MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 03/01/2026 (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 Nick Shirley: Some 30 people are illegally registered to vote at a San Diego UPS store. AFP rating: False (San Diego County registrar of voters and California secretary of state’s office said there are no voters registered to the suite number of the store, which is part of a multi-use development that also includes a 34-unit apartment complex under the same street address.) Right-wing YouTuber baselessly claims voter fraud at California UPS store
MISLEADING	Claim by President Donald Trump (R): “Inflation is plummeting.” PolitiFact rating: Exaggerated (Year-over-year inflation in January 2026 was about 2.4%, down from 2.9% when Trump took office and far below the 9% peak in 2022. Inflation has eased but not “plummeted.”) State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Claim by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D): “Rural health clinics in Virginia and across the country are already closing their doors” because of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. AP Fact Check rating: True (Multiple rural clinics, including three in Virginia, cited the law and related Medicaid cuts when announcing closures or consolidations. Analyses project significant Medicaid reductions affecting rural facilities.) Fact-checking Democrats’ responses to Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address Abigail Spanberger Rating
FALSE	(International: Pakistan): US President Donald Trump said, “The Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died if it were not for my involvement.” The Quint rating: False (Trump did not say that) Fact-Check: Did Trump Say Pakistan PM Would Have Died Without His Involvement?

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