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Claimant: Ed Markey (D)
Claim: Seth Moulton voted for Trump’s $1 trillion defense budget in December.
Rating: MISLEADING
Explanation: Moulton voted for a defense authorization bill that established military policy but did not directly appropriate Pentagon funding. He voted against the separate appropriations measures that provided the actual defense spending.
Date: 07/13/2026
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Last Updated on July 13, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check