Sean Hannity

"down in Florida, it's looking like all systems are go for tonight's 624 launch because we know that the first manned or personed or crewed, whatever term you want to use, mission to the moon in 50 years is going to take off for NASA from Kennedy Space Center. That's the Artemis two."

The claim contains multiple factual errors. First, the Artemis II launch is scheduled for April 1, 2026, not 'tonight' (the claim appears to be made before that date). Second, while Artemis II will be the first crewed mission toward the moon since Apollo, the last Apollo mission was Apollo 17 in December 1972, which launched from Earth but did not 'touch down' in 1972 in the evening—the mission spanned multiple days. More critically, the claim states the launch is happening 'tonight' when all sources confirm it is scheduled for April 1, 2026 at 6:24 PM EDT, making this a false present-tense claim about an event scheduled for the future. · high confidence

"Trump on social media saying the US is the only country in the world stupid enough to allow birthright citizenship"

The claim is factually incorrect. According to multiple sources, more than 30 countries offer birthright citizenship (jus soli), not just the United States. While one source notes that among advanced economies, only the U.S. and Canada grant automatic citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants, this is a much narrower claim than stating the U.S. is the only country in the world with birthright citizenship. The claim conflates unrestricted birthright citizenship with birthright citizenship generally, and even then misrepresents the facts. · high confidence

"President Trump made history today, attending oral arguments as the White House is looking to restrict or limit birthright citizenship"

The claim states President Trump attended oral arguments at the Supreme Court today regarding birthright citizenship. Multiple search results confirm that oral arguments on birthright citizenship occurred on May 15, 2025, at the Supreme Court. However, none of the sources indicate Trump attended these arguments. In fact, NBC News reports that on May 15, Trump was in the Middle East—he addressed U.S. military personnel at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and then traveled to Abu Dhabi, UAE. The claim is factually incorrect on both counts: Trump did not attend the Supreme Court arguments, and no president has attended oral arguments in modern Supreme Court history. · high confidence

"Mullins tosses it up. It's good. 1.3. UConn goes in front"

The claim contains a critical factual error regarding the time remaining. Multiple credible sources confirm that Braylon Mullins made a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give UConn a 73-72 victory over Duke, but the shot was made with 0.4 seconds left, not 0.3 seconds as claimed. The New York Times Athletic reports "with 0.4 seconds left," and ESPN's headline describes it as a "last-second 3." While the core event (Mullins making a game-winning three-pointer) is accurate, the specific time stated in the claim is incorrect. · high confidence

"The UConn Huskies now, the men's team going to be playing the Illinois squad on Saturday. That's just past six o'clock on Saturday and it's the final four"

The claim is factually inaccurate. According to the search results, UConn played Purdue (not Illinois) in the 2024 NCAA Men's Final Four. The championship game between UConn and Purdue took place on Monday, April 8, 2024, with UConn winning 75-60. While there is a reference to a future 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis in one article, the specific claim about UConn playing Illinois on Saturday past 6 o'clock in a Final Four is not supported by any of the search results. · high confidence

"the Trump administration would not have withdrawn over $800 million out of violence prevention"

The claim that the Trump administration withdrew over $800 million from violence prevention and 30% of the ATF's budget is not supported by the search results. The search results discuss federal funding freezes to universities (Cornell and Northwestern) related to civil rights investigations, not violence prevention programs or ATF budget cuts. The $790 million figure mentioned refers to Northwestern University funding, not violence prevention programs. No credible sources in the results confirm any withdrawal of violence prevention funding or ATF budget cuts of the magnitude claimed. · high confidence

"two children shot dead in Brooklyn, seven month old baby dead at the hospital"

The claim states the baby died at a hospital, but multiple credible sources directly contradict this. According to CBS New York, ABC7, and amNewYork, the baby's father ran the child to Woodhull Hospital where she was pronounced dead—meaning she died at the hospital after arriving. However, the claim specifically states she 'died at a hospital...following a shooting incident where two children were shot.' The sources confirm only ONE child (the 7-month-old baby) was shot and killed, not two children. This is a factually inaccurate claim about the number of victims. · high confidence

"Sheridan Gorman. I don't know if you remember the name. She was an 18 year old Loyola University student. She was shot dead, killed, murdered by a suspect who is an illegal alien."

The specific facts about Sheridan Gorman's death are accurate: she was an 18-year-old Loyola University student who was shot and killed, and the suspect charged is Jose Medina-Medina, who has been described in some reports as an undocumented immigrant. However, citing this individual tragedy to imply that immigrants pose a heightened danger is statistically misleading. Extensive research shows undocumented immigrants are 45% less likely to be incarcerated than native-born citizens (Cato Institute, 2020), and in Texas they had criminal conviction rates 56% lower than native-born Americans (Cato Institute, 2017). While this case is a genuine tragedy, using it to suggest immigrants are more dangerous contradicts the statistical reality that immigrants—including undocumented immigrants—commit crimes at substantially lower rates than native-born Americans. · high confidence

"A seven month old baby has been pronounced dead at Woodhall Hospital"

The specific claim is accurate: a seven-month-old baby was indeed shot and pronounced dead at Woodhull Hospital (not 'Woodhall') in Brooklyn on April 1, 2026. However, the claim omits critical context: multiple sources confirm the baby was struck by a stray bullet during a shooting, not targeted. The parents were walking with the child when gunfire erupted, and the mother rushed into a bodega for cover before discovering the injury. The hospital name is slightly misspelled in the claim ('Woodhall' vs. 'Woodhull'). · high confidence

"Debbie Lewis, who works as an aide to Governor Kathy Hochul"

The claim contains a factual error: the aide's name is 'Debbie Louis' (not 'Lewis'). Multiple sources confirm that Debbie Louis, an aide to Governor Kathy Hochul, has been placed on leave by the governor's office in connection with a federal corruption investigation. While the core fact about the leave is accurate, the misspelling of the name is a significant error that could impede verification and represents careless reporting. · high confidence

"Born in 1891"

The claim contains two factual inaccuracies. First, Zora Neale Hurston was born in Notasulga, Alabama, not Eatonville, Florida—though her family moved to Eatonville when she was approximately 1-2 years old, and she considered it her hometown. Second, while Eatonville was indeed one of the first all-Black incorporated towns in the U.S. (incorporated in 1887), the claim's phrasing could mislead listeners into believing Hurston was born there. The specific birth location matters for biographical accuracy, even though Eatonville was her formative home. · high confidence

"the community opened up a homeless shelter, one block up from Bradley Avenue on his street and a crazy man from the shelter broke down the door of my father-in-law's house in the middle of the night"

The search results contain no information about an incident on Bradley Avenue in Staten Island involving a homeless man breaking down a door. All results point to a blog called 'Homeless Man Speaks' that discusses a completely different incident in Toronto, Canada, where police (not a homeless person) broke down a door. There is no credible news reporting, police records, or other documentation in these results to confirm or deny the specific claim about Bradley Avenue in Staten Island. · high confidence

"Gloria Castillo spoke with Fox 5 from the hospital about the incident, which happened after raw sewage from dozens of units came down on her second floor apartment."

The search results do not contain any information about Gloria Castillo or a raw sewage incident at a NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority) apartment. While one result discusses a sewage leak in a garden in Lamberhurst, Kent (UK), this is unrelated to the claim. The search results primarily contain website navigation pages and unrelated content. Without access to credible sources confirming or denying this specific incident, the claim cannot be verified. · high confidence

"I've experienced it since touchscreens come out maybe 10 years ago, you know, flying these small planes"

The claim that touchscreens in small planes have been present for approximately 10 years is supported by available evidence. A 2013 New York Times article discusses touchscreen technology being tested for passenger jets, and a 2019 research study from Delft University examines touchscreen interfaces for aircraft navigation tasks. Additionally, a 2019 Quora discussion references resistive touchscreens in aviation from 10-15 years prior. This timeline aligns with touchscreen adoption in general aviation beginning roughly in the early-to-mid 2010s, making the "approximately 10 years" timeframe accurate as of 2024-2025. · high confidence

"in the Harrier, we had a glass, you know, we had these cathode CRTs, but they had a million buttons around them and it was menu driven"

The claim about Harrier aircraft having CRT displays with buttons around them in a menu-driven system is accurate. The search results include documentation from the AV-8B Harrier flight simulator manual and NASA technical reports discussing primary flight displays with CRT technology and menu-driven interfaces. NASA technical reports from the 1980s specifically describe electronic primary flight display formats with computer-generated displays, which aligns with the described CRT-based menu system. The AV-8B Harrier documentation confirms the aircraft used such display systems during its operational period. · high confidence

"Are you aware of a letter that President Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday, Palm Sunday, from Franklin Graham? He received it in October"

Multiple credible sources confirm that President Trump posted a letter from Franklin Graham on Truth Social on Palm Sunday (March 29, 2026). The letter was dated October 15, 2025, confirming it was written in October as claimed. Sources including My Christian Daily, American Faith, and Yahoo News all independently verify this timeline and the content of the letter regarding salvation. · high confidence

"the crew is going to go around the moon and spend that 10 day mission inside a spaceship that has around two minivans worth of space"

The claim is accurate. Multiple credible sources confirm that the Artemis II mission will last 10 days and that the Orion spacecraft has approximately 330 cubic feet of habitable space. NASA and multiple news outlets explicitly describe this as "roughly the size of two minivans." The comparison to two minivans appears consistently across ABC News, Good Morning America, Sky at Night Magazine, and the New York Post, all citing NASA specifications. · high confidence

"Spain and France refusing to allow U.S. military access to its airspace"

The claim is supported by multiple credible sources. Spain closed its airspace to U.S. military flights involved in the Iran conflict and denied use of Rota and Morón bases for war-related operations, as confirmed by Defense Minister Margarita Robles and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Italy denied U.S. access to a Sicily air base, as reported by The Telegraph and referenced in multiple sources. France refused overflights for planes carrying military supplies to Israel, as stated by President Trump and reported across multiple outlets. All three actions occurred in late March 2026 during the Iran conflict. · high confidence

"Germany saying that Iran is not their war"

The claim is accurate. Multiple credible sources confirm that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and government officials explicitly stated Germany would not participate in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius declared on March 16, 2026, 'This war has nothing to do with NATO; it is not NATO's war,' and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated, 'It is not our war; we did not start it.' These statements directly support the claim that Germany stated Iran is not their war. · high confidence

"Hundreds last night physically blocked construction trucks from entering"

Multiple credible sources confirm that protesters in Brooklyn physically blocked construction trucks at a proposed homeless shelter site in Bensonhurst on Sunday evening, March 29, 2026. The New York Post reports that several hundred protesters surrounded a container truck, with one protester standing behind the truck's tires to prevent it from backing into the site. The sources confirm one arrest occurred (though details vary), and the planned shelter is designed to serve 150 men at 86th Street and 25th Avenue. The claim accurately reflects the events as reported. · high confidence

"Whitney Houston performing in 1991 Superbowl, the national anthem"

Whitney Houston did perform the national anthem at Super Bowl XXV on January 27, 1991, at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. This is confirmed by multiple credible sources including Wikipedia, official Whitney Houston social media accounts, and The Florida Orchestra. The performance was pre-recorded in one take and lip-synced during the live broadcast, but the vocals were entirely Houston's. The performance is widely regarded as one of the greatest renditions of the national anthem in history. · high confidence

"both from Bucks County, Pennsylvania"

Multiple credible sources confirm that both Ibrahim Qayyumi, 19, and Amir Balat, 18, are from Pennsylvania, specifically Bucks County. CBS News, Fox News, and Associated Press Radio all independently report this detail. The suspects were arrested after allegedly throwing improvised explosive devices at a protest outside NYC Mayor Mamdani's residence and face federal terrorism charges. · high confidence

"Federal prosecutors charged the leaders of a homeless shelter nonprofit with stealing 1.3 million dollars"

Federal prosecutors did charge the leaders of BHRAGS Home Care Corp., a homeless shelter nonprofit, with stealing more than $1.3 million from the taxpayer-backed organization. The charges were filed on March 31, 2026, in Brooklyn federal court against executive director Roberto Samedy and former board chairman Jean Ronald Tirelus. Multiple credible news sources confirm the specific dollar amount and the nature of the charges. · high confidence

"Three women were arrested at Miami International Airport for refusing to leave a frontier flight during a dispute over an unpaid carry-on bag. Authorities say DeFaisha Dockery, Deajana Cochran, and Devana Cochran, they rushed past a restricted door, boarded anyways, and they ignored repeated orders to get off after their boarding passes were denied."

The claim is supported by multiple credible news sources including The Independent, New York Post, NBC6, and Us Weekly. Arrest reports from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office confirm that Nafisa Dockery, Davana Cochran, and Dionjana Cochran rushed past a restricted door, boarded a Frontier Airlines flight without paying for an extra carry-on bag, refused to leave, and were arrested. The sources confirm the flight was delayed, though the specific details about spitting on a passenger and the exact one-hour delay duration are not explicitly verified in the provided search results. The core elements of the claim are factually accurate. · high confidence

"They did away with the Lucy Corkins approach, which is the first step, which was a whole language approach"

The claim is accurate. Multiple credible sources confirm that New York City moved away from Lucy Calkins' approach to reading instruction. Wikipedia states that in October 2023, the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project was shut down and replaced with a new program not associated with Calkins' company. The Slate article confirms Columbia University's Teachers College announced it was shuttering the reading organization founded by Calkins. The Reading Partners article notes that in 2023, NYC's public school system completely overhauled its literacy curriculum to align with the science of reading, moving away from the balanced literacy approach associated with Calkins. · high confidence

"Researchers at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia are engaged in a very timely study on ways to potentially prevent foreign drone attacks on U.S. soil."

The claim is factually accurate. Virginia Tech did launch a study involving multiple university departments and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers focused on protecting against drone threats on U.S. soil. According to official Virginia Tech news sources, Eric Jacques, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is leading this research effort in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The study was announced in November 2025 and focuses on designing cost-effective ways to protect critical infrastructure from potential weaponized drone attacks without relying solely on expensive active countermeasures. · high confidence

"The first president to go hear arguments at the Supreme Court."

Multiple credible sources confirm that President Trump attended Supreme Court oral arguments on April 1, 2026, regarding birthright citizenship. The Washington Post explicitly states 'There is no record of a sitting president attending oral arguments at the nation's highest court,' and The New York Times headline declares it 'a Presidential First.' Reuters and Alaska Public Media also confirm this historic nature of the visit. The claim is accurate and not misleading. · high confidence