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Claimant: Byron Donalds (R)
Claim: “Rampant illegal immigration” during the Biden administration is the cause of “a measles outbreak in certain parts of the country.”
Rating: BLATANT LIE
Explanation: Experts identified declining MMR vaccination rates in the United States as the primary driver of measles outbreaks. No data were found linking immigrants living in the country illegally to those outbreaks.
Date: 09/01/2026
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Last Updated on September 1, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check