The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 02/24/2024 (Weekend Edition)

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Claim Codes: Red = Fact Check on a Right Claim, Blue = Fact Check on a Left Claim, Black = Not Political/Conspiracy/Pseudoscience/Other

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TRUE	Did she say it? U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., posted on X that she believed New York Judge Arthur Engoron “should be disrobed.” Snopes.com rating: True (Correct Attribution) Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Post That NY Judge in Trump Case ‘Should Be Disrobed’?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): I took the money out, we built 571 miles of border wall, and that’s what made our border so good. Newsweek rating: False (Does not add up: Around 458 miles of border barriers were built during Trump’s presidency, 81 percent of which replaced existing barriers. Further, only 52 miles of primary wall and 33 miles of secondary wall were built in locations where no barriers previously existed.) Fact Check: Donald Trump Built Border Wall Twice Length of Grand Canyon? Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: claims there are empty shelves in stores throughout New York City as a result of a recent trucker boycott Check Your Fact rating: False (Satire) FACT CHECK: Claim About Empty Shelves, New York Trucker Boycott Stems From Satire Article
FALSE	(International: Israel): Benjamin Netanyahu refused to take a microphone from an Arab official, suggesting his belief that Arabs “are unclean.” PolitiFact rating: False Netanyahu mic moment seen in Instagram video misses context about COVID-19 pandemic

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