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Trump's proposed $2K tariff payments, Mamdani swearing-in & Erika Kirk rumors

Plus: Founder of Hershey's Chocolate opened boarding school for orphans

November 11, 2025

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Trump said most Americans would get $2K payments from tariff revenue. Here's what we know

Earlier this month, President Trump announced on Truth Social that he would be sending $2,000 to each American — excluding "high income" earners — using funds from the "trillions" of dollars the U.S. has collected in tariffs.

That led readers to ask us whether they would receive checks soon. Snopes reporter Nur Ibrahim explains what we do — and don't — know about Trump's proposal.

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Zohran Mamdani's swearing-in wasn't canceled after he refused to swear oath on Constitution

The New York mayor-elect appeared in many untrue rumors this month, with no shortage of Facebook commenters believing the claims.

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Trump booed at Washington Commanders game?

The president drew a mixed reaction at the Commanders–Lions game over the weekend. Many attendees booed, while others clapped and cheered.

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13 rumors about Erika Kirk that we've investigated

Following the assassination of her husband, Erika Kirk became the subject of numerous false and unfounded claims.

On the left: Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, a Latina with long, wavy, brunette hair wearing a colorful blouse with flower embroidery. On the right: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a white man with short salt-and-pepper hair and glasses in a dark suit.

Federal judge hasn't ordered Mike Johnson to swear in Adelita Grijalva

The representative-elect and the state of Arizona sued Johnson in October over his refusal to swear her in.

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Founder of Hershey's Chocolate opened boarding school for orphans

Chocolate magnate Milton Hershey and his wife, Catherine, used their fortune to found a boarding school for orphaned boys in the early 1900s. Snopes reporter Joey Esposito explores its history.