes, Trump signed order targeting Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue

2 weeks ago | snopes.com | Nur Ibrahim

The Trump administration is calling for investigations into unlawful “straw donor” campaigns and foreign contributions in U.S. elections.
Photographers snapped Pope Francis riding subway - just not in 1998

2 weeks ago | snopes.com | Nur Ibrahim

At the time, he was known simply as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
Fact Check: Photographers snapped Pope Francis riding subway - just not in 1998

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Nur Ibrahim

Claim:A photograph authentically shows a younger Pope Francis riding the subway in 1998. Rating:Rating: MiscaptionedContext:The photograph in question is authentic but was shot in 2008, not 1998, by photographer Pablo Leguizamon for The Associated Press. At the time, Pope Francis was known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. As news of the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, spread worldwide, many remembered his younger years when he was a cardinal in Argentina.