“The reason why we have seen a measles outbreak in certain parts of the country is because of rampant illegal immigration into the United States from the previous administration.”
What FactCheck.org found
The main driver of rising measles cases in the U.S. is falling vaccination among U.S. children. We couldn't find evidence that the largest recent outbreaks are related to illegal immigration.
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In short
Byron Donalds made this claim around 23 August 2026. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 1 September 2026, 9 days later. Its rating was “Unsupported”.
Byron Donalds has 7 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 0 of them false or fake, 4 misleading or mixed and 3 true.
Where the claim appeared
- cbsnews.comhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/byron-donalds-florida-governor-candidate-face-the-nation-tra…
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