WEDNESDAY EDITION

Snopes Debunker

Photo of Trump squinting up and beyond camera. There's greenery in the background and a microphone held up towards him. His mouth is closed

Did Trump threaten to release 'Vatican files' that could 'bring down' Catholic Church?

A screenshot spread online purportedly showing a Trump Truth Social post saying he has "access to information" and "Vatican files" that "could bring down the Papacy, the Vatican and the entire Catholic Church overnight."

Reporter Emery Winter inspected.

A composite image shows an FBI agent in the foreground and a Pride flag waving on a flagpole in the background

Does FBI classify LGBTQ+ people as terrorists? Here’s what to know

The rumor concerned a list of beliefs that the Trump administration claimed could indicate someone was a domestic terrorist.

Snopes App

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.

An AI-generated image of Donald Trump wearing a white, button-up shirt with some blood splattered on his forehead. He is being ushered into a black car by secret service agents. The Snopes "fake" rating logo is present in the top left.

Alleged image of Trump's intact ear after assassination attempt isn't what it seems

Cross-referencing the image with news photographs taken that day revealed several discrepancies.

Sen. John Thune, an older white man with short gray hair in a suit.

Is John Thune 'no longer considering' SAVE America Act in Senate, as Rep. Anna Paulina Luna claimed?

The legislation, which would require proof of citizenship to vote, has stalled.

An Israeli soldier smashes a statue of Jesus Christ with a hammer in southern Lebanon.

Is this a real photo of Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon?

The picture spread three days into a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

Staff pick

A group of men in military fatigues raise their right hands to take an oath. A commanding officer faces them, with his back to the camera.

11 US military draft rumors we've inspected

During the Iran war, claims have spread online about the U.S. potentially returning to using the military draft.

Reporter Jack Izzo highlighted 11 stories from our archives about the draft and people who supposedly dodged it.