Here is a look back at some of the hoaxes, misleading headlines, and fake news stories that have circulated since Trump’s inauguration

The Trump Rapid Response team kicked off the administration’s second week with a list of several hoaxes that had already taken root across multiple platforms and outlets.

As he reaches the 100th day of his second administration, here is a look back at some of the hoaxes, misleading headlines, and “fake news” stories that have circulated since January 20, 2025 .

CNN tried to “fact check” a claim from the Department Of Government Efficiency that under former President Joe Biden , $8 million had been dumped into a study that attempted to make mice transgender.

Trump ’s team responded with receipts: Under the Biden Administration , the National Institutes of Health doled outmillions of dollars in taxpayer-funded grants.

Bloomberg ran a story on Elon Musk , claiming that he planned to “target” programs like Social Security and Medicare for massive spending cuts.

The Trump administration pushed back, noting that Musk was specifically seeking out fraud, wast, and abuse within those programs just as he was across other areas of the federal government.

Then all hell broke loose over a Signal chat where members of the administration discussed retaliatory attacks on Houthi terrorists.