Fact Check Posts – Page 10

Instagram posts
stated on June 17, 2020 an Instagram post

A bar graph compares homicides for various racial groups

By Daniel Funke • June 23, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 12, 2020 a Facebook post

Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game

By Eric Litke • June 22, 2020

Jeanette Kowalik
stated on June 14, 2020 an appearance on WISN-TV's "UpFront"

"Our health department, our city and our county declared racism as a public health crisis last year.”

By Lawrence Andrea • June 18, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on June 17, 2020 an interview with the Wall Street Journal

Says before he planned a rally on June 19 “nobody had ever heard of” Juneteenth.

By Jon Greenberg • June 18, 2020

Bloggers
stated on June 15, 2020 a blog post

“Speaker Pelosi presents a special ‘service flag’ to Mr. Floyd’s family.”

By Bill McCarthy • June 18, 2020

Candace Owens
stated on June 11, 2020 a tweet

“According to its website Black Lives Matter, Inc is NOT a charity. It is a full-fledged corporation that does NOT have any locations.”

By Daniel Funke • June 17, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 11, 2020 a Facebook post

A white armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to two years in jail while a black armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to 26 years in prison by the same Florida judge.

By Amy Sherman • June 17, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 14, 2020 an image

“CNN lightened the photo of the man who drove into the protester last night in Seattle.”

By Daniel Funke • June 17, 2020

Desiree Rogers
stated on June 10, 2020 an interview on CNN

In COVID-19 crisis, “only 20% of African Americans had jobs where they could work from home.”

By Jon Greenberg • June 16, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 a Facebook post

“The owner of Taco Bell said them animals need to be shot (black ppl)!”

June 16, 2020

Ryan Fournier
stated on June 11, 2020 a status

“All money donated to Black Lives Matter goes directly to Act Blue, a Democrat Super PAC that then feeds the money to Democrat candidates.”

By Daniel Funke • June 12, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 9, 2020 a Facebook post

The Buffalo protester pushed to the ground “had been previously arrested 300 times. 82 times for incitement. Riots is what he does for a living.”

By Bill McCarthy • June 12, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 10, 2020 a text post

NFL will fly a “‘Black Lives Matter’ flag under the American flag at games.”

By Daniel Funke • June 12, 2020

Joe Biden
stated on June 10, 2020 a USA Today op-ed

“Today, the gap between African American and white homeownership is larger than it was in the late 1960s.”

By Miriam Valverde • June 11, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on June 9, 2020 a tweet

"Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment ... Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?"

By Bill McCarthy, Jill Terreri Ramos • June 9, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 9, 2020 Facebook videos

Videos show President Donald Trump saying “I can’t breathe.”

By Amy Sherman • June 9, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on June 7, 2020 a tweet

Says Joe Biden wants to "defund the police."

By Bill McCarthy • June 9, 2020

Larry Elder
stated on June 2, 2020 a Fox News appearance

"Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.”

By Bill McCarthy • June 5, 2020

Kayleigh McEnany
stated on June 3, 2020 a White House press briefing

“No tear gas was used and no rubber bullets were used.”

By Jon Greenberg • June 4, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on May 31, 2020 a Facebook post

Says Donald Trump got “exposed for raping a 13-year-old" in retaliation for law enforcement officers “killing black people.”

June 3, 2020

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