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Snopes reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz broke down how this fictitious claim gained traction — and the reality of Oregon's current literacy struggles.

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Matthew Reilly was the chairman of the local Cranston, Rhode Island, Republican Party when he was arrested for drug possession in 2023.

The senator's team said he was recovering in the hospital on July 7, the date he allegedly posted an image of himself on X.

The criticism targeted America's medical system, incarceration rate, school shootings, low life expectancy and high infant mortality rates.

After Trump posted an AI-generated image promoting the “Freedom Fuel Network” in the Philadelphia area, many people online assumed that the gas stations offering deep discounts were fake.

They do exist — but many of the details, including who owns the network and why the White House is endorsing it, remain murky.

Snopes reporter Jack Izzo followed the paper trail to dig into the company’s origins.