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Trump's statement about the shooter: "Based on the best available information the Department of Homeland Security is confident that the suspect in custody is a foreigner who entered our country from Afghanistan… He was flown in by the Biden Administration in September 2021 on those infamous flights that everybody was talking about... His status was extended under legislation signed by President Biden."
Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: True In his statement, Donald Trump cited DHS information indicating that the suspect entered the US during Biden's presidency, but he omitted the fact that his own administration had previously granted asylum to the Afghan suspect. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, posted on X that the suspect was "one of the many unvetted, mass-paroled into the United States under Operation Allies Welcome on September 8, 2021, under the Biden Administration." Her message was also published as an official statement on the DHS website. A relative of the suspect, speaking to NBC News, confirmed his entry into the US in September 2021 and stated that he served in the Afghan army for 10 years alongside US Special Forces troops. CIA Director John Ratcliffe also confirmed in an interview with Fox News Digital that the Afghan national had worked with various government entities in the past "as a member of a partner force in Kandahar" and claimed the Biden administration had "justified bringing the alleged shooter to the United States in September 2021 due to his prior work with the US government." Indeed, the Operation Allies Welcome was launched by the DHS on August 29, 2021, under Biden's government. The goal of the operation was to resettle vulnerable Afghans, including those who assisted US efforts in Afghanistan, following the withdrawal of American troops from the country. Among them was the suspect of the shooting. However, several US media outlets (e.g.CNN) have reported, based on "law enforcement sources," that the Afghan individual applied for asylum in 2024 and it was granted in April 2025 under the Trump administration. DW Fact check has not been able to verify this information independently. Most Afghans admitted under the program initially received two-year humanitarian parole, which would have expired in 2023. As of publication, DHS has not confirmed details about the suspect's status at the time of his asylum application, despite inquiries by DW Fact check.
"An example is Minnesota, where hundreds of thousands of Somalians are ripping off our country and ripping apart that once-great state," Donald Trump said in his remarks.
Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: Unproven Neither Trump's claim about the number of Somali migrants nor his accusation that they are exploiting the country is supported by facts. Just days before, President Trump had announced plans to end temporary deportation protections for Somalis living in Minnesota. "Minnesota, under Governor Waltz, is a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity. I am, as President of the United States, hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota. Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It's OVER!" Trump wroteon his platform, Truth Social. Minnesota's Somali community has faced scrutiny after the publication of an investigation titled "The Largest Funder of Al-Shabaab Is the Minnesota Taxpayer," in the conservative publication City Journal. It alleged large-scale welfare fraud schemes; some linked to informal money transfers to Somalia. The report suggested funds may have reached Al-Shabaab, but this has not been confirmed by official indictments. Indeed, the Department of Justice, the US Attorney's Office for Minnesota, and the Office of Inspector General are leading appropriate investigations. Prosecutors have confirmedthat these cases go beyond overbilling — they often involve fictitious companies and organized fraud rings. But the claim that taxpayer money funded terrorism remains unverified. So far, only individual Somali Americans have been charged with fraud. The Somali population in the United States has grown steadily over the past three decades. According to the 2020 US Census, 221,043 people identified as Somali, either alone or in combination with other backgrounds. The 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) found 169,799 individuals of Somali ancestry in the United States, many of whom were US-born, while 92,401 were born in Somalia. Minnesota hosts the largest Somali community in the United States, with an estimated 87,000 residents
نشرت حسابات على منصة أكس مقطع فيديو مدعية أنه لحشد قبائل حضرموت للوقوف أمام تهديدات المجلس الانتقالي مؤخرا ، لكن الادعاء ليس صحيحا
Publisher’s rating: خاطئ
The review says reverse-image searching found that the video was old and had been published in April 2025. It identified the footage as tribal convoys for Eid, not a recent gathering in response to threats.
The viral video shows Shah Rukh Khan explaining the meaning of “jihad” in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
FACTLY reports that the viral clip combines footage of Shah Rukh Khan at a 2019 event with audio from a separate 2011 book launch in Pune. The review says Khan did not mention “jihad” at the 2019 event; the audio was taken from the 2011 event.
از خط سفید تا لوکیشنگیت؛ درباره قابلیت جدید اکس چه میدانیم؟
Publisher’s rating: کاربران ایرانی بسته به ابزار اتصال به چند دسته تقسیم میشوند: بدون فیلتر (خط سفید) که ایران یا تغییر منطقه به غرب آسیا را نشان میدهد، یا با VPN یا ابزار دور زدن فیلترینگ کشورهای دیگر را نشان میدهد.
ادعای رایگانشدن بنزین در برخی شهرهای عربستان به دستور بن سلمان
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
The photos show three members of the same family, father and his two daughters, martyred while serving in the Indian Army.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the first photo shows Lt Gen DP Singh being promoted with his two daughters, both serving Army officers—not a family martyred in service. The second photo shows BSF personnel carrying the coffins of four colleagues killed in cross-border firing in June 2018; the review concludes the photos do not support the claim.
تکنیک ادعایی یک پزشک که در آن با ایجاد شوک عصبی اکثر بیماریهای جسمی و روانی را درمان میکند.
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
The video shows NDTV anchor Abhishek Sengupta reporting that the Tejas jet, which crashed during the Dubai Airshow, was not technically cleared to fly.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the viral clip was digitally manipulated: the original NDTV report did not mention an internal report, lack of clearance, or political pressure. Its review also cites AI voice analysis and a PIB Fact Check post as evidence that the clip was fake.
This video shows the final rites procession of veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra, who passed away on 24 November 2025
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review reports that the clips were available online by September 2025, before Dharmendra died on 24 November 2025. It identifies the footage as Zubeen Garg’s funeral procession in Guwahati, not Dharmendra’s final rites.
"The last administration let in 20 million unknown and unvetted foreigners from all over the world," Donald Trump stated in his remarks.
Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: False While immigration numbers have surged under Biden, Trump's figures are far from reality. According to an analysis by the Migration Policy Institute, based on official data, including the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as of July 2024, "more than 5.8 million migrants had been paroled into the country or otherwise allowed entry to pursue asylum applications and other immigration cases." Since Biden took office in January 2021, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recorded about 10.8 million encounters nationwide, the Homeland Security Committee reported. However, these are not unique individuals — many were counted multiple times. The Pew Research Center estimatesthe "unauthorized immigrant" population in the US reached 14 million in 2023, up by 3.5 million during Biden's first two years, the largest on record. Growth slowed significantly in the second half of 2024 after the Biden administration halted asylum processing at the border and suspended parole programs. Even when combined with the estimated number of legal immigrants, the total does not approach 20 million.
ادعای آلودهبودن ۵/۴ درصد از برنج وارداتی هندی به عفونتهای خطرناک
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
The video shows the moment the IAF Tejas jet crashed during the Dubai Airshow on 21 November 2025.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video shows illegal Bangladeshis leaving West Bengal after the SIR announcement.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video shows people attending a Kali idol immersion at Funkatala village in Nadia district, not illegal Bangladeshis leaving West Bengal. The review says a Facebook livestream posted on 30 October 2025 and confirmation from local police helped identify the event and location.
Post diz que obra da ponte que liga Pará e Tocantins foi feita apenas no governo Lula
Publisher’s rating: Falso
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