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National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 22, 2020 a campaign ad:
Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.”
False
By Noah Y. Kim • October 12, 2020
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on October 1, 2020 a tweet:
Says “Property crime rising in Austin. This is the kind of thing that happens when cities defund and deemphasize police. Residents are left to fend for themselves.”
Mostly False
By Brandon Mulder • October 9, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 5, 2020 an NBC town hall in Miami:
The president's own FBI director said that the greatest domestic terrorist threat is white supremacists.
True
By Amy Sherman • October 6, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on September 16, 2020 a Facebook post:
Photo shows “all the men who have killed police officers this year (2020).”
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 30, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 29, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Merrick Garland is investigating Donald Trump’s “tax evasion case.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 29, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 31, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Biden said today, if he loses, his people will keep burning, looting and killing.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 25, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 27, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Coroner saying George Floyd died of drug overdose, not police brutality.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 25, 2020
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Viral image
stated on September 3, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Epstein dies while in custody, his private banker is found dead, a judge had a trial regarding Epstein and the Deutsche Bank. Her son has been killed now and her husband has been shot. The shooter who shot the son and shot the judge’s husband has now also been found dead.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 18, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on September 17, 2020 a post on Facebook:
“Kim Martin Morrow the CEO of Netflix has just been charged with 15 charges for child pornography”
False
By Madison Czopek • September 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 1, 2020 a Facebook post:
“So far, out of 175 arrested in Kenosha, 102 were not from Kenosha. Rioting has become its own industry.”
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • September 18, 2020
Michael Caputo
Michael Caputo
stated on September 13, 2020 a Facebook video:
"There are hit squads being trained all over this country” to violently oppose a second term for President Donald Trump.
False
By Bill McCarthy • September 17, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 14, 2020 an Instagram post:
The same deputy who got shot through her jaw in Saturday’s shooting is the same officer seen on video laughing and smirking at the scene of security guard Andres Guardado’s death after he was shot and killed by LASD officers on June 18th, 2020.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 11, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Kenosha car dealer kills himself after insurance won’t cover … damages caused by the riots.”
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • September 11, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 31, 2017 a story:
Says NBC News reported that Hillary Clinton "covered up elite pedophile ring at state department."
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 4, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 31, 2020 a speech:
"When I was vice president, violent crime fell 15% in this country. ... The murder rate now is up 26% across the nation this year under Donald Trump."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • September 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 1, 2020 a Facebook post:
"PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA. Now a 21 year old can have sex with an 11 year old, and not be listed on the sex registry as a sex offender."
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • September 2, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2020 a press conference:
“The entire city (of Portland) is ablaze all the time.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • September 1, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2020 a tweet:
“If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.”
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • September 1, 2020
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on August 18, 2020 a press conference:
Says crime is on the rise in Austin and a new study showed that it “is the No. 1 city in America in the year-to-year percentage increase in murders, with a percentage increase of more than 64% for the first half of this year.”
Half-True
By Madlin Mekelburg • August 31, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 20, 2020 a speech:
“Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • August 29, 2020
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