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Latest Fact-Checks By Bill McCarthy

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Sunny Hostin
Sunny Hostin
stated on July 15, 2020 an episode of ABC's "The View"
“Homicides are intraracial. When you look at white-on-white crime, it's 84%. Right? Homicides. White people kill white people.”
True
By Bill McCarthy • July 17, 2020
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson
stated on July 7, 2020 a TV segment
“To children and the vast majority of young and middle-aged adults and the vast majority of teachers, (the coronavirus) poses virtually zero threat."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • July 13, 2020
Chris Hayes
Chris Hayes
stated on July 7, 2020 a TV segment
"Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.”
True
By Bill McCarthy • July 10, 2020
Brian Kilmeade
Brian Kilmeade
stated on July 2, 2020 an episode of "Fox & Friends"
The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 17, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Maine Gov. Janet Mills is “using taxpayer money to buy cars for those on welfare, without a public hearing on the rules. If someone on welfare sells the car for cash without the state’s approval, the rules don’t allow the state to prosecute them for car theft.”
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • June 29, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 21, 2020 a Facebook post
Photo shows the BOK Center full with people during Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally.
False
By Bill McCarthy • June 23, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 15, 2020 a blog post
“Speaker Pelosi presents a special ‘service flag’ to Mr. Floyd’s family.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • June 18, 2020
Facebook posts
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.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • June 12, 2020
Donald Trump
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?"
False
By Bill McCarthy, Jill Terreri Ramos • June 9, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 5, 2020 a Facebook post
A man’s injuries from falling after police officers shoved him in Buffalo, N.Y. were staged.
False
By Bill McCarthy, Jill Terreri Ramos • June 9, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 7, 2020 a tweet
Says Joe Biden wants to "defund the police."
False
By Bill McCarthy • June 9, 2020
Larry Elder
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.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • June 5, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 30, 2020 a tweet
During protests outside the White House, Mayor Muriel Bowser "wouldn't let the D.C. Police get involved."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • June 1, 2020
Joe Kernen
Joe Kernen
stated on May 27, 2020 an episode of CNBC's "Squawk Box"
“We’re down near the low end of per capita deaths ... Most places are at 60 deaths per 100,000. We're at 29.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • May 28, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 26, 2020 a tweet
“Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH” by adding a fact-check label to Trump’s tweet.
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • May 27, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 25, 2020 a headline
"Joe Biden tells voters he's 'going to beat Joe Biden.'"
False
By Bill McCarthy • May 26, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 18, 2020 a Facebook post
“While California is dying … Gavin (Newsom) is vacationing in Stevensville, MT!”
False
By Bill McCarthy • May 22, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 28, 2019 a Facebook post
Says it was "a crime for Nixon to wiretap the Democrats at Watergate but OK for Obama to wiretap Republicans at Trump Tower.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • May 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 4, 2020 a Facebook post
"Bill Gates worked to end livestock production, and is pushing lab grown meat."
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • May 18, 2020
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on May 11, 2020 an MSNBC interview
Says President Donald Trump implemented “a travel ban that just didn't work, 400,000 people got in from those countries that were subject to the restrictions.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • May 13, 2020
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