Fact Check Posts – Page 15

Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate:

The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them "largely have been debunked."

By Jon Greenberg • October 20, 2016

Loretta Sanchez
stated on October 5, 2016 a U.S. Senate campaign debate.:

"If you give guns to gangs, you can get out of jail free, if (California’s Proposition 57) passes. If you do a drive-by shooting, you can get out of jail free, if Proposition 57 passes. If you discharge guns on a school yard, you can get out of jail free."

By Chris Nichols • October 7, 2016

Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance
stated on July 20, 2016 a radio ad:

Says Milwaukee County district attorney candidate Verona Swanigan "has worked as a prosecutor."

By Tom Kertscher • August 4, 2016

Tammy Duckworth
stated on June 8, 2016 a tweet:

Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation."

By Kevin Hoffman • July 15, 2016

Steve Adler
stated on June 14, 2016 an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM:

Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country."

By W. Gardner Selby • June 23, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on May 18, 2016 an interview with the New York Times Magazine:

"There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously."

By Linda Qiu • May 25, 2016

Duf Sundheim
stated on May 10, 2016 a debate:

"There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that’s just within the last year."

By Chris Nichols • May 11, 2016

John O'Bannon
stated on February 1, 2016 a constituent survey:

Says "some Planned Parenthood chapters have been selling the body parts of aborted fetuses for profit."

By Warren Fiske • February 8, 2016

André Carson
stated on December 13, 2015 an interview on ABC News' "This Week":

"Our larger domestic threat is from racial supremacist groups."

By Jon Greenberg • December 18, 2015

Harry Houck
stated on July 21, 2015 a panel debate on "CNN Tonight with Don Lemon":

"The law says ... when a police officer stops you, do whatever he says and then deal with it later."

By Will Cabaniss • July 30, 2015

Gavin McInnes
stated on June 22, 2015 a broadcast of "The Greg Gutfeld Show":

"50 percent of murders in Texas have been linked to illegal aliens."

By Jon Greenberg • July 1, 2015

Hillary Davis
stated on May 6, 2015 a hearing at the General Assembly :

"The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 14, 2015

Russell Brand
stated on May 26, 2015 an episode of 'The Trews':

"The American murder rate is 50 times that of any other developed nation."

By Katie Sanders • June 2, 2015

Rebecca Quigley
stated on May 14, 2015 a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.:

"Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 31, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on May 13, 2015 a Facebook post:

Says Marco Rubio said that "felons should not have their voting rights restored" but that "convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time."

By Amy Sherman • May 27, 2015

Kathleen Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2015 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee:

"The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."

By Mark Reynolds • May 17, 2015

Sally Kohn
stated on March 19, 2015 an opinion piece on CNN.com:

"White men account for 69 percent of those arrested for violent crimes."

By Jon Greenberg • April 2, 2015

Fran Lebowitz
stated on February 20, 2015 a panel on "Real Time with Bill Maher":

"Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" in New York in about 45 years.

By Katie Sanders • April 1, 2015

Rudy Giuliani
stated on November 24, 2014 an interview on 'Fox and Friends':

"The conviction rate is almost exactly the same" for whites and blacks who commit murder.

By Lauren Carroll • November 26, 2014

Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 28, 2014 a radio ad:

The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

By Amy Sherman • October 30, 2014

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