MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 07/21/2026

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

MISLEADING	Claim by Mark DeSaulnier (D): The One Big Beautiful Bill Act “slashed $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations.” The Dispatch rating: Misleading (CBO estimated about $1.1 trillion in direct spending reductions, but the tax provisions benefit taxpayers across much of the income spectrum, even though higher-income households receive a disproportionately large share of the aggregate tax benefits.) Fact Check: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier’s Claims About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): DHS identified about 278,000 noncitizens registered to vote in federal elections. FactCheck.org rating: False (DHS did not explain its methodology, election experts warned the figure is likely unreliable, and past DHS-derived voter lists have incorrectly flagged U.S. citizens.) FactChecking Trump’s Election Security Speech Donald Trump Rating
MOSTLY TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Immigrants living in the U.S. illegally paid more taxes than Amazon, General Motors, IBM and Netflix combined. Snopes rating: Mostly True (A 2024 ITEP study estimated undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in total taxes in 2022, including $7 billion in income taxes, compared with about $4.2 billion in combined income taxes paid by Amazon, GM, IBM and Netflix that year; however, newer memes saying “last year” reused older 2022-based data.) Do unauthorized immigrants outpay 4 major corporations in taxes? What data shows
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Rep. Jack Kimble is a real Congressman who spoke with friend Mitch McConnell. Lead Stories rating: False (Satire – Congressman Jack Kimble does not exist ) Fact Check: Congressman Jack Kimble Did NOT Speak With Senator Mitch McConnell On July 7, 2026 — Or Ever
FALSE	(International: Pakistan): Genuine photos of Imran Khan facing harsh conditions in prison. AFP Fact Check rating: False AI-generated images fuel claims ex-Pakistan leader imprisoned under harsh conditions

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