Trump’s ‘Temu Zelenskiy’ taunt is an AI deepfake
WHAT WAS CLAIMED
A video shows Donald Trump calling Ukraine's leader "Temu Zelenskiy" for not wearing a suit.
OUR VERDICT
The video is an AI deepfake from a self-described parody account.
Category USA
Fact Check: Nate Vance, Who Criticized Trump’s Ukraine Policy, IS Vice President JD Vance’s Cousin
Is Nate Vance -- who criticized the Trump administration's reduction of support for Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion -- Vice President JD Vance's cousin? Yes, that's true: Nate Vance is the first cousin of JD Vance. His father, Jim Vance, is the brother of JD Vance's mother, Beverly. Nate Vance detailed the family connection on social media, and online records show their family connections.
Yes, Vice President JD Vance’s cousin Nate fought in Ukraine for three years
Claim: U.S. Vice President JD Vance's cousin Nate Vance fought in Ukraine for three years during its war with Russia.
Rating: True
Warren Buffett did not send more than $500M to Ukraine – but his son did
Claim: Warren Buffett has given more than $500 million to Ukraine.
Context: Howard Buffett, Warren Buffett's son, donated more than $800 million to Ukraine since 2022, through his own foundation.
FACT CHECK: Exchange between U.S. defense official and journalist on Ukraine-Russia FAKE
WHAT WAS CLAIMED: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a journalist had an exchange about the impending peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
OUR VERDICT: Fake: No such exchange on diplomacy and Russia's concessions took place between Hegseth and a reporter in a press briefing after a NATO defense ministers' meeting on Feb. 13.
What to know about Trump administration’s reported plans to revoke legal status for Ukrainians in US
Agencies have paused humanitarian parole programs, including for Ukrainians in the U.S., following a Trump executive order on Jan. 20.
Audio of BBC reporter making snide comment about the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting is fake
A BBC reporter wasn't caught on tape cursing about the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting. We rate that claim Pants on Fire!
Photo of Churchill visiting White House in ‘siren-suit’ during WWII is authentic
The iconic photo circulated online after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House in a "military-style black sweatshirt."
Claim: A photograph authentically depicts then-British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visiting the White House in the U.S. during World War II wearing a "siren-suit.”
Rating: True
FACT CHECK: USAID Didn’t Pay Time Magazine To Name Zelenskyy Time Person Of The Year
A post shared on Facebook claims the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) paid Time Magazine to name President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Time Person of the Year.
Verdict: False.
There is no evidence for this claim.
Misleading Video of Zelenskyy Saying the U.S. To ‘Send Their Sons and Daughters to War’
Misbar investigated the viral video and found the claim to be misleading.
Zelenskyy Saying U.S. Will Send 'Sons and Daughters to War' Is Miscaptioned
Contrary to social media users' viral claim, the video is miscaptioned and does not feature a recent statement from Ukraine's Zelenskyy following a heated meeting with Trump on February 28. [...]
Zelenskyy stated, "The U.S. will have to send their sons and daughters exactly the same way as we are sending [our] sons and daughters to war."
However, Zelenskyy was referring to a hypothetical scenario where Ukraine's defeat could trigger a wider conflict, forcing the U.S. to intervene as a NATO member.