TUESDAY EDITION

Snopes Debunker

Did Trump call C-SPAN as 'John Barron' after SCOTUS tariff ruling? We inspected

After the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariffs on Friday, a rumor spread that Trump called a live C-SPAN show to criticize the decision using the alias "John Barron."

The president reportedly used the alias to call reporters acting as his publicist in the 1980s. Reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz broke down what we know.

Image of Melania Trump pole dancing for Epstein isn't what it seems

The first lady has been the subject of frequent suspicious “photos” claiming to connect her to Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

Get the Snopes app, check the facts anywhere

For more than 30 years, Snopes has been fighting misinformation. Now it's in your pocket. When you're not sure if something is true or false, just open the app and Snopes it. Save articles to your reading list, switch to night mode, see fact-check ratings at a glance, and even play our daily crossword. Available on iOS and Android for phones and tablets.

Did Trump say Queen Elizabeth II should pardon ex-Prince Andrew?

The alleged post spread after the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Watch out for video claiming Ghislaine Maxwell is walking free around Quebec

After closely inspecting the video, we found a few inconsistencies — including in Maxwell's teeth.

Unpacking report British grandmother on tourist visa was detained by ICE

According to The Guardian, 65-year-old Karen Newton spent six weeks in a Tacoma ICE detention facility.

Staff pick

Ditch images showing abandoned KFC bucket-shaped restaurant

A Facebook post featured several images of an abandoned KFC restaurant designed like one of its signature chicken buckets. The caption read, "An abandoned bucket-shaped fast food restaurant. Would you visit it?"

We would if we could, but reporter Emery Winter broke down why it's impossible to go to the restaurant.