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The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump's tendency to avoid blame when things go awry WASHINGTON (AP) — It is among the most famous phrases in presidential history: “The buck stops here.” Except with President Donald Trump, it almost never does.

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Claims checked 8
Techniques found 2
Topics 2

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The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump's tendency to avoid blame when things go awry WASHINGTON (AP) — It is among the most famous phrases in presidential history: “The buck stops here.” Except with President Donald Trump, it almost never does.

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Concerns about a weak economy and still-high inflation?

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His predecessor, Joe Biden, saddled him with that, he says, even though the Democrat …

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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: “Flat Earther spends $20,000 on experiment to finally prove the Earth is flat”
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Multiple independent web sources (The Mirror and others) explicitly state that Bob Knodel spent $20,000 on a gyroscope experiment to prove the Earth is flat.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Paul Miller (April 23, 1918, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania – March 1, 2013, Cleveland, Ohio) was an American jewellery designer and goldsmith, who also produced films, photographs and paintings. Steph…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Miller
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The roughly spherical shape of Earth can be empirically evidenced by many different types of observation, ranging from ground level, flight, or orbit. The spherical shape causes a number of effects an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Behind the Curve is a 2018 documentary film about flat Earth believers in the United States. Directed by Daniel J. Clark, the film was released in the United States on November 15, 2018, and for wide …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_the_Curve
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Claim 2: “Trump's war in Iran has cost Americans over $101 billion at the pump”
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Three separate web search results report that the conflict with Iran cost US consumers over $100-101 billion in extra fuel costs, citing researchers at Brown University.
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web search NEUTRAL — The cost of President Donald Trump's war in Iran continues to climb.Through seven months of war, researchers at Brown University calculate that Americans have paid over $101 billion in extra fuel cost…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trumps-war-iran…
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web search NEUTRAL — He has noted that Trump's stated goals, such as regime change, eliminating enriched uranium, destroying missiles and drones, and securing the Strait of Hormuz, remain unachieved months later, while co…
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/09/08/775878/US-senato…
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web search NEUTRAL — The additional cost amounts to roughly $763 per US household, based on an estimated 131 million households nationwide. Fuel prices have surged amid disruption to energy supplies linked to the war and …
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Claim 3: “Gasoline is up nearly 30 percent, and diesel prices are at a record high since the war began”
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Web search results confirm that diesel prices hit an all-time record high and gasoline prices rose significantly (e.g., from $2.19 to $4.15) since the war began.
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web search NEUTRAL — The price of diesel hit an all-time record high on Friday and continued its upward trajectory over subsequent days. According to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA), Monday morning's a…
https://www.bankingnews.gr/diethni/articles/898066/every-2-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — While regular gasoline prices have been on the rise, AAA says diesel is rising at a more alarming rate. Today, the average price of gas in the US is $4.15 a gallon, up from $2.19 before the war starte…
https://www.carscoops.com/2026/09/with-diesel-at-an-all-time…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Iran war has driven up global oil prices for months. On top of that, Russia has lost capacity in its refineries, De Haan said, amid ongoing attacks in its war with Ukraine. Together, those forces …
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/09/07/gasoline-prices-hav…
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Claim 4: “a Seahawks-Patriots rematch of Super Bowl LX”
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Wikipedia confirms that Super Bowl LX took place on February 8, 2026, and the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots. This is further corroborated by Nbcwashington and Flipboard.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football League playoffs for the 2025 season began on January 10, 2026, and concluded with Super Bowl LX on February 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California where the Seattle Seaha…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Devon Marquis Witherspoon (born December 11, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Il…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LX was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2025 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LX
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Claim 5: “His predecessor, Joe Biden, saddled him with that [weak economy and still-high inflation]”
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The provided evidence includes general Wikipedia entries about Trump and Biden and unrelated web search results about 'FNF Mods'. There is no evidence provided that confirms or denies this specific claim about the economy and inflation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A presidential debate between incumbent United States president Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump took place on June 27, 2024. At the time of the debate, Biden was the presumptive nominee fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Joe_Biden–Donald_Trump_pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has been widely known for his frequent use of nicknames during his political career to criticize, insult, or otherwise express commentar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, a Republican originally from New York, who moved his principal residency to Florida in 2019, was elected president of the United States in 2016. He was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Donald_Trump_p…
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Claim 6: “the president claimed that two “big, strong” firefighters carried him away to safety amid fears of a building collapse near ground zero after the 9/11 terror attack”
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Multiple web search results report that Donald Trump claimed two firefighters carried him to safety near Ground Zero due to fears of building collapse.
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump is facing renewed scrutiny over his account of what he did in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks after claiming two firefighters carried him to safety near ground zero…
https://thenightly.com.au/politics/us-politics/donald-trump-…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday, during an event marking 25 years since the September 11 attacks, that two firefighters carried him to safety near the World Trade Center shortly after the…
https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-908147
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump also said he went down to ground zero on Sept. 12, telling Gowdy he “worked long and hard” with a team of construction workers to help at the scene. “I was building a building in New York, and I…
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/firefighters-g…
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Claim 7: “the 2026 NFL season kicks off tonight with a special Wednesday Night kickoff”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the 2026 NFL season is scheduled to begin on September 9, 2026. Cross-references from Flipboard confirm the 'Wednesday Night kickoff' detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL season is the 107th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season is scheduled to begin on September 9, 2026, with reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle hosting New Engl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American subscription streaming service Netflix began to broadcast National Football League (NFL) games beginning in the 2024 season; the service has generally focused on isolated rights to standa…
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Claim 8: “President Donald Trump's nephew is publicly disputing his uncle's headline-making claims about his response to the Sept. 11 attacks”
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The provided evidence consists of dictionary definitions of 'nephew' and general Wikipedia entries on Trumpism and fascism. There is no evidence provided regarding a nephew disputing 9/11 claims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trumpism is the political ideology behind Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his political base. It is often used in close conjunction with the Make America Great Agai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism
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