India, Oct. 28 -- As the photo of the White House's demolished East Wing went viral on social media, several baseless claims followed. One of them involves the portrait of Michelle Obama, which, some social media posts claimed, was demolished as the East Wing was brought down to make room for President Donald Trump's $200 million ballroom.

But, the claims are false, as the portrait of Michelle Obama that some social media handles claim was destroyed in the demolition hangs on the Ground Floor Corridor of the White House. It was installed in 2022 and is not part of the part of White House's East Wing that was demolished by Trump.

Additionally, Davis Ingle, a spokesperson of the White House, confirmed to the fact-checking website Snopes t...