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The Seattle Times

Main daily newspaper of Seattle, Washington, U.S.

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Dec 14, 2025
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What exact words did Trump use about dating his daughter and in what context?

Donald Trump explicitly said on a 2006 appearance on The View, “I’ve said if Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her,” while discussing whether Ivanka would pose for Playboy; the remark ...

Nov 16, 2025
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did Trump say anything sexual about his daughter

Reporting and contemporaneous recordings show Donald Trump repeatedly made sexualized remarks about his daughter Ivanka in public interviews and TV appearances (examples include “If Ivanka weren’t my ...

Nov 16, 2025
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Did Donald Trump have inappropriate relationships with his daughter

Public reporting documents a long record of Donald Trump making sexually suggestive comments about his daughter Ivanka — including public quips such as “if Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be d...

Nov 16, 2025

What specific comments has Donald Trump made about his daughter Ivanka that were described as sexual or inappropriate?

Reporting and contemporaneous recordings document multiple occasions when Donald Trump made sexualized comments about his daughter Ivanka, including remarks about her physique, breasts and “what it mi...

Nov 18, 2025

did trump say anyhting sexually abt his daughter

Reporting in multiple outlets documents past comments by Donald Trump that critics and some former aides describe as sexualized remarks about his daughter Ivanka, including lines such as “if Ivanka we...

Dec 21, 2025

This month, freezing rain occurred in Seattle and caused the death of a homeless person.

Available reporting does not substantiate the specific claim that “freezing rain occurred in Seattle this month and caused the death of a homeless person.” Local coverage confirms both (A) that Seattl...

Dec 5, 2025

Has snopes received outside investment or been involved in ownership disputes?

Snopes was the center of a protracted ownership and legal fight beginning in 2017 that involved Proper Media and Bardav Inc.; that dispute led Snopes to solicit public donations in 2017 and culminated...

Jan 13, 2026

Did Trump say he had sex in common with his daughter on national television

The claim centers on a 2013 television appearance in which Donald Trump joked, when asked what he and Ivanka had in common, “Well, I was going to say sex, but I can’t relate that to her,” a line docum...

Nov 16, 2025

What evidence or documentation exists regarding Ivanka Trump's statements about Donald Trump's behavior toward women?

Public reporting documents multiple instances in which Donald Trump made sexually suggestive or lewd comments about his daughter Ivanka — including audio interviews with Howard Stern (2003–2006) and t...

Nov 14, 2025

How many hours did Joe Biden sleep during his presidency?

There is no authoritative public record that states a single, precise total of hours Joe Biden slept “during his presidency.” Available reporting documents episodes where Biden and his team discussed ...

Jan 16, 2026

How much did protective costs for Trump properties (Mar-a-Lago, Bedminster, New York) contribute each year?

Available public records and watchdog analyses show that Secret Service spending tied to protecting Donald Trump at his properties is unevenly documented: watchdog CREW found roughly $1.75–$2.0 millio...

Nov 23, 2025

What was Ivanka Trump's public response to alleged sexual remarks by her father?

Ivanka Trump has repeatedly defended and stood by her father when asked about allegations or reports of his sexually explicit remarks; she told reporters she “believe[s] my father” and called it “inap...

Nov 21, 2025

Which prominent universities have cut professional degree programs since 2020 and what programs were affected?

Since 2020 many U.S. institutions — from small private colleges to large public systems and some research universities — have announced program eliminations, consolidations, or pauses; examples includ...

Oct 21, 2025

Do cities with Republican governors have lower violent crime rates than those with Democratic governors?

Cities governed by or located in states led by Republican governors do not consistently have lower violent crime rates than those with Democratic governors; recent reporting and analyses show , while ...

Jan 15, 2026

What have former White House staffers alleged about Donald Trump's comments concerning Ivanka, and how have those claims been corroborated?

Former White House staffers, most prominently Miles Taylor in his book Blowback, allege that Donald Trump regularly made sexual comments about his daughter Ivanka while she served in the White House, ...

Jan 8, 2026

how many sworn police officers are part of seattle police department

The most recent department figure in the provided reporting lists 1,123 sworn officers in the Seattle Police Department as of August 31, a figure reported on the SPD Blotter in late 2025 . City budget...

Nov 19, 2025

How have major news outlets documented and fact-checked allegations of sexualized remarks by Trump about Ivanka?

Major outlets reported allegations that former aides and a book excerpt claim Donald Trump made sexualized remarks about his daughter Ivanka, including comments about her breasts, backside and “what i...

Nov 18, 2025

How have legal filings, books, or witness accounts documented Trump's remarks about Ivanka?

Multiple books, witness accounts and court filings have documented Donald Trump making repeated sexualized or flattering comments about his daughter Ivanka; aides and former staffers are quoted descri...

Nov 16, 2025

What context and timeline surround reports of Trump’s comments about his daughter during his public and private life?

Donald Trump has made repeated, sexually suggestive or body-focused comments about his daughter Ivanka in public interviews and, according to former aides’ accounts, in private White House settings ac...

Nov 15, 2025

What are the professional backgrounds of David Mikkelson and Barbara Mikkelson before founding Snopes?

David and Barbara Mikkelson founded the site that became Snopes in 1994 after collaborating on Usenet’s alt.folklore.urban; David is described repeatedly as having a technical/computer background and ...