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Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:23:14 GMT
Subject: Midterm candidate rumors, Trump's gold horses — and more
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# Snopes Debunker
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## 26 claims about midterm elections candidates, investigated
Rumors regarding high-profile midterms candidates continue to swirl as voters head to the polls to cast their ballots.
Reporter Taija PerryCook rounded up our reporting about the candidates to help you separate fact from fiction, including claims about:
* Abdul El-Sayed
* Mike Rogers
* Ilhan Omar
* James Talarico
* Ken Paxton
* Amy Acton
Read More (https://www.snopes.com/collections/midterms-candidates-fact-checks/?email_sub_id=sub_6accd90a-e020-4a3a-beb6-491bef97b4da)
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## Is gold melting off Trump's regilded horse statues in DC?
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## Why governments urge citizens to maintain emergency preparedness kits
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## Did Trump cut down 250-year-old 'grandmother' tree to pave way for border wall?
A video allegedly shows crews destroying a large tree, followed by screams from activists who had tried to protect it for months.
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## Do photos show US Army practicing digging mass graves?
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## Can Welsh politicians lose their jobs for lying?
Posts claimed the country introduced new rules that "could eventually allow voters to remove politicians for serious and deliberate deception."
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