MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/22/2025

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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

MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by Vice President JD Vance (R): “Political violence, it’s just a statistical fact that it’s a bigger problem on the left.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (A White House spokesperson cited a Center for Strategic and International Studies study showing that while left-wing terrorist attacks outnumbered right-wing ones in early 2025, right-wing attacks had dominated for the prior three decades.) In blaming left for political violence, JD Vance ignores long-term trends
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Trump posted I’m Not Incompitent!!!! on Truth Social Lead Stories rating: False (Satire Post) Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post “I’m Not Incompitent!!!!” — That’s A Fake Screenshot Which Circulated In June 2025
MOSTLY TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem purchased two private jets using $200 million in taxpayer funds during a government shutdown in October 2025. Snopes rating: Mostly True (The U.S. Coast Guard purchased two private jets for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and several other top officials. Although a public contract stated the purchase of the two jets cost a total of a little more than $172 million, The Washington Post reported that a document it obtained put the total estimated cost at $200 million. As of this writing, it was unclear whether the Post rounded up or obtained private contract documents with additional information.) Coast Guard spent about $200M on private jets for Kristi Noem, other top officials. Here’s the contract
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A graph showing “loan locks” for non-permanent residents proves immigrants overpaying for homes with FHA loans inflated U.S. housing prices. Lead Stories Rating: False (The graph does not prove that immigrants inflated housing prices. FHA loans to non-permanent residents make up only about 2% of FHA borrowers — a small fraction of total home sales. The recent increase in share is partly due to fewer U.S. citizens applying for FHA loans. Non-permanent resident FHA activity is not a major factor in housing prices, which have been falling in many top markets.) Lead Stories: Fact Check: Graph Does NOT Prove Immigrants Overpaying For Houses With FHA Loans Inflated U.S. Housing Prices
FALSE	(International: Australia): Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk George Freeman said he is crossing the floor to join Reform UK and that the Conservative party has lost its way. Full Fact rating: False (This video isn’t real and Mr Freeman never said this. The clip was very likely made using artificial intelligence.) Video of George Freeman MP announcing defection to Reform UK is fake – Full Fact

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