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
| NO EVIDENCE |
Claim by Donald Trump (R): Someone put fertilizer or chemicals in the Reflecting Pool to create algae.
FactCheck.org rating: No Evidence (The White House has not provided evidence that anyone dumped fertilizer or chemicals into the pool, and experts said algae could grow because the pool is shallow, still, unshaded, nutrient-exposed, and painted dark blue.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Donald Trump (R): Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden spent more than $100 million on the Reflecting Pool.
The Dispatch rating: False (Federal records show the Obama-era rehabilitation cost about $35.3 million, and publicly available records do not show a major Biden-era reconstruction project approaching Trump’s figure.) |
| NO EVIDENCE |
Claim by Donald Trump (R): The Reflecting Pool has a 290- to 350-foot slit caused by vandals using a knife or razor.
FactCheck.org rating: No Evidence (Court filings and reports describe some cut or damaged material, but the administration has not publicly shown evidence of a 290- to 350-foot gash or who caused it.) |
| FALSE | (International: Russia): Reports claim a Russian airstrike targeted a secure location in Ukraine, allegedly killing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
DW News rating: False |
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