MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 08/03/2026

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

FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Prescription drug prices are seeing “record discounts” of “300, 400, 500, 600%.” AP rating: False (Discounts greater than 100% are mathematically impossible because they would mean drug companies are paying people to take medications.) FACT FOCUS: Trump blames Minnesota governor for cyberattacks against the state. Cites no evidence Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Rand Paul (R): Fauci’s diary entry shows the wet market could not have been the source of COVID-19. FactCheck.org rating: False (The diary reflected early information available at the time, but later evidence linked the earliest recognized case and early case clusters to the Huanan seafood market.) Paul Distorts Fauci’s Diary Entry About COVID-19 and Wet Market Rand Paul Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Senate Leadership Fund: Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson hit a female colleague. PolitiFact rating: False (Jackson threw a water bottle during a 2021 argument, but multiple news reports and witnesses said the bottle did not hit the female lawmaker and did not appear to be aimed at her.) Maine’s Troy Jackson threw water bottle, but no proof he hit a female lawmaker, as GOP ad says
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Minnesota, including Gov. Tim Walz, was behind recent cyberattacks on the state’s water systems. AP rating: False (Authorities had not publicly identified the source of the attacks, and Trump offered no evidence for blaming Minnesota or Walz.) FACT FOCUS: Trump blames Minnesota governor for cyberattacks against the state. Cites no evidence
FALSE	(International: India): A boy striking a police officer in the face with his shoe before fleeing the scene during the recent Parliament march in Delhi. News Mobile rating: False Verified: STET Protest Video From Bihar Falsely Linked to CJP Protest

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