A claim that Iran planned to execute eight women by hanging spread widely online after Trump shared it with an appeal for their safety. The president later suggested his intervention led to their release or reduced sentences.

Snopes reporter Laerke Christen checked with a human rights nonprofit group and consulted various reports to investigate the claims. Here's a breakdown of what we know.

The authentic footage of Trump appearing drowsy came from an April 23, 2026, meeting in the Oval Office.

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The health secretary said a price decreasing from $600 to $10 amounted to a 600% drop. The math ain't mathin'.

The New York Democrat once spoke about a Washington, D.C., measure allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections, but she didn't make the above statement attributed to her.

Early in Trump's career, news outlets, including The New York Times, reported that he graduated "first in his class." The president has not disputed the claim.

Social media has been flooded with a "miracle" weight loss trick advertised as gelatin or "pink gelatin." Readers have asked us for months whether it's real.

The short answer: no. The elaborate scam uses celebrities' names to build trust before funneling people into a dramatic sales pitch for an unproven product.

Snopes reporter Aleksandra Wrona explains the business model behind these scams and gives you the tools to spot them.