MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 09/04/2025

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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 Donald Trump (R): Democrat-run cities have higher crime rates than Republican-led cities. DW Fact Check rating: False (Most large U.S. cities are led by Democrats, and larger cities tend to have higher crime rates than rural or suburban areas, but research shows a mayor’s party affiliation has no measurable effect on crime. Long-term studies covering hundreds of cities found no difference in policing, justice spending, or crime trends between Democratic and Republican mayors.) Fact check: Is the crime rate higher in Democrat-run cities? Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., is one of the wealthiest women in America. Lead Stories rating: False (Financial disclosure reports show that with a net family worth of at most $2.5 million, she’s not even among the wealthiest women in Congress, let alone in America.) Fact Check: Senator Amy Klobuchar Is NOT One Of The Wealthiest Women In America
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: A video circulating over the 2025 Labor Day weekend authentically showed a bag being thrown out of a White House window. Snopes rating: True (A White House spokesperson confirmed the veracity of the footage and said a contractor was doing work while U.S. President Donald Trump was away.) Video shows bag being thrown out of White House window?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: The White House released photos of U.S. President Donald Trump taken in 2019, claiming they were from Labor Day weekend in August 2025. Snopes rating: False (A reverse-image search of the photos in question revealed no results earlier than that weekend.) Trump photos shared over Labor Day weekend are not from 2019
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): A video shows Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer saying those involved in putting up Union Jacks or St George’s flags will feel the full force of the law and will be dealt with within a week. Full Fact rating: False (This clip is from August 2024 and shows Mr Starmer talking about those involved in the Southport riots. It is not related to the recent movement to raise St George’s or Union Jack flags across the country.) Video of PM talking about Southport rioters shared out of context – Full Fact

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