Sean Hannity

"Levitt says that was President Trump's goal as well as denying Iran the ability to get a nuclear weapon President Trump started Operation Epic Fury with strategic military Objectives in the United States has clearly achieved them."

The claim is false. The search results directly contradict it. Source [2], an Associated Press report from March 28, 2026, explicitly states that one month into the conflict, 'some of his key aims remain undefined or unfulfilled.' Source [4] also indicates ongoing military action and threats, with no mention of objectives being fully achieved and exceeded. The claim's specific timeline of 38 days and assertion of exceeded objectives is not supported by the available evidence, which instead points to an ongoing, incomplete operation. · high confidence

"you want to take every dime that they have and including their houses and give it to other people"

The claim is false. The search results provide no evidence that Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed or supports a policy to confiscate all wealth and property from white families earning $200,000. The Wikipedia entry describes his platform as including support for higher taxes on corporations and high-income earners, but this is a standard progressive tax policy, not a confiscation of all assets. The other results discuss his childcare initiatives and NYCHA executive salaries, but none support the extreme claim made by the radio host. · high confidence

"if they are and I didn't realize that myself until I thought about it It's intentional so that you get all the government programs with comes with low-income What a few years ago it was the earned income tax credit. It's the food stamps It's the section 8"

The claim is false. There is no evidence that people of color intentionally report $20,000 in income to qualify for government programs. The search results show that the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is available to eligible low-income workers regardless of race, and the IRS actively audits EITC claimants at higher rates than wealthier taxpayers, which contradicts the idea of widespread, intentional underreporting. The claim appears to be a harmful stereotype without factual basis. · high confidence

"Look at what they did to Roger Stone for crying out loud"

The specific claim that Roger Stone was 'treated harshly' is a subjective opinion, but it is a view expressed by President Trump and his allies, as reported in the search results. However, this framing is misleading because it omits key context: Stone was convicted by a jury on seven felony counts, including witness tampering and lying to Congress, and his sentencing was recommended by career prosecutors. The claim of harsh treatment primarily reflects a political narrative contesting the legitimacy of his prosecution, not an objective legal assessment. The broader context shows his case followed standard judicial procedures before his sentence was commuted. · medium confidence

"how much subsidies do they get that you include that in your little scenario? Of course not and the bottom line is of course they have a subsidy Why because they are trying to stay below the the property level and and the threshold? Why do you want to do that so that you can live off the government the gravy train?"

The specific claim that 'people with low incomes receive subsidies' is accurate, as numerous government assistance programs exist for low-income individuals (sources 3, 5). However, the claim that they 'try to stay below the poverty threshold to live off government assistance' is a misleading generalization. While source 1 shows a CBO report indicating low-income families receive a larger share of income from government transfers than in the past, it does not provide evidence that recipients intentionally limit earnings to maintain eligibility. Many programs have income thresholds, but this structural feature does not imply widespread strategic behavior to avoid work. The claim presents a speculative motive as fact without supporting evidence. · high confidence

"he's telling communities of color that you're a permanent victim"

The specific claim that Mayor Mamdani is 'telling communities of color that they are permanent victims' is a subjective interpretation of his racial equity policies, not a direct quote or verifiable factual statement. While sources confirm he emphasizes historical and ongoing racial disparities and proposes race-conscious policies to address them, characterizing this as telling communities they are 'permanent victims' is a polemical framing. The search results show he is implementing a mandated racial equity plan that analyzes systemic disparities, but the claim imposes a negative interpretation on his policy language. · medium confidence

"he's giving his record in the assembly shows you what kind of work that the key doesn't have"

The specific claim that Mamdani's record 'shows he does not have the capability to do the work' is a subjective judgment, but the factual basis for the criticism—his legislative attendance and output—is supported by sources. The New York Times describes his legislative record as 'thin,' and the Times Union reports he missed about a third of the 2025 legislative session days. However, presenting this as definitive proof of an inability to govern is misleading. The claim frames a specific critique of his legislative activity as an absolute assessment of his capability, ignoring other aspects of his political role and the context of his mayoral campaign during the session he missed. It is a rhetorical overstatement of a factual critique. · medium confidence

"I do believe that the mayor is a communist"

The specific claim that Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a communist is false according to credible sources; he is a self-described democratic socialist and a member of the Democratic Party. The broader claim that 'a lot of Democrats are communists whose goal is to break down the system to implement a socialist or communist system' is a sweeping generalization unsupported by evidence. The search results show that actual communist groups reject Mamdani and the Democratic Party, and there is no credible data indicating that a significant portion of Democrats are communists with such revolutionary aims. · high confidence

"He was a maniac. He was always beating people up and getting in trouble."

The claim references a specific modern police commissioner in Suffolk County, but the provided search results are entirely unrelated. They are historical documents about 19th-century insane asylums, poor houses, and medical treatments, with no mention of any Suffolk County police commissioner or law enforcement official. Therefore, there is insufficient public evidence in the given sources to confirm or deny the claim. · high confidence

"I think back to when some of the January six people Arrested my friend Christopher Cuny They sent the SWAT team into his home the FBI SWAT team They came storming in their bulletproof vests goggles night-vision goggles They had a tank in the front a tank in the back."

The search results provided do not contain any information about an arrest of someone named Christopher Cuny by an FBI SWAT team. The results appear to be unrelated—they include a university website, the FBI homepage, a login portal, a movie page, and a social media video about a fictional character. Without corroborating news reports or official records, this specific claim cannot be verified using the given sources. · low confidence

"I had no problem with the way the cops arrested Rex Hoyerman It looked like they did it professionally and cleanly and that's what it should be professional and clean"

The claim that 'the arrest of Rex Heuermann was professional and clean' is not addressed in the provided search results. The results focus on his guilty plea, the details of the case, and reactions, but do not describe the circumstances or conduct of his initial arrest in July 2023. Without specific reporting on the arrest procedure, this claim cannot be verified from the given sources. · low confidence

"press secretary Caroline Levitt providing details this afternoon calling the two-week ceasefire with Iran a victory for the US After over 13,000 targets were struck in 38 days the White House says Iran's military is decimated"

The claim contains several specific, unverified assertions: that there was a 'two-week ceasefire with Iran,' that 'over 13,000 targets were struck in 38 days,' and that this action 'decimated Iran's military, Navy, and Air Force.' The provided search results discuss a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran, with U.S. involvement, but none corroborate the specific figures (13,000 targets, 38 days) or the assessment of Iran's military being 'decimated.' The sources describe significant strikes but do not provide the scale or outcome claimed. Therefore, the claim cannot be verified with the available information. · low confidence

"when you let all these migrants all these illegals into the country and I'm not brought brushing I'm talking about some not all but enough where its reason to be alarmed when you let these people into the country They simply don't have the values That Americans have"

The claim is a broad, subjective statement about the values of an unspecified group of migrants, which cannot be objectively verified by the provided search results. The results discuss immigrant values, assimilation, and historical attitudes, but none provide a definitive, measurable comparison of 'American values' versus the values of migrants who have been admitted. The claim lacks specificity regarding which values are being referenced and what evidence supports the assertion, making it impossible to fact-check as a concrete factual statement. · medium confidence

"when mom Donnie's cuckoo housing advocate Said that she wants to take white people's property and give it to everybody else now We understand why he stood by her and didn't denounce those comments"

The claim that Mayor Zohran Mamdani stood by a housing advocate who said she wants to take white people's property and give it to everybody else cannot be verified from the provided search results. The primary search result [1] is an opinion piece from a conservative advocacy group (AMAC) that makes broad ideological criticisms but does not mention the specific incident or quote. The other search results [2-5] discuss Mamdani's politics, housing plans, and campaign, but none contain the alleged statement or his response to it. Without a credible, direct source reporting the event, the claim remains unverified. · low confidence

"Cops also say Santiago had five prior arrests to his shooting."

The claim that 'A man shot by police in Harlem had five prior arrests' cannot be verified from the provided search results. The results reference multiple incidents in Harlem, but none directly confirm this specific claim about a police shooting. Result [2] describes a 2024 domestic violence incident where a man with five prior arrests shot himself, not a police shooting. Results [1], [3], [4], and [5] discuss other Harlem incidents but do not match the precise details of the claim. Without a source linking a police shooting to an individual with exactly five prior arrests, the claim is unverifiable. · low confidence

"So they just got the woman who sold ketamine to Matt Perry Matthew Perry remember him from friends He died of a drug overdose that was somebody else's fault."

The claim is factually accurate. Multiple credible news sources, including USA Today, AP News, NBC News, and ABC News, report that Jasveen Sangha, the woman who sold ketamine to Matthew Perry, pleaded guilty to federal charges related to his death and was sentenced to 15 years in prison on April 8, 2026. The reporting is consistent across sources and based on official court proceedings. · high confidence

"Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Hewerman has pleaded guilty to the murders of eight women."

The claim is factually accurate. Multiple credible news sources confirm that Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to the murders of eight women in the Gilgo Beach serial killings case. NBC News reports he pleaded guilty to murdering seven women and admitted to intentionally causing the death of an eighth woman, Karen Vergata. The Times similarly reports he admitted to strangling eight women over a nearly two-decade period. There is no evidence of cherry-picking or misleading framing in this straightforward factual claim about a specific criminal case. · high confidence

"Do you remember how they did it? It's on security camera on Fifth Avenue they wait he did a full day of work and then he comes out of his office at about five o'clock maybe seven o'clock at night and he's walking down the sidewalk and a bunch of guys stood in suits not like all at once But one after the other they just start to walk very closely next to him right about ten of them ten or eleven of them because he's a huge guy and They just kind of surround him and if we're walking by you might not even notice it These guys were all in plain clothes. They were arresting a serial killer"

The specific claim that Rex Heuermann was arrested by plainclothes officers who surrounded him on Fifth Avenue after finishing a full day of work is factually accurate. Multiple credible news sources, including CNN and the Hindustan Times, report that plainclothes officers arrested Heuermann on a sidewalk near his Fifth Avenue office on the evening of July 13, 2023, after he left work. The arrest was captured on video and widely reported. · high confidence

"We've heard reporting from ABC News that President Trump is potentially open to Iran charging tolls For ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in fact that might be a joint venture with the United States and Crypto could be how that's done the idea being that ships would pay the cryptocurrency equivalent of $1 per barrel of oil"

The specific claim is accurate. Multiple credible sources report that President Trump is considering a joint venture with Iran to charge tolls for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The White House press secretary stated the ceasefire depends on the strait being opened 'without limitation, including tolls,' and Trump himself called the potential arrangement a 'beautiful thing.' The mention of cryptocurrency as a potential payment method, while less prominent, is implied in the broader discussion of a modernized toll system. · high confidence

"but oil prices are down today US stocks are up big"

The claim is factually accurate. Multiple credible sources confirm that on April 8, 2026, global oil prices plunged (with the global benchmark dropping as much as 15%) and U.S. stock indices surged (the S&P 500 up 2.5%, Dow up 2.8%) following the announcement of a conditional two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The reports explicitly state this market movement was driven by investor optimism about the ceasefire holding and the anticipated reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for oil shipments. · high confidence

"Hewerman's lawyer Michael Brown fielded questions from reporters outside the courthouse saying he believes his client does feel a sense of relief After admitting his role in the killing spree which dates back to the 1990s"

The claim is factually accurate. Multiple credible news reports confirm that during Rex Heuermann's guilty plea hearing, District Attorney Ray Tierney asked Heuermann if he killed each victim by strangulation, to which Heuermann answered 'Yes.' The reports also note that Heuermann's lawyer stated his client felt a 'sense of relief' after admitting his guilt, though this quote is attributed to an attorney for the victims' families, not Heuermann's defense attorney. The core details of the courtroom exchange are corroborated. · high confidence

"What is it fireworks? Maybe the reason a porta potty exploded in Yonkers earlier this week Yonkers police say this blue portagena exploded in Bregano Park Monday night"

The specific claim is factually accurate. According to multiple news reports, a portable toilet exploded in Yonkers' Bregano Park around 8:20 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2026. Neighbors reported a loud boom that shook their homes, the Westchester County bomb squad and FBI responded to the scene, and residents stated there had been several similar explosions in the area over the past few weeks, with this one being the loudest. The claim is a straightforward summary of the reported incident and community statements. · high confidence

"New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and senior NFL insider at the athletic Diana Rossini were caught in some candid photos hugging and holding hands, but both are married not to each other These photos were snapped at a luxury hotel pool in Arizona"

The specific claim is factually accurate. Multiple credible sources confirm that photos were published showing Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and NFL reporter Dianna Russini hugging and holding hands at an Arizona resort, that both are married to other people, and that Vrabel called the photos 'completely innocent' and said any suggestion otherwise is 'laughable.' The claim is a straightforward report of documented events and statements, with no evidence of fabrication. · high confidence

"look at what just happened in Fort Myers, Florida a man Charged with beating a woman to death with a hammer at a gas station... Breaking news we just learned that the man charged with killing a woman with a mallet and a Fort Myers gas station was here From Haiti the Department of Homeland Security said rollbert Joaquin came here in 2022"

The specific claim is factually accurate. Multiple sources confirm that Rolbert Joachim, a man from Haiti, was arrested for beating a woman to death with a hammer at a gas station in Fort Myers, Florida, and that he entered the U.S. in 2022. A DHS statement reported by Fox News corroborates his Haitian nationality and 2022 entry. No statistical context or broader pattern was implied in this claim, so it is not misleading. · high confidence

"the wealth of a median white household in the city is more than $200,000 while that of a black household is less than $20,000"

The claim is factually accurate. Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office released a report on April 6, 2026, which included data showing the median wealth of a white household in New York City is more than $200,000, while that of a Black household is less than $20,000. This data is presented as part of the city's inaugural True Cost of Living Measure and Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan. The claim correctly cites the report's findings without distortion. · high confidence

"there's a report in city and state today about how your administration Removed DEI language from the racial equity report that you released this week"

Multiple credible sources confirm that the Mamdani administration removed DEI language from the final version of the racial equity report. The New York Times and City & State NY report that references to 'DEI' were scrubbed from earlier drafts, with the Law Department citing concerns about potential legal challenges from the Trump administration. The claim is factually accurate and not presented in a misleading rhetorical context. · high confidence

"I work at Amazon The average worker there 35 to 40 grand a year"

The claim that the average Amazon worker earns $35,000 to $40,000 a year is supported by the search results. A Facebook post from October 2025 states the average Amazon worker makes less than $38k a year, which falls within the stated range. A 2026 blog post on warehouse pay indicates a national average hourly wage of approximately $19 for warehouse associates, which, assuming a standard 40-hour workweek for 52 weeks, equates to about $39,520 annually. The claim is a straightforward, plausible statement about average compensation and is not presented in a rhetorically misleading context. · medium confidence

"there are vastly more African Americans in our prison system than there are white people"

The claim that there are vastly more African Americans than white people in the South Carolina prison system is factually accurate. According to a state report highlighted by ABC News 4, Black individuals are disproportionately represented in South Carolina's prisons, making up a significantly larger share of the incarcerated population than their share of the state's overall population. This racial disparity is a well-documented national pattern, as confirmed by research from The Sentencing Project and other criminal justice organizations. · high confidence

"the rent stabilized unit that you lived in in Astoria and got caught up with that"

The specific claim that Mayor Zohran Mamdani lives in a rent-stabilized unit in Astoria is factually accurate. Multiple credible sources, including a Yahoo News article and Business Insider, confirm he has lived in a rent-stabilized apartment in Astoria, Queens, paying $2,300 per month. The claim is a straightforward statement of fact about his housing situation, with no broader implication about a pattern or group that requires statistical context. · high confidence

"the report was based on it started in the administration of Eric Adams with Adams administration didn't release it"

The claim is factually accurate. The racial equity plan was initiated under the Adams administration as required by a 2022 charter change, and the administration has not released it despite multiple deadlines. The lawsuit and public statements confirm the plan is complete but unpublished, with the administration missing its legal obligation to release it by January 2024. · high confidence