MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 01/09/2026

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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: In January 2026, a Hilton hotel in Minnesota refused service to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Snopes rating: True (Everpeak hospitality-owned Hilton franchise refused service to ICE agents. Both Hilton and Everpeak Hospitality apologized, stating the incident was against their policies and values. After a video showed the hotel refusing service to a social media user seeking a DHS discount, Hilton said it was removing the hotel system.) What to know about Hilton hotel in Minnesota refusing to serve ICE agents
BLATANT LIE	Claim by President Donald Trump (R): Nicolás Maduro was “flooding America with deadly fentanyl.” PolitiFact rating: False (U.S. government reports and drug trafficking experts say illicit fentanyl entering the U.S. primarily comes from Mexico using precursor chemicals from China; there is no evidence linking Venezuela or Maduro to fentanyl trafficking, and Maduro’s U.S. indictment does not mention fentanyl.) The White House said Maduro was ‘flooding’ the US with fentanyl. Experts, official reports say no. Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Katie Miller, a former White House adviser and wife of senior White House adviser Stephen Miller, posted a map of Greenland overlaid with the U.S. flag and captioned with the word “SOON” following the January 2026 U.S. military operation in Venezuela. Snopes rating: True (She did post it, and Stephen Miller amplified it.) Did Katie Miller post Greenland map overlaid with US flag, captioning it ‘SOON’?
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Mamdani’s policing policy on domestic violence calls would mean “husbands are allowed to beat their wives”. Lead Stories rating: False (The quote was shortened, and it changed its meaning. A longer, more elaborate fragment of his speech shows that he suggested that it shouldn’t be the police, but specially trained specialists who would respond to domestic violence calls.) Fact Check: Mamdani Did NOT Say That ‘Husbands Are Allowed To Beat Their Wives’ Or That City Authorities Should Ignore Domestic Violence Calls
FALSE	(International: Philippines): President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. did not receive a net trust rating of -3%, but a rating of 87%. Rappler rating: False FACT CHECK: Marcos posts net trust rating of -3, contrary to claim

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