MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 05/04/2025 (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): U.S. gas prices drop below $1.98 a gallon as President Trump claimed in a May 2, 2025 Truth Social post

Lead Stories rating: False (Above $3)

Fact Check: Gasoline Prices Did NOT Fall Below $1.98 A Gallon As President Trump Claimed on May 2, 2025

Donald Trump Rating

MISLEADING Claim via Social Media: Solar panels can heat up their surroundings and have unknown consequences on the surrounding environment.

Science Feedback rating: Misleading (Claims that solar panels dangerously increase heat ignore key context: their heat absorption is similar to materials like asphalt and concrete, and they often reduce warming overall by replacing fossil fuels. In some cases, they even provide cooling effects and support plant growth by offering shade.)

Can solar panels warm their surroundings? Yes, but so can other materials

BLATANT
LIE
Claim Via Social Media: Video clip of Trump saying he will “erase Pakistan” if it attacks India is real.

Lead Stories rating: False (AI Audio)

Fact Check: AI Clip Of Trump Saying He Will ‘Erase Pakistan’ If It Attacks India Is NOT Real — Old Footage, Fake Audio

FALSE (International: India): The video shows dead bodies of four terrorists involved in the recent Pahalgam terror attack.

The Quint rating: False

This Video Doesn’t Show Dead Bodies of Terrorists Involved in Pahalgam Attack

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