The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 05/27/2023 (Weekend Edition)

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FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Classified documents “become automatically declassified when I took them” after leaving the White House. PolitiFact rating: False (That’s not how it works.) Fact-checking Donald Trump’s CNN town hall claims on Jan. 6, abortion, Mar-a-Lago documents
FALSE	Claim by Armstrong Economics: CDC recalled the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. KGW rating: False (CDC did not recall the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.) CDC did not recall Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine \| kgw.com Armstrong Economics Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: “The NEXT pandemic is here and children are the target, says Bill Gates.” PolitiFact rating: False (Refers to the Bird flu, which is not a pandemic and Bill Gates did not say that.) Bird flu is not a pandemic, and Bill Gates didn’t say children are being targeted
FALSE	(International: India): Photo shows PM Modi touch Saudi Arabian King Salman’s feet. The Quint rating: False Did PM Modi Touch Saudi Arabian King Salman’s Feet? No, That’s an Edited Photo!

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