Did Trump Admin Execute More People in 5 Months Than Feds Did in Past 50 Years?

You may have heard about this morbid statistic: In less than five months, the Trump administration had killed more death row inmates than the federal government had done in the previous five decades combined.

But is it true? Snopes reporter Bethania Palma investigates.

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Fact Checks

Did Johns Hopkins Student Newspaper Retract Article Claiming COVID-19 Deaths ‘Not Above Normal’?

The story reportedly questioned the accuracy and credibility of reported U.S. COVID-19 deaths.

✅ Mostly True

Did an Oklahoma Man Rescue a Dog That Had Been Chained to a Cage in the Woods?

Two stories about dogs found in the woods were combined by a viral content website looking to tell an even more dramatic tale.

✅❌ Mixture

‘Everything Was Forbidden’: Did Orwell’s ‘1984’ Predict COVID-19 Restrictions?

Amid COVID-19 lockdown rules in 2020, social media users appeared to "discover" a brand new quotation from the classic dystopian novel "1984."

❌ False

Did Leonardo DiCaprio Appear on a Disney Channel Game Show?

DiCaprio fans may be aware of his early work on the TV show "Growing Pains," but what about before that?

✅ True

Does John Kerry Own Multiple Houses, Cars, and Yachts?

A late 2020 meme about the incoming U.S. climate envoy appeared to be based on news stories from the 2004 presidential election cycle.

✅❌ Mixture

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