Today, Donald Trump, who has been elected for a second term in the 2024 election, will take his oath of office at the U.S. Capitol, marking his return to the White House.

The YSL News Fact Check Team will keep an eye on the inauguration events and the reactions coming in from across the nation. Stay tuned as we differentiate between truth and falsehoods, providing necessary context along the way.

Our team relies on primary documentation, credible nonpartisan sources, and data, among other research methods, to evaluate the accuracy of various claims.

Background on Inauguration: Misinformation about the Election

Donald Trump’s election triggered a flood of false information, particularly on social media, with unfounded assertions regarding how his hush money conviction in New York might impact his presidential duties, as well as speculations about how other countries might respond to his foreign policy moves.

Below are some inaccurate or misleading statements surrounding Trump’s election that the YSL News Fact Check Team has addressed:

• Claim: CBS News accused Trump of election fraud to secure his win in 2024 (False)
• Claim: SpaceX deliberately destroyed a Starlink satellite to obscure evidence of election manipulation (False)
• Claim: The Senate enacted legislation that would prohibit Trump from taking the presidency (False)
• Claim: Grocery chains Publix, Kroger, and Food Lion announced price reductions following Trump’s election victory (False)
• Claim: The World Health Organization reported over 2,000 suicides on November 6, 2024, after Trump’s victory (False)
• Claim: All accusations in the Trump hush money case were ‘dropped’ as of November 19, 2024 (False)
• Claim: A ‘no-strings-attached’ $1,000 stimulus check was approved for ‘every US resident’ before Trump’s term began (False)
• Claim: The Mexican president stated he would prevent migrant caravans to the US following Trump’s tariff threat (False)
• Claim: The NATO Secretary General mentioned that the US would be expelled from the alliance ‘if Trump gives Ukraine to Putin’ (False)
• Claim: Donald Trump cannot enter Canada due to his status as a convicted felon (False)
• Claim: Panama increased fees for US warships crossing the canal due to takeover discussions (False)

– Nate Trela