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Photo Trump shared of Abrego Garcia's tattoos real but altered; no evidence they're gang-related

On April 18, President Donald Trump posted a photo on X and Truth Social supposedly showing proof that Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a Maryland man who was detained and deported by the Trump administration in March after immigrating to the U.S. illegally from El Salvador in 2012 — was a member of the MS-13 gang.

In the photo, Trump can be seen holding a piece of paper featuring a separate picture purportedly showing the tattoos across Abrego Garcia's hand. While publicly available evidence confirmed the image shared by Trump was authentic in origin, it also confirmed that the image had been altered to insert the text "MS-13" above the actual tattoos — in effect annotating them. There was no clear evidence the symbols on Abrego Garcia's fingers proved an affiliation with MS-13. Reporter Jack Izzo has the details.

FBI Director Kash Patel deleted, then posted again on X about Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan's arrest

Patel's post accused Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan of helping a man evade arrest by federal immigration authorities.

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Unpacking claim DeSantis funneled Florida taxpayer money through his wife's charity

The Tampa Bay Times reported that Medicaid settlement funds went through "dark money" groups to land in a political committee behind DeSantis.

RFK Jr.'s effort to phase out artificial food dyes is not an outright ban — nor effective immediately

Kennedy's plan to eliminate the dyes needs the food companies to go along — he doesn't appear to have an enforcement mechanism in place.

Check out this real statue of a McDonald's Quarter Pounder in South Dakota

The statue was unveiled in 2020 to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the fast food chain’s menu staple.

Staff Pick

What we know about claims RFK Jr. intends to defund LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention hotline

According to an alleged budget document, RFK's HHS would eliminate funding for specialized services for suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ youth.