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Snopes Debunker

Sept. 4, 2024

Today: Trump & Ivanka Photos, Chadwick Boseman and Jenna Ortega

Yes, Photos Do Show Trump with Daughter Ivanka Sitting on His Lap

In early August, a collage of two photos circulated on social media purportedly showing former U.S. President Donald Trump with his daughter Ivanka as a child sitting on his lap. The images were often shared with the caption: "He is not weird! Why are you calling him weird?"

In short, both photographs were authentic and indeed depicted the former president and his daughter, which is why we rated this claim and the images as "True.” The picture on the right of the collage was featured in a Time magazine article titled, "Ivanka Trump's Life in Pictures,” while the picture on the left of the collage was sourced from Ivanka Trump's official Instagram account. Snopes reporting fellow Aleksandra Wrona has the details.

Chadwick Boseman's Last Tweet Endorsed Harris as VP Candidate?

Both Boseman and Harris attended Howard University, a historically Black university in Washington, D.C.

Olivia Rodrigo and Jenna Ortega Are Cousins?

Numerous social media users believed the two stars were related.

Apes Have Never Asked Questions Despite Scientists Communicating with Them Since '60s?

What constitutes "ape questions" has been mulled over by researchers for years.

James Baldwin Once Said, 'Nothing Can Be Changed Until It Is Faced'?

The quote was shared in numerous posts celebrating the 100th anniversary of Baldwin's birth in August.

Staff Pick

Coffee Was Discovered Thanks to Dancing Goats?

The earliest known version of the claim was published in 1671.