Rich Buhler & Staff

Rich Buhler is the founder of TruthorFiction and was a broadcaster, speaker, author, broadcast journalist, and producer who researched and wrote about rumors and urban legends for more than 30 years. Because of both his knowledge about what he terms “eRumors” and his broadcast background, Rich was a popular guest on radio and television and has appeared on national and international outlets including on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, Fox News, BBC, CBC, as well as local television and radio stations from Maryland to California. He has also either written, or been featured in, numerous newspaper and magazine articles. Rich operated TruthOrFiction.com until his death from pancreatic cancer in May of 2012, his family wrote and operated truthorfiction.com on his behalf until late 2018 and are still owners of the site.

President Obama Hesitated to Give Order to Kill Osama Bin Laden-Fiction!

A Washington “insider” account alleges that President Obama hesitated to give the kill order in the situation room during the May 1, 2011 mission to capture or kill the terrorist Osama Bin Laden. Various versions of this eRumor say that the President was overridden or overruled by Central Intelligence Agency head Leon Panetta, who really issued the kill order.

Rosie O'Donnell likens radical Christians to radical Moslems-Truth!

Rosie O’Donnell Compared Radical Christians to Radical Muslims-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Rosie O’Donnell, who is part of the cast of ABC’s daytime show titled The View, allegedly compared radical Christians and radical Muslims.  The email says she was talking about Bible-believing Christians. The Truth: This exchange did take place during a program of The View …

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