MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/12/2026

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

BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “We didn’t build a car plant for 44 years in this country. Now we’re building more car plants than we ever have in history.” Associated Press rating: False (More than two dozen major vehicle assembly plants opened in the U.S. during the past four decades, and the country is not currently building more auto plants than ever before.) FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have brought more US auto factories. His numbers are off. Donald Trump Rating
MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Angie Nixon (D): President Donald Trump has deported “over 13,000 Cubans since he has been in office, his first term and his second term.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (Government data show about 3,400 Cubans were deported during Trump’s first term, while Human Rights Watch estimated about 8,500 had been deported during his second term as of Aug. 5, 2026. That totals close to 12,000, and the number may have risen since then.) In Florida’s Senate race, Angie Nixon said Trump has deported ‘over 13,000’ Cubans. Mostly True
MISLEADING	Claim by Abdul El-Sayed (D): Mike Rogers has supported the Iran war “since the beginning” and called it a “win, win, win.” Politifact rating: Misleading (Rogers supported the initial U.S. strikes and later described achieving several objectives involving Iran as a “win, win, win.” But by September he had changed his position and publicly called for the war to “end quickly,” so portraying his support as continuous is incomplete.) Fact-check: El-Sayed and Rogers level personal attacks in first Michigan Senate race debate
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A screenshot authentically shows an X post from Elon Musk that says: “No one needs to worry about Democrats winning the midterm elections. I have a plan.” Snopes rating: Fake Did Elon Musk say he has a ‘plan’ to prevent Democrats from winning midterms? Don’t be fooled
FALSE	(International: New Zealand): Nearly 60,000 Indian migrants arrive in New Zealand each year. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The figure is based on visas issued, not arrivals, and around 17,000 Indian migrants arrived in the past year.) NZ First candidate vastly inflates Indian migration numbers \| AAP

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