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Doctored Trump image, DOJ staffer & Epstein files, and Table Rock Lake

Plus: Does Trump wear LVAD medical device? It's unlikely

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Izz LaMagdeleine
September 06, 2025

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A white man appearing to have a swollen puffy face speaks, wearing a MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN hat.

Doctored image of Trump spreads online amid health concerns

In early September, an image claiming to authentically show President Donald Trump with a puffy face circulated on social media, adding to unfounded rumors about his health in recent weeks.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office shared the alleged image of Trump in an X post without a caption on Wednesday. Other users spread the image while speculating about the president's health. For example, one X user who shared the image wrote: "Who else thinks that Donald Trump is, at the very least, seriously ill?" Snopes web producer and reporter Megan Loe has the details.

A white man is pictured next to a sign that says DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

DOJ staffer told undercover date the department would 'redact every Republican' from Epstein files

The U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement the comments in O'Keefe Media Group's video had "absolutely zero bearing with reality."

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A Somali American woman sitting at a desk wearing a gray pinstriped suit and a purple head wrap covering her hair.

Contextualizing claim Ilhan Omar's net worth jumped from below zero to $30M since joining Congress

Much of Omar's overall "net worth" came from businesses run in part by her husband.

A white woman smiles at the camera. She is wearing a black sparkly dress.

Carrie Underwood struggling to run her farm because migrant workers are scared to come to work?

The rumor circulated in part to mock the country singer's perceived support of Trump.

An image claims to show a white woman wearing a dolphin outfit holding a fish in her mouth. She appears to be in a lake.

Drowning of 'trans-dolphin' woman in Table Rock Lake doesn't hold water

The Branson Area Breaking News Facebook page reported the woman "drowned while attempting to live out her aquatic fantasy."

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A red circle surrounds a crease on the suit of a white man. In the background, the man is shown in the same image surrounded by several people.

Does Trump wear LVAD medical device? It's unlikely

A theory shared by social media users claimed he was wearing a ventricular assist device.