MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 11/06/2025

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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

TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Lindsey Graham said, “We’re killing all the right people, and we’re cutting your taxes.” Snopes rating: True (Graham made the remark during his Oct. 31, 2025, speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit while expressing support for Israel’s war in Gaza.) Lindsey Graham said, ‘We’re killing all the right people’ referring to Republican Party
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Elon Musk: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” PolitiFact rating: False (New York City mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa are listed twice on the ballot because two separate parties nominated them. Candidates and political parties in New York have operated under this system — known as fusion voting — since the 19th century.) Listing candidates twice on NYC ballot is part of ‘fusion voting.’ It’s not a ‘scam,’ as Musk said
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace posted on X in 2022, “We just passed the Respect for Marriage Act out of the House. I’m a big fan of marriage, having done it a few times. And If gay couples want to be as happily or miserably married as straight couples, more power to them. Trust me on this… Snopes rating: True (Yes, she wrote this.) Old Nancy Mace post supporting same-sex marriage spreads online
FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “Right now, grocery prices are going down, other than beef.” PolitiFact rating: False (Most grocery prices have risen since December 2024; only a few, such as eggs and bread, have decreased.) Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	(International: Malaysia ): Malaysian prime minister bans under-16s from owning smartphones. AFP Fact Check rating: False Purported announcement of Malaysian student smartphone prohibition is fabricated

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