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Claimant: Social Media
Claim: Donald Trump posted a photograph from the Oval Office showing a map of Canada, Greenland and Venezuela covered with the American flag.
Rating: TRUE
Explanation: Trump did post the image on Truth Social. However, the map within the photograph had been doctored. The original August 2025 image, published by official U.S. government accounts, showed a map without Canada, Greenland and Venezuela covered by the Stars and Stripes.
Date: 07/17/2026
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Last Updated on July 17, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check