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stated on October 27, 2024 in una publicación en Threads:

“Elon Musk está trabajando en un robot diseñado para llevar un bebé durante nueve meses”.

By Marta Campabadal Graus • November 4, 2024
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stated on November 1, 2024 in a Threads post:

Says Liz Cheney said, “Donald Trump is now literally threatening to have me killed. If you don’t want to live in a banana republic run by a senile man with some sort of Daffy Duck disease, vote for Kamala.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 4, 2024
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stated on November 3, 2024 in a Threads post:

Former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social and addressed claims about his use of a microphone, saying “I was pretending to eat a corn dog.”

By Jeff Cercone • November 4, 2024
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stated on October 29, 2024 in a post:

“Joe Rogan says he will not be voting for Trump after having him on the podcast.”

By Aaron Sharockman • November 3, 2024
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stated on October 29, 2024 in a Threads post:

Photos show “Trump funded signs with swastikas on them.”

By Caleb McCullough • November 1, 2024
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stated on October 26, 2024 in a Threads post:

An E. coli outbreak followed former President Donald Trump’s campaign stop at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 31, 2024
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stated on October 29, 2024 in a Threads post:

Video shows people “marching in Puerto Rico” after former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 30, 2024
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stated on October 24, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Feds RAID Jay Z & Beyonce Mansion After Diddy LINKS,” arrest couple.

By Jeff Cercone • October 30, 2024
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stated on October 26, 2024 in a Threads post:

Four Florida counties had “zero results” Oct. 26, and “something underhanded might be happening.”

By Loreben Tuquero • October 28, 2024
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stated on October 23, 2024 in a Threads post:

Kamala Harris’ statements about Trump invoking Adolf Hitler were based on a “debunked hoax from The Atlantic.”

By Sofia Ahmed • October 25, 2024
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stated on October 22, 2024 in a Threads post:

“The cheat has begun” because “Michigan, Georgia and Pennsylvania have officially announced that they will not have election results available on election night.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 25, 2024
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stated on October 21, 2024 in a Threads post:

The Biden-Harris administration “brought over” 10 million migrants who got 9 million jobs.

By Sofia Ahmed • October 25, 2024
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stated on October 20, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Elon Musk reportedly eyeing CNN acquisition: ‘I’ll fix the media, one network at a time.’”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 24, 2024
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stated on October 21, 2024 in a post:

“Breaking: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Dominion voting systems will NOT operate in the state of Florida. ”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • October 23, 2024
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stated on October 21, 2024 in a Threads post:

Donald Trump offered “food for everyone” at his McDonald’s press conference and then left without paying.

By Sofia Ahmed • October 22, 2024
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stated on October 14, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Breaking news: Megyn Kelly calls for boycott of Taylor Swift after singer attends charity event in Gaza.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 22, 2024
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stated on October 15, 2024 in a Threads post:

Video shows “Karl Rove rallying support for Kamala Harris yesterday in Pennsylvania.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 22, 2024
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stated on October 20, 2024 in a Threads post:

Former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social and addressed claims of his “incontinence,” saying, “I don’t poop myself.”

By Loreben Tuquero • October 21, 2024
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stated on October 11, 2024 in a Threads post:

The northern lights are proof of the sky “glowing with chemicals” sprayed in the sky.

By Loreben Tuquero • October 18, 2024
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stated on October 10, 2024 in a photo:

“Trump's convictions have all been overturned and he is getting his $500,000,000.00 back!”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • October 18, 2024
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stated on October 8, 2024 in a Threads post:

"Kid Rock heads to North Carolina with Millions in supplies. Taylor Swift Nowhere to be Found.”

By Jeff Cercone • October 13, 2024
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stated on October 9, 2024 in a Threads post:

Video shows “people attempting to flee Florida & Hurricane Milton.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 11, 2024
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stated on October 3, 2024 in a Threads post:

The U.S. government is offering Americans loans to pay for flights out of Lebanon while they have been flying Israeli citizens out of Israel on chartered flights for a year “on our dime.”

By Sofia Ahmed • October 9, 2024
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stated on September 27, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Weatherman loses it live on air” during broadcast about Hurricane Helene.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 2, 2024
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stated on September 18, 2024 in a Threads post:

Melania Trump “was an escort.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 27, 2024
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stated on September 24, 2024 in a Threads post:

Says Donald Trump said, “Women are miserable — not sexy, not safe.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 26, 2024
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stated on September 20, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Oprah is a sex trafficker. She’s been caught and now has to be escorted around” by U.S. marshals

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 25, 2024
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stated on September 23, 2024 in a Threads post:

Says John Fetterman said he’s “voting for Trump.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 25, 2024
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stated on September 23, 2024 in a Threads post:

Travis Kelce endorsed Kamala Harris.

By Sofia Ahmed • September 24, 2024
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stated on September 16, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Taylor Swift “lost 17 million followers by endorsing Kamala.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 19, 2024