MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 01/24/2026 (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 Donald Trump (R): “We paid for, in my opinion, 100% of NATO because they weren’t paying their bills.” FactCheck.org rating: False (The U.S. pays about 15% of NATO’s common-funded budgets; higher U.S. defense spending is voluntary and not equivalent to funding NATO operations.) Trump’s Claims About Greenland Donald Trump Rating
MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “Next spring is projected to be the largest tax refund season of all time.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (Tax changes taking effect in 2025 are expected to increase refunds overall, though benefits will vary widely and skew toward higher-income households.) Fact-check: President Trump’s speech on inflation, wages, military dividend
MISLEADING	Claim by Donald Trump: The Biden administration spent billions patching together the air traffic control system, and when it was turned on “it didn’t work,” causing a deadly midair collision. FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (While modernization efforts under Biden had limits, the air traffic control system’s problems predate his administration, and investigators have not linked Biden-era projects to the January midair collision.) Sorting Out Competing Claims on Air Traffic Control
FALSE	(International: Australia): Chinese investors own 67 per cent of Australian homes. AAP rating: False (China-based investors own 0.24 per cent of residential properties.) Chinese investors don’t own two-thirds of homes

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