Did actor Mark Wahlberg say teachers who remove American flags from classrooms should be fired? No, that's not true: A representative for Wahlberg denied it. A social media post saying he made the demanding statement didn't cite any credible evidence. Google searches also didn't produce any credible news reports confirming the post.
The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook on January 25, 2025. Above a side-by-side image of Wahlberg and an American flag in a classroom, the caption said:
Mark Wahlberg Demands Immediate Firing of Teachers Who Remove American Flags from Classrooms
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This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing:
(Source: Facebook screenshot taken on Thu Jan 30 12:42:30 2025 UTC)
A "Dailyshear.com" article (archived here) is linked in the comment section of this post with the headline "Mark Wahlberg Demands Immediate Firing of Teachers Who Remove American Flags from Classrooms."
Clicking on the article, which does not cite any credible sources, produces a pop-up ad.
Lead Stories reached out to a representative of Wahlberg for a statement on this claim. In a January 30, 2025, email, his management confirmed that the claim was false.
Other fact check agencies have also reviewed this claim, including PolitiFact and Check Your Fact.
Additional Lead Stories fact checks of claims involving Mark Wahlberg can be read here.
