MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 05/02/2026 (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: President Trump visited the Secret Service officer who was shot last week at the hospital. Lead Stories rating: False (He did not. It is AI) Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Visit Secret Service Officer Shot At White House Correspondents’ Dinner In Hospital
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: In 2022, conservative influencer Jack Posobiec posted “86 46” on X, using “86” as slang for getting rid of someone and “46” as a reference to then-U.S. President Joe Biden. Snopes.com rating: True (Yes, Confirmed) Conservative influencer Jack Posobiec’s ’86 46′ post resurfaces after Comey indictment
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by Bernie Sanders (I): “As a result of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need.” Politifact rating: Mostly False (Estimates project up to 15 million could lose coverage over time, but that has not happened yet; current data shows about 1 million fewer insured so far, and not all losses are directly tied to the bill.) Source Link Bernie Sanders Rating
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): Muslims who use their living areas as a place of worship are exempt from paying council tax. Full Fact rating: False (There is no council tax exemption for domestic property owners who claim their home, or part of it, is used for religious purposes, regardless of their religion.) Misleading claim about ‘council tax exemption’ for Muslims recirculates on Facebook – Full Fact

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