MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 03/21/2026 (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

BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: There is a real Donald Trump Truth Social post in which he claims “we won the Iran thing” in a “Bigly” way. Lead Stories rating: False (No Such Post) Fact Check: FAKE Screenshot Purports To Show Donald Trump’s Post Claiming ‘We Won The Iran Thing — Bigly’
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Labor rights activist Cesar Chavez referred to immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally using the pejorative term “wetbacks.” Snopes rating: True (Chavez also said people who illegally crossed over the border from Mexico into the U.S. were detrimental to the labor rights movement because corporations hired them to replace striking workers. He argued that such practices also drove down wages. Chavez also supported the U.S. Border Patrol’s efforts to capture migrants attempting to cross the border illegally.) Did Cesar Chavez use racist term to refer to immigrants who entered US illegally? We found the footage
MISLEADING	Claim by Chuck Schumer (D): The SAVE America Act “would force Americans to register (to vote) only in person, something only 5% of Americans do today.” PolitiFact rating: Misleading (The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE America Act, now under consideration in the Senate, would require that documentary proof of citizenship be presented in person to register to vote. The percentage of people who currently register in person is between 11% and 42%, once you account for people who register in person at motor vehicle offices.) Fact-checking Chuck Schumer about SAVE America Act, how many Americans register to vote in person Chuck Schumer Rating
FALSE	(International: Argentina): In mid-March 2026, Argentina announced it was sending warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a request from the U.S., becoming became the first country to do so. Snopes rating: False No solid evidence Argentine navy deployed warships to Strait of Hormuz to protect oil tankers

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