In March 2026, posts claimed the U.S. Department of the Treasury declared the U.S. government insolvent, which would mean the government had lost its ability to repay its debts.

The rumor spread after the Treasury published financial statements last Monday for the previous fiscal year, which ended in September 2025. Reporters Jack Izzo & Anna Rascouët-Paz teamed up to find the truth.

The Trump administration deployed ICE agents to airports amid growing wait times during a partial government shutdown.

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An online voter record confirmed the president cast a mail-in ballot for a House seat that Democrats ultimately flipped.

The story is yet another example of an AI-generated rumor involving high-profile political figures.

According to the rumor, the Oscar-winning actor received billions of views for exposing "the truth" about "the dark side of power."

For years, Trump has repeated a story about the invention of the paper clip. He most recently mentioned the tale while claiming responsibility for sending ICE agents to assist TSA officials at airports on Monday.

Senior reporter Jordan Liles fastened the real history of the paper clip to Trump's claims.