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Top Headlines: Melania Trump photo & DC shooting suspect asylum status
Your Monday roundup of the most popular rumors over the past week
MONDAY EDITION
Your Roundup of Top Rumors
From a photo of Melania Trump that was allegedly taken on Epstein's plane to a claim that the Trump administration granted asylum to the D.C. National Guard shooting suspect, these rumors generated the most buzz over the past week.
This Melania Trump photo is real, but it wasn't taken on Epstein's plane
Online users shared a meme falsely claiming, "Fun fact: This famous picture of first lady Melania Trump was taken on Jeffrey Epstein's plane."
526,877 views
Contextualizing claim this video shows Trump having 'hard time walking' with grandson
Users claimed a video showed Trump displaying signs of dementia, leg braces, post-stroke issues or a pigeon-toed gait.
94,738 views
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Did Trump administration grant asylum to DC National Guard shooting suspect? What we know
One National Guard member died and another was wounded in a shooting last Wednesday. The suspect, an Afghan national, faced a murder charge.
75,354 views
Did the 'Born in America Act' pass, forcing federal officeholders to resign? Not so fast
In reality, such a change to the law likely would require a constitutional amendment.
66,733 views
Investigating claim DHS runs official X account from Israel
Rumors started to fly after Elon Musk's social media platform temporarily made information about its users' localizations public.
60,037 views





