MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 11/22/2025 (Weekend Edition)

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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 Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.” PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (The Trump administration, under Kennedy’s leadership at HHS, terminated or froze thousands of NIH grants, halted clinical trials, cut mRNA research funding, and disrupted more than 74,000 clinical trial participants’ studies. About 2,500 grants remain terminated or frozen, and researchers say even reinstated grants suffered lasting damage.) RFK Jr. said ‘we’re not cutting science’ or research. That’s Pants on Fire!
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: U.S. grocery prices hit a record high in 2025, with a family of four averaging $1,030 per month. Snopes rating: True (Urban Institute data shows the average monthly grocery cost reached $1,030 in June 2025 and remained at that level through August — the highest recorded since tracking began in 2017. The figure was $1,020 in January 2025 when Biden left office and Trump’s second term began.) Source: US grocery prices hit record high for family of four in 2025
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A photo of a Walmart clearance sale on all Trump Merchandise for 99 cents in November 2025 is real. Lead Stories rating: False (It is AI) Fact Check: Photo Of Walmart Clearance Sale On All Trump Merch for 99 Cents Is NOT Real — Gemini 2.0 AI Made It
FALSE	(International: Kenya): “Tea production has grown, with earnings rising from KSh138 billion in 2022 to KSh 215 billion in 2024, a 56% increase” Africa Check rating: Incorrect Kenyan president William Ruto says he has ‘a story to tell’. Do the facts agree?

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