MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/07/2026 (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

FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Fraud reductions could produce “a balanced budget without having to do anything.” FactCheck.org rating: False (The federal deficit is far larger than even the highest federal estimate of annual fraud losses, so eliminating fraud alone would not balance the budget.) Stopping Fraud Won’t ‘Save’ Social Security, Create ‘Balanced Budget,’ as Trump Suggests Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: The U.S. Department of Justice charged two foreign-born researchers from the National Institutes of Health with smuggling the monkeypox virus into the U.S. in June 2026. Snopes rating: True (The DOJ said in a statement vials that the two brought into the U.S. included “deactivated” viruses. Inactivated viruses cannot replicate inside the body and cause illness, but they can be used for research. Both scientists reportedly pleaded not guilty.) DOJ charged 2 NIH scientists with smuggling deactivated monkeypox virus into US
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Video authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump dozing off during a coal industry announcement in the Oval Office on June 4, 2026. Snopes rating: True (He nodded off 5 times in total during the event.) Do videos show Trump appearing to fall asleep during Oval Office coal industry announcement?
FALSE	(International: Japan): Japan has introduced anti-Islam laws banning halal food, mosques and burqas. AAP rating: False (Japan has not introduced anti-Islam laws and its constitution upholds the freedom of religious belief.) Japan mosque and burqa ban claims are false

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