Item: MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 05/27/2026
Rating: Right
Author: Media Bias Fact Check

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: Billionaire investor Warren Buffett criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and warned of martial law while on a studio television broadcast in May 2026. Snopes rating: False (Buffet never said this. It was made up.) Did Warren Buffett warn of Trump declaring martial law and ‘canceling’ democracy? Here’s the truth
FALSE	Claim by Ken Paxton (R): “Muslim extremists force Sharia law on Texans.” FactCheck.org rating: No Evidence (The article notes that claims about Sharia law encroaching on Texas have been unfounded, and Cornyn has publicly opposed Sharia in the U.S.) Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Michigan’s election statistics prove the 2022 gubernatorial election was fraudulent by showing more registered voters than the state’s voting-age population. Snopes.com rating: False (No evidence) Michigan voter data doesn’t prove fraud in Gretchen Whitmer’s 2022 reelection victory
FALSE	(International: Australia): Official data reveals 3400 people migrated to Australia each day in February. AAP rating: False (The data used measures border crossings, not migration.) Migration numbers inflated by incorrect use of travel data

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