MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 04/20/2025 (Weekend Edition)

Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that 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

BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “Look, we’re making $2 billion a day now [from tariffs]. And during Biden, we were losing $3 billion a day.” FactCheck.org rating: False (Trump appears to be wrongly comparing a very high – and unlikely – estimate of potential daily revenue from his tariffs with a figure reflecting the average daily U.S. trade deficit during Biden’s last year in office.) Trump Expands on Dubious Daily Tariff Revenue Claim Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Did he say it? “In April 2025, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, said autistic children “will never pay taxes. They’ll never hold a job. They’ll never play baseball. They’ll never write a poem. They’ll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted.” Snopes.com rating: True (Correct Attribution) Yes, RFK Jr. said autistic children will never pay taxes, hold a job, play baseball or write a poem
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: The Atlantic published an op-ed saying that ending racism is worth a rise in sexual assaults by migrants. Lead Stories rating: Fake Story Fact Check: The Atlantic Did NOT Publish an Op-ed Saying Ending Racism is Worth ‘Sexual Assaults by Migrants’
FALSE	(International: Australia): Anthony Albanese has announced that gender-affirming procedures will be funded through Medicare. AAP rating: False (The claim originates from a parody X account.) Parody PM account misleads with fake transgender care pledge

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