Fact Check Posts – Page 17

Joe Morrissey
stated on June 18, 2020 a radio interview.

Protest vandalism in Richmond “all started two weeks ago when Mayor Stoney’s police gassed - tear gassed - a peaceful crowd of protesters, moms and children, at 7:30 p.m. sharp.”

By Warren Fiske • June 25, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 16, 2020 a Facebook post

Says America’s most violent cities are that way because of their Democratic politics

By Eric Litke • June 24, 2020

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 14, 2020 a Facebook post

“Antifa now banging on residents’ doors in Seattle, demanding food & supplies. If they don’t get it, the house gets vandalized.”

June 18, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2020 a speech

“President Obama and Vice President Biden never even tried to fix this (police reforms) during their eight-year period.”

By Miriam Valverde • June 18, 2020

Viral image
stated on June 14, 2020 a Facebook post

“George Floyd’s ‘murder’ filmed before COVID-19.”

June 16, 2020

Viral image
stated on June 8, 2020 post on Facebook

“Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.”

By Emily Venezky • June 16, 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

Viral image
stated on June 10, 2020 a Facebook post

“George Floyd at his own funeral and George Floyd three days ago.”

June 11, 2020

Viral image
stated on June 10, 2020 a Facebook post

“Trump supporters tackled an Antifa thug, unmasked him, duct taped him to an electrical box.”

June 11, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 5, 2020 a Facebook post

“More than 20 police officers are dead now because of the riots.”

By Emily Venezky • June 10, 2020

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.

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

Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 a Facebook post

“These ‘peaceful’ protesters burned these horses to death.”

June 8, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 5, 2020 a Facebook post

“The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.”

June 8, 2020

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stated on June 6, 2020 a Facebook post

A photo shows “the Lincoln Memorial. His head damaged and defaced.”

June 8, 2020

Viral image
stated on June 4, 2020 a Facebook post

The man pictured in a mugshot is not Derek Chauvin, the officer who was recorded kneeling on George Floyd’s neck.

June 5, 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

X posts
stated on May 31, 2020 a tweet

Says police officers in Austin, Texas, have been “authorized to use LIVE ROUNDS, and lethal force” against protesters.

By Madlin Mekelburg • June 5, 2020

Viral image
stated on June 1, 2020 a Facebook post

Photos show cemeteries and war memorials damaged during George Floyd demonstrations.

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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