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Former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes on 2015 Iran deal, Trump's war in Iran Ben Rhodes, former foreign policy adviser and speechwriter for President Obama, discusses the current war in Iran and President Trump's comments … Related storyboards

Propaganda risk 20%
Claims checked 8
Techniques found 1
Topics 3

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Former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes on 2015 Iran deal, Trump's war in Iran Ben Rhodes, former foreign policy adviser and speechwriter for President Obama, discusses the current war in Iran and President Trump's comments … Related storyboards

Why it matters

The stakes turn on whether readers accept that the company's CEO also announced a new quantum processor named Majorana 2. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: the company's CEO also announced a new quantum processor named Majorana 2.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the company's CEO also announced a new quantum processor named Majorana 2”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Microsoft's CEO announced the Majorana 2 quantum processor during the Build developers conference, citing improvements over Majorana 1.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Microsoft Azure Quantum is a public cloud-based quantum computing platform developed by Microsoft, that offers quantum hardware, software, and solutions for developers to build quantum applications. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Azure_Quantum
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web search NEUTRAL — During the keynote address at Microsoft's Build developers conference, the company's CEO also announced a new quantum processor named Majorana 2.
https://vmvirtualmachine.com/microsoft-announced-a-breakthro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Advances in quantum computing will unlock a new era of human-driven innovation. Majorana 2 brings a reimagined material stack, with qubits that are 1000x mor...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bN4O5_meB4
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Claim 2: “Former Obama national security adviser Ben Rhodes says Trump is sidelining experts on Iran”
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Multiple web search results, including a report from The Daily Beast and another from May 2026, state that Ben Rhodes has criticized Trump for sidelining experts on Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Former Obama national security adviser Ben Rhodes says Trump is sidelining experts on Iran and repeating mistakes the Obama team worked to avoid
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-donald-trumps-stupid-move-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 23, 2026 · RT Leading Israeli think tank expert accuses TRUMP of FAVORING Iran 'Israel was pushing toward a certain path, and US has become the Iran's ...
https://www.facebook.com/WIONews/posts/who-is-really-driving…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 · Rhodes has disagreed with Trump's approach to foreign policy, particularly with regards to Iran, North Korea, and Russia and has questioned ...
https://www.facebook.com/meidastouch/posts/former-obama-depu…
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Claim 3: “Ben Rhodes, former foreign policy adviser and speechwriter for President Obama”
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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Ben Rhodes as the former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting under President Barack Obama. This is further corroborated by multiple web search results from NPR and the Obama Scholars Program.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ben Rhodes may refer to: Ben Rhodes (racing driver) (born 1997), American racing driver Ben Rhodes (sailor) (born 1981), British sailor Ben Rhodes (White House staffer) (born 1977), podcaster, politi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Rhodes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin J. Rhodes (born November 14, 1977) is an American writer, a political commentator, and a former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting under President…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Rhodes_(White_House_staffe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Rhodes (born December 1973) is an American media executive. He was named executive chairman of the Sky News Group in February 2023. In July 2021, he was hired to lead international business dev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rhodes_(media_executive)
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Claim 4: “Donald Trump's planned attendance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs”
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Two independent cross-references from Flipboard report that President Trump planned to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on June 8.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and will end with the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Fina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2026, the second year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016–17 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven series, and a rematch of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_NBA_Finals
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Claim 5: “Microsoft announced a breakthrough in quantum computing”
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Multiple web search results from February 2025 confirm Microsoft announced a breakthrough in quantum computing involving the Majorana 1 chip.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 19, 2025 ... Microsoft today introduced Majorana 1, the world's first quantum chip powered by a new Topological Core architecture that it expects will ...
https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/innovation/micros…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 26, 2025 ... 19), Microsoft announced a potential breakthrough in quantum computing based on these long-theorized but experimentally unconfirmed Majorana ...
https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/qa-will-microsofts-q…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 24, 2025 ... r/technology - Microsoft announces Majorana 2 quantum computing chip — claims a practical machine ... Majorana 1: Microsoft's quantum breakthrough ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringPorn/comments/1ix7d70/th…
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Claim 6: “Fareed speaks with Obama's former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes”
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While evidence confirms Ben Rhodes' identity and his appearances in media (e.g., The Daily Beast Podcast), there is no specific evidence provided in the search results that explicitly confirms a specific interview with Fareed Zakaria, although he is a frequent guest on such programs. The provided evidence mentions other interviews and speeches but not specifically Zakaria.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Rhodes, the Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting throughout Obama’s eight years in office, told The Daily Beast Podcast that the Oval Office’s current oc…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/national-securi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Rhodes, Former Deputy National Security Advisor.Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security adviser to the Obama Administration, speaks at Presbyterian College.
https://www.presby.edu/news/ben-rhodes-waters-lecture/
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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Rhodes, a former deputy national security adviser to President Barack Obama, received a wave of criticism on Thursday after he attempted to downplay a peace accord between Israel and the United Ar…
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ben-rhodes-downplaying-uae-…
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Claim 7: “President Trump said Iran has not agreed to a deal to end the war because they are “strong” and “proud””
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Multiple independent web search results report that President Trump stated Iran has not agreed to a deal because they are 'strong' and 'proud'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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Claim 8: “NASCAR Truck Series qualifying results from Michigan International Speedway”
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Web search results confirm NASCAR Truck Series qualifying events took place at Michigan International Speedway, specifically mentioning Jeb Burton setting a mark.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series is the 78th season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 55th season for the modern-era Cup Series. The preseason featured the Cook Out Clash…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NASCAR_Cup_Series
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season is the 32nd season of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, a pickup truck racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season started on Feb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NASCAR_Craftsman_Truck_Se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season was the 31st season of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, a pickup truck racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season started on Fe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NASCAR_Craftsman_Truck_Se…
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