Plus: Snopes never verified that shirtless Obama photo was taken at Epstein's island
SATURDAY EDITION | Snopes Debunker | | Unpacking claim Trump pardoned man who stole more than alleged Somali fraudsters in Minnesota | Amid reports of alleged massive welfare fraud in Minnesota, critics of President Trump claimed that he had pardoned a fraudster who was serving a 20-year sentence for stealing far more money. Social media posts identified the man as Philip Esformes. | Snopes reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz investigated the rumor and found that it combined false and unproven information. | | | | Supreme Court did not request Trump's financial records on 72-hour deadline | Supreme Court decisions have previously resulted in the release of Trump's tax returns — but there's no indication of that happening in early 2026. | | | | Support Snopes With Our Monthly Membership | If you value our work, consider becoming a Snopes member and help us continue cutting straight to the facts on the topics that matter most to you. Members like you make independent fact-checking possible. We greatly appreciate any support you can give. | | | | Did MTV really shut down on New Year's Eve? | Some of its 24-hour music channels in the U.K. and other international markets did go dark. | | | | Did Erika Kirk promote 'Charlie Kirk dishware' offer? | Online users shared an alleged quote offering a special price on dishware honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. | | | | Is Costco building apartments over its stores? We inspected the rumor | A Costco store being built in Los Angeles will have affordable apartments above it, but as of late 2025, it'll be unique among the chain's stores. | | | Staff pick | | Snopes never verified that shirtless Obama photo was taken at Epstein's island | Snopes is at the forefront of the fight against misinformation. But sometimes, misinformation targets us, too. | In this case, a satirical Facebook post claimed that we verified that a photo of former President Barack Obama was taken at the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's private island. That's entirely false. | The photo of Obama is real, but the supposed connection to Epstein's island is made up. Here's the real story behind it. | | |
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