Fact Check: Did celebrities pay off school lunch debt nationwide?

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Claimant: Social Media

Claim: Kash Patel, Elon Musk, Caitlin Clark, Stephen Colbert, Joy Behar, and others helped pay down children’s school lunch debt.

Rating: BLATANT LIE

Explanation: Lead Stories confirmed the claim is entirely fabricated. It originated from a foreign “Viet spam” content farm producing fake celebrity philanthropic stories to drive clicks. None of the individuals named participated in any such initiative.

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Last Updated on November 20, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check

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