MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 09/13/2026 (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 Byron Donalds (R): Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly “wants more taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security.” PolitiFact rating: False (Jolly has not advocated raising taxes on Social Security, tips or overtime; he opposed the broader federal tax-and-spending law over Medicaid, SNAP and corporate tax provisions, and Florida’s governor has no authority to raise federal income taxes.) Florida governor’s race: Donalds wrong that Jolly wants tax hikes, ignores Florida has no income tax
NO EVIDENCE	Claim by Tucker Carlson: The Israeli government may have had foreknowledge of the Sept. 11 attacks. PolitiFact rating: No Evidence (Carlson cited long-running claims about Israeli nationals and alleged spies, but PolitiFact found those claims unsupported and noted that related allegations had been dismissed by U.S. officials.) How Tucker Carlson’s online universe propels 9/11 conspiracy theories, 25 years later Tucker Carlson Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Democrats “closed every church in our country for a year” during the COVID-19 pandemic. FactCheck.org rating: False (Pandemic restrictions were implemented by officials in both parties, usually limited attendance rather than banning services entirely, and houses of worship were allowed to open in all 50 states by July 2020.) FactChecking Day Two of the GOP Midterm Convention
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): All UK schools are only serving halal meat. Full Fact rating: Incorrect (Schools can provide halal meat if they wish, but are not obliged to do so.) Viral post about Muslims in England makes a number of incorrect claims – Full Fact

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