Plus: Was Florida man kidnapped by dolphins? We dived into rumor
THURSDAY EDITION | Snopes Debunker | | Did Trump refer to daughters being 'of age' at 'above 6 years old'? | A rumor spread online that President Donald Trump said, "Your daughter, she has to be of age. Like above 6 years old." | The claim spread amid renewed scrutiny over Trump's ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. We found Trump did say the quote while discussing his plan for a national voter ID law earlier this week. Reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz put the quote into full context. | | | | Unraveling rumor US senator has seen video evidence of Trump 'raping a child' | We found no evidence that any U.S. politician, senator or otherwise, made such a statement publicly. | | | | Get the Snopes app, check the facts anywhere | For more than 30 years, Snopes has been fighting misinformation. Now it's in your pocket. When you're not sure if something is true or false, just open the app and Snopes it. Save articles to your reading list, switch to night mode, see fact-check ratings at a glance, and even play our daily crossword. Available on iOS and Android for phones and tablets. | | | | Did Department of Defense spend $93B in one month under Hegseth? We checked | Open the Books, an organization dedicated to watching government spending, published its report earlier this week. | | | | Posts claim photos show Bill Clinton with Stephen Hawking in princess costume. Here's the real story | If you see these images spreading online, don't be fooled. | | | | Did Pope Leo XIV condemn Iran war, rebuke Christian leaders who prayed over Trump? | Pope Leo XIV urged peace as violence spread in Iran and the Middle East, but his "war is never holy" quote came from a previous speech in October 2025. | | | Staff pick | | Was Florida man kidnapped by dolphins? We dived into rumor | A tale spread online about a Florida man who allegedly claimed a pod of dolphins kidnapped him and forced him to work on building an underwater city. | Reporter Emery Winter has the details about why the claim is porpoisely deceitful. | | |
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