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Does video show Trump saying Iran asked him to be supreme leader? We inspected

A video spread online that social media users claimed to show Trump saying Iran offered him the role of supreme leader.

The video is authentic — in other words, it was not created or edited using artificial intelligence or digital editing tools. But whether it actually shows the president claiming Iran had offered him the top position was another question.

Reporter Laerke Christensen took a look.

Beware of claim Chuck Schumer's wife owns cleaning business hiring immigrants in US illegally

Schumer's wife, Iris Weinshall, is the New York Public Library's chief operating officer. There's no evidence she ever owned a cleaning company.

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Did Trump mistake White House patio umbrellas for Iranian officials?

Some users' comments appeared to suggest they believed, or thought it possible, that the president tried to negotiate with umbrellas.

Did Obamas open $100M 'Humanitarian Hope Center'?

Posts claimed the Obama family cut the ribbon at the alleged center on Tuesday.

Does this video show 7 dogs in China escaping illegal transport truck, walking home?

The official tourism bureau of Jilin, China — where the video was reportedly taken — said the dogs were just following a German shepherd in heat.

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Alaska legislator's staffer was indicted on child sex trafficking charges. Here's what happened

A claim spread online that Craig Scott Valdez — who served as chief of staff for a Republican state legislator in Alaska — was indicted on child sex trafficking charges.

The rumor is true. Reporter Laerke Christensen has the details.

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