MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/25/2026 (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 Donald Trump and Social Media: Maricopa County’s early mailing of more than 3,000 ballots was evidence of election wrongdoing rather than an administrative error. AFP Fact Check rating: False (Runbeck Election Services acknowledged mistakenly delivering 3,126 ballot packets to the Postal Service six days early. Maricopa County officials said the correct ballots were sent to the correct voters, and county attorneys determined the ballots remained valid.) Misinformation targets Maricopa County ahead of 2026 midterms Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Neil Bush, one of George W. Bush’s brothers, announced on his official Facebook account that he voted for Democratic nominee James Talarico for the U.S. Senate in Texas. Snopes rating: True (Yes, he did.) Did George W. Bush’s brother Neil Bush say he voted for James Talarico?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Dan Sullivan campaign: Mary Peltola “voted with” liberals “against securing our border.” FactCheck.org rating: False (Peltola voted against the Republican Secure the Border Act in 2023, but later supported a nearly identical border-security bill and repeatedly broke with Democrats on immigration enforcement measures. Her broader voting record does not support portraying her as consistently opposing border security.) Alaska Ad Missing Context in Attacking Peltola’s Border Votes
FALSE	(International: New Zealand): Labour to appoint Jacinda Ardern as governor-general if it wins election. AFP Fact Check rating: False AI image of Labour leader with ex-New Zealand PM misleads voters ahead of poll

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