MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 04/26/2025 (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): “We had a couple of states where gasoline was at $1.98 a gallon.” PolitiFact rating: False (The lowest statewide price during the week President Donald Trump made this remark was $2.66 per gallon, and the national average was about $3.14. April 23 data from GasBuddy.com showed that no gas station out of roughly 150,000 nationally sold gasoline for $1.98 per gallon.) Is gas $1.98 a gallon in a few U.S. states, as Donald Trump said? That’s False Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: The Trump Organization began selling “Trump 2028” baseball hats in April 2025. Lead Stories rating: True (Real Product) Fact Check: The Trump Organization DID Start Selling ‘Trump 2028’ Hats in April 2025
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Alex Berenson, Michael Nevradakis: “mRNA Covid jabs change genetic structures in ways linked to cancer and autoimmune disorders” Science Feedback rating: Inaccurate (The cited study examined certain epigenetic changes that occurred in people after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. It noted that vaccination “primed” a particular set of immune cells, known as macrophages, to respond to immunological stimuli. The authors postulated that this could contribute to immune memory. The study was unrelated to leukemia or cancer in general.) Journalist Alex Berenson misrepresents German study on COVID-19 mRNA vaccination
FALSE	(International: Pakistan): Video shows Afghan store ransacked in Pakistan. AFP Fact Check rating: False Clip shows Eid shopping frenzy, not Afghan store looting

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