It's Unclear Whether Trump Administration Removed ASL Interpreters From White House Videos
It was true that, as of this writing, there were no videos featuring ASL interpreters on the White House's website or its YouTube page. However, the posts making the claim imply that Trump specifically ordered the removal of these videos,
Here's why you might be automatically following Trump on Instagram, Facebook
In the days since Donald Trump assumed office, many people online have begun expressing alarm to find they were unwittingly following Trump on Instagram and Facebook.
What we can VERIFY about claims that Facebook users’ accounts automatically followed Trump
Some Facebook users claimed the platform forced their personal accounts to follow President Trump after his inauguration. We VERIFY what likely happened.
No, Facebook Is Not Forcing Users to Follow Donald Trump
Michael Fanone, a former Washington, D.C., police officer who was attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, cursed out Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers, during an appearance Wednesday on CNN. As Fanone was appearing on the network to discuss President Trump’s pardon of the Jan. 6…
Meta pushes back on claims that it's boosting Trump on Facebook and Instagram
Some Meta users said that they believed they were forced to follow Donald Trump and JD Vance’s pages, and that Instagram was blocking searches for the #democrat hashtag.
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What we can VERIFY about claims that Facebook users’ accounts automatically followed Trump
Editor’s note: Several VERIFY readers also reported a separate issue of automatically refollowing the White House accounts on Facebook and Instagram after unfollowing them. VERIFY staff were ...
White House sends aid freeze questionnaire to federal agencies
The Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday morning sent out instructions to agencies for complying with a massive federal funding freeze.
Drones, Influencers and Medicaid: What to Know About the First White House Briefing of Trump’s Second Term
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president would open the briefing room to bloggers, podcasters and social-media influencers.
White House seeks to tamp down concerns over funding directive
The Trump administration tried to calm the waters after stakeholders, lobbyists and lawmakers scrambled to make sense of the directive.
States say Medicaid access cut, White House says no payments disrupted
At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the Trump administration announced a federal funding pause, even as the White House said the program was exempted.
White House Says It Is Opening Briefing Room to “Podcasters, Social Media Influencers and Content Creators”
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, making her debut behind the podium Tuesday, announced that the Trump White House would open up the briefing room to “independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers and content creators,” and would be creating a dedicated seat in the first row for new media.
White House evaluates China AI app DeepSeek's affect on national security, official says
U.S. officials are looking at the national security implications of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday.