Snopes Debunker - Alabama GOP Facebook post, Amazon pallet scam, Trump, and Jefferson

​ MONDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Aug. 22, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Alabama GOP Facebook post, Amazon pallet scam, Trump, and Jefferson ​ Did Alabama GOP Group Post Elephant Photo with KKK Imagery? Readers asked us about a rumor that said an Alabama Republican group apologized after posting a picture on Facebook that showed the GOP elephant with Ku Klux Klan (KKK) imagery. Was this true? Jordan Liles reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting No, Trump Didn’t Say, ‘Can’t Trust a Guy Named Weisselberg’ Not everyone got the joke when former U.S. Sen. Al Franken attributed a made-up, anti-Semitic remark to the former president. Read Story. Is Amazon Giving Away Pallets of Lost Packages on Facebook? We don't recommend trusting online offers that seem way too good to be true. Read Story. Did Thomas Jefferson Advise Carrying a Gun While Exercising to Ensure Mental and Physical Wellness? "A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercise, I advise the gun," the former president said. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Car Blast Kills Daughter of Russian Known As ‘Putin’s Brain’ The bloodshed gave rise to suspicions that the intended target was the woman's father, Alexander Dugin, a nationalist philosopher and writer. Read More Foot Found in Yellowstone Hot Spring Linked to July Death The July 31 death is being investigated but officials do not suspect foul play. Read More Wendy’s Pulls Lettuce from Sandwiches Amid E. Coli Outbreak Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Read More

View Latest News Staff Pick Did ‘John-John’ From ‘Sesame Street’ End Up On a Sex Offender List? A 2-year-old who appeared on the children's show in 1971 shares a lot of biographical information with a known registered sex offender. Read Story. View Editors' Picks Keep Snopes Debunking Show your support for Team Snopes by making a one-time contribution today. Contribute Now