About Author
Shanmugapriya is a dedicated Trending News writer who transforms trending political and entertainment stories into compelling, fact-driven narratives. Accuracy and depth are at the core of her writing, making complex topics easy to understand and trustworthy to read. She also specializes in identifying facts behind viral narratives, debunking misinformation, and presenting verified news that audiences can trust. By tracking trending conversations on X, she delivers exactly what audiences are looking for - reliable, and authentic news.
Area of Interest
In addition to exploring crime scenes, she enjoys traveling, listening to music, and watching detective movies. While she immerses herself in crime scenes and captures truths in her writing, she also harbors an interest in crafting short novels, quotes, and aspiring to be a novelist.
Latest From Shanmugapriya Murugesan
Fact Check: Is Trump's claim about lower grocery prices supported by data?
Trump's critics claim that while some individual items have become cheaper, overall grocery prices remain higher than a year earlier
Fact Check: Did Megyn Kelly receive payments from Soros Worldwide to attack Trump?
The claim gained traction as Kelly once again found herself at odds with Trump and some of his supporters
Fact Check: Did a journalist respond with ‘you’re a terrible president’ after Trump criticized them?
The viral post gained over 299,000 views on X, with many users supporting the sentiment and discussing President Donald Trump's media clashes
Fact Check: Did Trump call for the America 250 concert's cancellation following artist withdrawals?
The America 250 concert on June 25 drew controversy after several artists withdrew over its perceived ties to President Donald Trump
Fact Check: Would DeSantis's plan eliminate property taxes for 60 per cent of homeowners?
Ron DeSantis said that raising the exemption threshold to $500,000 would benefit 92 per cent of homeowners
Fact Check: Did Marco Rubio offer to replace Milli Vanilli at Freedom 250 concert?
The posts were accompanied by images depicting Marco Rubio with the iconic hairstyle associated with the 1980s pop duo
Fact Check: Did James Talarico live as a girl named 'Jeannine' for three years?
As per a viral X post, James Talarico pretended to be a girl from 6th through 9th grade while attending a small K-12 school outside Austin
Fact Check: Did Trump say 'I am ready to fight Pope Leo' in a Truth Social post?
A viral screenshot claimed Trump mocked Pope Leo XIV and challenged him to a fight as a UFC cage was built at the White House
Fact Check: Is Trump administration spending $5M to coat horse statues in gold?
As per a report, the Interior Department is spending at least $95 million in taxpayer money on various beautification projects across Washington, DC
Fact Check: Is Todd Blanche facing a malpractice lawsuit over $1.65M overbilling?
The allegations stem from a lawsuit filed in June 2023 by twin brothers Adam and Daniel Kaplan against Todd Blanche and his law firm
Fact Check: Did JD Vance shut down his presidential exploratory committee?
The post also connected Vance’s alleged decision to reports about his mentor Peter Thiel relocating to Argentina
Fact Check: Did Martina McBride refuse to perform at Trump's Freedom 250 event?
McBride became the fifth out of nine performers to allegedly withdraw from the event
Fact Check: Did Obama and Biden spend ‘hundreds of millions’ fixing Lincoln Reflecting Pool?
Trump accused the Obama and Biden administrations of wasting massive taxpayer money on repairs
Fact Check: Did Pope Leo XIV say Islam is a religion of peace?
A post features a 10-second video clip appearing to show Pope Leo XIV saying, “Islam is a religion of peace we can learn from"
Fact Check: Was Ken Paxton indicted, impeached and accused of bribery before Senate primary victory?
A post from the campaign team supporting Democratic candidate James Talarico drew attention to Ken Paxton’s past legal controversies
Fact Check: Did 43-year-old Lil Wayne quietly get engaged to a woman in her 20s from Indiana?
Social media users mocked Lil Wayne’s rumored engagement, with some joking about his past relationships and others teasing his dating life at 43
Fact Check: Has Pam Bondi been diagnosed with thyroid cancer?
Kate Miller, wife of Trump’s chief policy architect Stephen Miller, said on X that Pam Bondi had been battling the illness for several weeks
Fact Check: Did Trump fall asleep during 2026 Memorial Day ceremony?
A clip allegedly showed President Donald Trump falling asleep during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech
Fact Check: Did Trump threaten to send Hillary Clinton to Iran as hitman in viral tweet?
The viral post also included a supposed reply from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
Fact Check: Is Marco Rubio’s claim that Cuba’s blackouts are unrelated to US sanctions true?
Marco Rubio claimed Cuba is in crisis because those who control the country have plundered billions of dollars and done nothing to help the people