MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 05/27/2025

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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): In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.” PolitiFact rating: False (The bill cuts reimbursements for states that cover people in the U.S. illegally, mandates that recipients work 80 hours a month, and bans payments to nonprofits that provide abortions. These changes align with Republicans’ ideological views. Other changes aim to cut expenses, including imposing copays and shortening the window for retroactive coverage when someone applies to the program.) Trump said a GOP bill doesn’t change Medicaid, only targets ‘waste, fraud and abuse.’ That’s False Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Pro-Trump Cuban activist Hector Luis Valdes Cocho was detained by ICE and held for possible deportation from the US. Lead Stories rating: True (Valdes Cocho, who was exiled from Cuba to the U.S. in 2022 because of his political activism, was initially arrested in November 2024, on state fraud and traffic charges in Florida. ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) took custody of him in January 2025, for possible deportation.) Fact Check: Pro-Trump Cuban Activist Hector Luis Valdes Cocho Was Picked Up By ICE Detention And Is Awaiting Possible Deportation
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Ford shut down U.S. production in May 2025 due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and relocated manufacturing operations overseas. Snopes rating: False (Neither is true) Ford didn’t shut down US production due to Trump’s tariffs, nor did it move manufacturing overseas
FALSE	(International: Australia): Only 77 per cent of eligible voters cast their ballots in the federal election. AAP rating: False (It’s a preliminary figure and it’s too early to know the final total.) Claims of low voter turnout in federal election jump the gun

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