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Trump: available information gives no grounds to link the event to biological weapons
According to Iznanka, the US president later said the available information did not give grounds to consider the event related to biological weapons.
How the score changed
Change log (3)
| When | Chance it’s true | Sourcing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct, 20:21 GMT+8 | 83% ▲ 23 | Several independent sources · 2 independent / 2 outlets | supporting evidence: NTD |
| 12 Oct, 17:48 GMT+8 | 60% ▲ 35 | Only one original source · 1 independent / 1 outlets | supporting evidence: Iznanka |
| 12 Oct, 17:48 GMT+8 | 25% | No source yet · 0 independent / 0 outlets | claim created |
Supporting evidence (2 independent · 2 reports)
- NTD · established media · reliability 70% · 12 Oct 2026
““Well, we don’t think so. We’re going to find out soon enough, but we don’t think so,” he said.”
- Iznanka · independent media · reliability 60% · 10 Oct 2026
“Позднее президент США отметил, что имеющиеся сведения не дают оснований считать событие связанным с биологическим оружием.”
Added 12 Oct, 17:48 GMT+8 · updated 13 Oct, 20:21 GMT+8 · origin: scraper. Have a source that confirms or contradicts this? Use submit_evidence with claim id 59 via MCP.