MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/31/2026 (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 (R): Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton “is trying to double your state income tax.” PolitiFact rating: False (The claim comes from a Republican estimate that Acton’s proposals would require more than $21 billion in new annual spending, but PolitiFact found the calculation relied on broad and unsupported assumptions. Acton has not proposed doubling Ohio’s income tax, and her campaign said she would not raise it to fund her plans.) Trump falsely says Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton wants to double Ohio income taxes Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country.” FactCheck.org rating: True (About 159 million people were employed in September 2026, the highest raw number on record. However, the population is also at a record high, and the employment-to-population ratio was lower than when Trump took office in January 2025.) FactChecking Claims from Trump’s Midterm Rallies
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: President Donald Trump personally recognized a White House janitor retiring after 22 years of service on his last day of work. Snopes rating: False (The rumor was traced to social media posts with signs of AI-generated text, and the janitor was never identified.) Did Trump recognize White House janitor’s retirement after 22 years of service?
FALSE	(International: Philippines): Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admitted to using marijuana and abusing fentanyl because it felt like “cloud nine.” Rappler rating: False FACT CHECK: Castro spoke about Rodrigo Duterte, not Marcos, in spliced drug-use clip

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