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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.

A white woman is photographed wearing a revealing top. At the bottom, white text says, "FUN FACT: THIS FAMOUS PICTURE OF FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP WAS TAKEN ON JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S PLANE."

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

A white man wearing a dark suit points at a wall. A white boy wearing a dark blue suit walks by him.

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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Three people wearing camaflouge uniforms stand in front of a car flashing red and blue lights. Yellow tape in front of them says CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS.

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

Close up of a white man wearing a black suit speaking at a podium. Part of his hand is visible at the bottom of the image

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

A X account appears to say that the date it joined the platform was July 2008 in Israel. The account also appears to be based in Tel Aviv, Israel, and connected via the Israel App Store.

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