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Zelenskyy met with Democrats — and Republicans — before his meeting with Trump

After a contentious meeting in the White House Friday between President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in which Trump accused him of not being grateful enough for U.S. support in Ukraine's war with Russia, rumors started to spread.

One such rumor was that before the Oval Office meeting, Zelenskyy met with "anti-Trump" Democrats who dissuaded him from accepting Trump's so-called "minerals deal." While Zelenskyy did meet with Democrats before the meeting, the meeting also included at least three Republican senators. Snopes reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz investigated.

Breaking down list alleging companies like McDonald's and Walmart donated to Trump

While FEC records confirm some companies on the list donated to Trump, the list itself isn't trustworthy.

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'I do not judge': Dolly Parton once said she has trans, gay and lesbian family members

She also mentioned alcoholics and people with drug addictions in the 2023 quote.

Video of Robert De Niro saying '[Expletive] Trump' is from 2018 Tony Awards, not 2025 Oscars

The footage appeared online following the 2025 Academy Awards.

15 rumors we've fact-checked about Zelenskyy

We've fact-checked many claims about the Ukrainian president since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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No, T-shirts were not invented in 1904 for bachelors who couldn't sew

The claim appeared to originate from misinterpretations of a 2013 New York Times article.