MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 07/24/2025

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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

FALSE	Claim by Howard Lutnick: Tariffs are “going to pay off our deficit.” PolitiFact rating: False (Two projections show that the Trump administration tariff revenues would not cover the next 10 years of projected deficits.) Trump tariffs would not ‘pay off our deficit,’ as commerce secretary said
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by MAGA Kentucky: Rep. Thomas Massie voted against President Trump’s tax cuts. FactCheck.org rating: Mostly False (Massie’s opposition was based on the bill’s impact on the national debt. The ad singles out aspects of the bill that Massie has generally supported.) MAGA Ad Distorts How Massie Diverges from Trump
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): In 2016, after Donald Trump won the presidency, then-President Barack Obama was “trying to lead a coup” with Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton. PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (A coup would have involved efforts to keep Donald Trump from taking office in 2016. Former President Barack Obama did not do that. Multiple investigations found that Russia interfered with the 2016 election but did not manipulate voting results.) Trump falsely twists Obama-era assessment of Russian election interference as a ‘coup’ Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): 900,000 people have cancelled the BBC licence fee in a year. Full Fact rating: False (There was no evidence for this claim when it was first made, and according to the latest figures, the total number of TV licences (including those paid for by the BBC) actually fell by around 300,000 between March 2024 and March 2025. The data doesn’t differentiate between licences cancelled by individuals themselves or by TV licensing.) 900,000 people didn’t cancel BBC licence fees last year – Full Fact

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