MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 05/08/2025

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

MOSTLY TRUE	Claim via Social Media: There was a panel on the agenda of the Qatar Economic Forum titled “Monetizing MAGA” with Donald Trump Jr. as speaker. Lead Stories rating: Mostly True (Yes, that’s true: An archived version of the page confirms that. Later, the panel was renamed but it still featured Donald Trump Jr.) Fact Check: ‘Monetizing MAGA’ Panel Featuring Donald Trump Jr. WAS On Qatar Economic Forum Agenda
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington argued with Chief Justice John Roberts in the U.S. Supreme Court’s Washington building. Snopes rating: False (Did not happen) Denzel Washington and Chief Justice John Roberts didn’t argue in US Supreme Court
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by Eric Swalwell (D): “Republicans just voted in the House Judiciary Committee to allow Trump to DEPORT U.S. citizens to a foreign country.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (Republicans voted against a Democratic amendment to bar federal funds from deporting U.S. citizens, but this didn’t grant Trump any legal authority to do so. Current law already prohibits deporting U.S. citizens, and changing that would require Supreme Court action.) GOP committee vote didn’t ‘allow’ Trump to deport U.S. citizens; Democrats mislead on amendment vote
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Cash Jordan: A video published by YouTuber Cash Jordan in May 2025 authentically shows footage of migrants ambushing U.S. Marines. Snopes rating: False (The video features a false title, as well as a fake, AI-generated thumbnail image depicting migrants preparing to ambush Marines. The video also includes authentic clips of the southern U.S. border from news outlets but does not mention migrants ambushing Marines.) Video doesn’t show migrants ambushing US Marines
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Pete Hegseth (R): The federal government’s Women, Peace and Security program is a “Biden initiative.” Politifact rating: False (It was Trump. In 2017, a bipartisan Congress passed the Women, Peace and Security Act. Then-Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was a cosponsor and then-Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., introduced it in the House. President Donald Trump signed it into law.) Hegseth called the ‘women, peace and security’ program a ‘Biden initiative.’ Trump signed the bill.
FALSE	(International: Australia): The Australian Constitution says paying income tax is voluntary. AAP rating: False (Paying income tax is compulsory under Australian law.) No, paying income tax is not voluntary in Australia

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