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Noncitizen Voting, Obama 'Scolding' Biden and Willow Smith

Noncitizen Voting, Obama 'Scolding' Biden and Willow Smith

Plus: Real Pic of Man Sitting on Edge of 'Underwater Cliff'?

Izz LaMagdeleine
October 19, 2024

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People stand in line behind an object that says VOTE with the American flag on it.

Despite Trump's Claims, Large Numbers of Noncitizens Don't Vote in US Elections

Throughout his political career, former U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the nation's electoral system is "rigged" against him. In particular, Trump has claimed that if he loses, it would be because a massive number of undocumented immigrants broke federal law and voted for his political opponents.

However, we found no evidence that a significant number of noncitizens are attempting to register to vote in the 2024 election. After explaining the large number of precautions in place to stop noncitizens from voting, election officials we spoke to said it is highly unlikely that a noncitizen would be able to successfully cast a vote if they tried, contrary to Trump's claims. Snopes reporter Jack Izzo investigated.

The outsides of three brick homes are shown next to each other.

Did Harris Grow Up in Any of These Canadian Mansions?

The vice president went to high school in the Westmount suburb of Montreal.

A X post said, "Kamala’s VP Tim Walz sent his tyrannical agents into Minnesota neighborhoods to shoot citizens with paintball guns during Covid Do we really want someone like this running our country?" It's attached to a video of police officers in a Minnesota neighborhood.

Walz Didn't Order Police to Shoot Paintball Guns at Residents Who Violated COVID-19 Lockdown

The claim has spread on social media ever since Kamala Harris announced Tim Walz as her running mate.

Does Video Show Obama 'Scolding' Biden at Ethel Kennedy's Memorial Service?

An Oxford Languages dictionary defines speculation as "the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence."

A Black woman is shown crying next to a Black man and woman who are lying underneath a bedsheet. In-between, a Black man is shown sitting. "I WAS FORCED!" is shown in yellow text at the bottom of the image.

Willow and Jaden Smith Revealed Their Parents Sold Them to Diddy?

Video allegations about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith surfaced after authorities raided Diddy's homes in March.

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A person sits on the edge of a white "cliff" wearing diving gear. Water is in front of him.

Real Pic of Man Sitting on Edge of 'Underwater Cliff'?

The image first appeared online in September 2018 and has captivated and unnerved social media users since.