Was That Fake? - 'Feliz Navidad' ban

Was That Fake?

Has a beloved tune been banned from The White House? The claim that President Donald Trump had the song "Feliz Navidad" prohibited at The White House Christmas party because it made him think of Mexicans and Democrats comes from a blog called Laughing in Disbelief. Consider it another instance of needing to check your sources. The blog's disclaimer says, "you are reading a piece of fiction." 

Was That Fake?

There is a claim that the California text message tax was going to charge 5 cents per message to fund cell phones for undocumented immigrants. First, the text tax is not happening following a ruling by the Federal Communications Commission. Second, it was never going to be a per message charge. Third, if you look back at stories covering the tax, the stated intention was to fund telecommunication programs for the deaf and disabled, nothing related to immigration.

Was That Fake?    

Can you order an emotional support chicken at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen locations? If you go to the Popeyes counter at the Philadelphia International Airport and ask for an emotional support chicken, you'll get your meal in a box that looks like a chicken in a carrier. It's a promotional deal poking fun at the support animal airline drama we've seen throughout 2018.