MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 03/27/2026

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

MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Ed Markey (D): “At a buck a gallon, every American driver is going to pay $500 more in gasoline prices at the pump this year.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (Gas prices have risen about $1 per gallon since the Iran war began, and economic estimates suggest households could pay hundreds more, often $700 to $800 annually. However, not every driver will pay the same amount, as costs vary based on usage, location, and whether they use gasoline.) Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey Ed Markey Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Trump just announced that everyone born before 2000 would get all debt erased. Lead Stories rating: False (No Such Plan) Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce That Everyone Born Before 2000 Would Have All Debt Erased
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Project 2025, a blueprint for reshaping the federal government by conservative nonprofit The Heritage Foundation, aims to privatize the Transportation Security Administration. Snopes.com rating: True (The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 text mentions the TSA on two occasions, one of which recommends that “The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) be privatized” (Page 134, Bullet Point 4) Does Project 2025 call for privatizing TSA?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating.” PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (Evidence shows voter fraud in mail-in voting is extremely rare and not widespread. Studies and investigations have consistently found only a tiny fraction of fraudulent ballots, far from supporting the claim that mail-in voting broadly equals cheating.) After voting by mail in Florida, Trump said mail-in voting means cheating. Pants on Fire! Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	(International: Australia): The Australian government says it has 18 days’ worth of fuel in reserve. AFP Fact Check rating: False Edited graphic fuels fears about Australia’s petrol reserves

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