Fact vs. Fiction: Claim That King Harald of Norway Snubbed Trump to Meet Obama
Claim by Social Media: A viral social media post alleges that in May 2025, King Harald V of Norway rejected a request for an audience…
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Fact vs. Fiction: Claim That Pentagon Approved a Qatari-Made Jet as Air Force One
Claim A viral social media post alleges that the Pentagon has officially approved a Qatari-built jet to serve as the next Air Force One, the…
Fact vs. Fiction: Did Trump Call East Palestine Derailment an “Environmental Terror Attack” and “Inside Job”?
Claim by Social Media: A widely shared video in May 2025 claimed to show President Donald Trump describing the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine,…
Fact vs. Fiction: Did Donald Trump Jr. Ask Why Jill Biden Missed Cancer Diagnosis?
Claim by Social Media: In May 2025, Donald Trump Jr. posted on X questioning how “Dr. Jill Biden” could have missed former President Joe Biden’s…
MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 05/22/2025
Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers who are either a signatory of the International…
FactChecking Trump’s Address to Congress
By Robert Farley, D’Angelo Gore, Ben Cohen, Alan Jaffe, Jessica McDonald, Catalina Jaramillo, Saranac Hale Spencer and Lori Robertson– FactCheck.org Summary In his first address to a joint session of Congress in his second…
FactChecking the Vice Presidential Debate
Despite a mostly civil debate between Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the two disagreed repeatedly not just on policy, but also on…
FactChecking the Harris-Trump Debate
By Eugene Kiely, Robert Farley, D’Angelo Gore, Lori Robertson, Jessica McDonald, Saranac Hale Spencer, Alan Jaffe, Kate Yandell, Ben Cohen, Logan Chapman, Sarah Usandivaras and Ian Fox – FactCheck.org Summary The highly anticipated debate between former President Donald…
Fact vs. Fiction: Claims of Haitian Immigrants Abducting and Eating Pets in Springfield, Ohio
Claim by JD Vance: Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are abducting and eating pets, according to reports amplified by Senator JD Vance. Reasoning: The claims…
Fact vs. Fiction: Does the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz campaign support a 25 percent tax on unrealized capital gains?
Claim: The Kamala Harris/Tim Walz campaign supports a 25 percent tax on unrealized capital gains. Reasoning: The claim is accurate but lacks important context. The…