MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/14/2024

Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers who are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each fact check for accuracy before publishing. We fact-check the fact-checkers and let you know their bias. When appropriate, we explain the rating and/or offer our own rating if we disagree with the fact-checker. (D. Van Zandt)

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

Fact Checker bias rating Codes: Red = Right-Leaning, Green = Least Biased, Blue = Left-Leaning, Black = Unrated by MBFC

FALSE	Claim via Social Media: The Supreme Court ruled Texas’ Senate Bill 4 is constitutional in May 2024. USA Today rating: False (The Supreme Court issued an opinion on the legislation in March that explicitly said it was not ruling on whether the law was constitutional. It did, however, allow the law to go into effect until a lower appellate court decided whether to block it.) Legal battles continue over Texas Senate Bill 4 \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “Congo, Africa, just released a lot of people, a lot of people from their prisons and jails and brought them into the United States of America.” Politifact rating: Pants on Fire (No evidence of people coming from jails and prisons.) No evidence for Donald Trump’s claim that Congo is releasing people from jail into the U.S. Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Kohl’s ‘pulled out’ of sponsoring Republican National Convention. USA Today rating: False (Kohl’s was never a sponsor.) Kohl’s was never a GOP convention sponsor, couldn’t have ‘pulled out’ of deal \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: The IRS is issuing $8,700 stimulus checks to qualifying Americans in 2024. Snopes rating: False (Don’t wait for it because it is not going to happen) IRS Issuing $8,700 Stimulus Checks to Qualifying Americans in 2024?
TRUE	Claim by Joe Biden (D): “Today, record numbers of Black Americans have … health insurance.” PolitiFact rating: True (Black uninsured rate fell to 10% in 2022, the last full year with available data. That’s a record low.) Fact-checking Biden on Black employment, insurance, wealth Joe Biden Rating
FALSE	(International: Canada): Justin Trudeau berated unvaccinated people in social media post. AFP Fact Check rating: False (Altered image) Social media post falsely attributed to Canada PM Trudeau

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