MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 09/25/2026

Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only use fact-checkers who are either signatories to 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

MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Chris Pappas (D): New Hampshire Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Sununu “led efforts to privatize Social Security.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (As a member of Congress, Sununu sponsored and co-sponsored multiple proposals that would have allowed workers to direct part of their Social Security taxes or benefits into private investment accounts. However, the plans would not have fully privatized Social Security and were voluntary, age-limited, or both.) In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas largely accurate that John Sununu wanted to privatize Social Security
FALSE	Claim by President Donald Trump (R): “We have more munitions than we could ever possibly even think of using, and we’re building them at levels that we have never done before.” AP News rating: False (U.S. weapons stockpiles have been depleted, with officials reporting shortages of advanced missile interceptors, and rebuilding inventories is expected to take years.) FACT FOCUS: Trump made multiple false and misleading claims in front of the UN General Assembly Donald Trump Rating
MISLEADING	Claim by MeidasTouch: “Trump’s Department of Justice just removed every single one of Trump’s pardons from their website.” Lead Stories rating: Misleading (The Justice Department’s list of Trump pardons and commutations did disappear from the website for a period between Sept. 20 and Sept. 22, 2026, but it was restored. There is no evidence the pardons themselves were deleted or revoked.) Fact Check: DOJ Did NOT Delete Trump’s Pardons From Their Website — List Was Off The Site For Hours But Returned
BLATANT LIE	Claim by President Donald Trump (R): The people who warned about climate change, the “Russia hoax” and the “Ukraine hoax” are the same people “now saying that AI is going to kill us all.” PolitiFact rating: False (Concerns about catastrophic AI risks are not confined to one political group. Politicians and public figures across the political spectrum, including Republicans such as Josh Hawley and Anna Paulina Luna, have raised concerns about advanced AI, while some groups on the political left have dismissed such warnings as alarmism.) AI safety warnings aren’t only coming from the left, despite Trump’s dismissal
FALSE	(International: South Korea): Refugees who give birth in S. Korea will be given residency status. AFP Fact Check rating: False South Korean bills will not grant residency status to foreigners who give birth

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