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Obama bombs, Trump video & In-N-Out

Plus: Digging into claims Norwegian tourist was denied US entry due to JD Vance meme

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Megan Loe
June 26, 2025

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President Barack Obama stands at a podium bearing the Seal of the President of the United States, delivering a speech with two American flags in the background. He is wearing a dark suit, light blue shirt, and striped tie.

Here's how Obama dropped more than 26K bombs on 7 countries without congressional approval in 2016

As President Donald Trump recently authorized surprise airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities without seeking congressional approval, many of his defenders pointed out that former President Barack Obama carried out similar actions during his presidency.

Conservative podcaster Alec Lace wrote on X: “2016 - Barack Obama dropped 26,171 bombs on Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, and Pakistan without Congress Approval. 2025 - Donald Trump dropped 36 bombs on Iran nuclear sites without Congress Approval. Guess which one libs are mad about?” Snopes reporter Nur Ibrahim dug into these claims.

New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani speaks into a microphone.

Zohran Mamdani won NYC Democratic mayoral primary. He's not the mayor yet

Social media users claimed the assemblyman won the New York City mayoral election, but he only won the Democratic primary.

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Side-by-side image shows President Donald Trump wearing a blue suit jacket and blue tie, and a post from his Truth Social account.

Yes, Trump posted a 'Bomb Iran' Beach Boys parody video

“Time to turn Iran into a parking lot,” the lyrics of the video said.

Snopes illustration shows black-and-white photo that includes White House aide Sergio Gor outlined in yellow. Gor is standing next to President Donald Trump.

Investigating claims White House aide Sergio Gor was a Russian spy

Gor vets thousands of government employees throughout the executive branch in his role as White House Presidential Personnel Office director.

Snopes illustration shows purported sign that says, "Free burgers for all ICE agents in uniform, thank you for your service." The background is an In-N-Out Burger location..

Unwrapping In-N-Out Burger sign promising free food for ICE officers

The sign supposedly read, "Free burgers for all ICE agents in uniform, thank you for your service."

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A white man sitting down holds a phone with an image of a white person with a beard wearing a blue suit and tie on it.

Digging into claims Norwegian tourist was denied US entry due to JD Vance meme

U.S. Customs and Border Protection claimed they actually refused the man entry because of “admitted drug use.”