5 'Presidential' Things We Learned

​ MONDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 18 January 2021 Happy Monday On the final days of the Trump presidency, let’s review a few things we’ve learned during this administration.

#1: A bust of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln seen in a viral photo was not “looted” from the White House.  ​ Artwork and artifacts are often loaned to the executive mansion from various museums and galleries and returned at the end of a president’s term. Read More #2: U.S. President Donald Trump has never had an OnlyFans account.  ​ An account was removed from the platform for impersonating the president. Read More #3: Conservative news website American Thinker admitted that it spread false claims about U.S. voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.  ​ And it wasn’t the first to do so. Read More Got a Fact That Needs To Be Checked?  Let us know if you see a dubious claim or meme in your feed by contacting us! Submit a Tip #4: A years-old op-ed circulating online titled “Trump Does the Unthinkable” — supposedly recounting various good deeds Trump performed before his presidency — contains a mixture of truth and fiction. ​ It’s worth nothing that the author Liz Crokin has also spread QAnon conspiracy theories. Read More #5: No credible sources have said Trump was preparing to invoke martial law before Inauguration Day. ​ If they had, history shows they would not turn to a pastor living in rural Texas to spread the important announcement. Read More P.S. Want Us to Find More Facts?  Become a Snopes member and help sustain our small, hardworking team. Become a Founding Member