MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 03/15/2026 (Weekend Edition)

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 via Social Media: Donald Trump said girls are “of age” at “above six years old” in reference to Jeffrey Epstein or sex crimes. PolitiFact rating: False (Trump made the comment while discussing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE America Act, and describing a hypothetical scenario involving voter ID verification. His remarks were not made in reference to Jeffrey Epstein or sex crimes, although social media posts and political messaging later connected the quote to Epstein.) Trump spoke about girls being ‘of age’ at ‘above six years old’ as he promoted the SAVE America Act
MOSTLY TRUE	Claim via Social Media: 28 Democrats have demanded an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after hundreds of troops reported commanders pushing “end-times Christian fascism” as a justification for the Iran war. Snopes rating: Mostly True (Thirty Democrats asked the Defense Department inspector general to investigate more than 200 complaints alleging that commanders used biblical apocalyptic language to justify the Iran war and to assess whether Pete Hegseth’s religious rhetoric affected the military. However, the letter did not use the phrase “end-times Christian fascism,” and it was signed by 30 Democrats, not 28.) Democrats requested probe into complaints military commanders used Christian rhetoric to justify Iran war
MISLEADING	Claim by FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary: A new FDA label change for the drug leucovorin would benefit “hundreds of thousands of kids” with autism. FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (The FDA approval expanded leucovorin’s label only for a rare genetic condition — cerebral folate deficiency caused by a specific mutation — estimated to affect about 1 in 1 million people, or roughly 70 children in the U.S. There is limited evidence that leucovorin broadly benefits children with autism, and the FDA did not approve the drug for autism treatment.) No Broad Autism Approval for Leucovorin, Despite FDA Commissioner’s Prior Suggestions
FALSE	(International: South Africa): Claim by President Cyril Ramaphosa and members of parliament: “South Africa’s population grows faster than its economy.” Africa Check rating: Incorrect Sona 2026 data showed modest economic progress in South Africa before Middle East conflict cast a shadow

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