Fact Check Posts – Page 21

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stated on August 8, 2019 a post on Facebook

Says a crisis actor played the parts of a shooting victim and the mothers of shooting victims in Las Vegas, Orlando and Thousand Oaks.

August 14, 2019

Bernie Sanders
stated on August 5, 2019 a Facebook meme

"In 2016, counties hosting a Trump rally saw a 226% spike in hate crimes."

By Louis Jacobson • August 12, 2019

Ivanka Trump
stated on August 6, 2019 a tweet

"Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground."

By Duncan Agnew • August 7, 2019

Dianne Feinstein
stated on August 3, 2019 a tweet

There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world.

By Chris Nichols • August 6, 2019

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stated on August 3, 2019 posts on Facebook

"ICE just rolled up to the school where the families are reunifying after the El Paso shooting to check citizenship papers."

By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2019

Sheila Bynum-Coleman
stated on July 26, 2019 a website post.

"African Americans are three to four times more likely to be arrested for drug crimes, and nine times more likely to be imprisoned."

By Warren Fiske • August 6, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on August 5, 2019 a speech

"Last year, we prosecuted a record number of firearms offenses."

By Amy Sherman • August 5, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on August 1, 2019 a rally

"The homicide rate in Baltimore is significantly higher than El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala. ... I believe it’s higher than Afghanistan."

By John Kruzel • August 2, 2019

Chelsea Handler
stated on August 2, 2019 a tweet

"Elijah Cummings’ house was broken into after Trump publicly attacked him on Twitter."

By Bill McCarthy • August 2, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on August 1, 2019 a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio

Democrats "want virtual immunity for illegal aliens who have created horrible crimes and murder."

By Jon Greenberg • August 2, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on July 15, 2019 a Facebook post

"SIX of the most prominent activists during the Ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. There are no coincidences here."

By Samantha Putterman • July 25, 2019

Bill Stanley
stated on July 9, 2019 a radio interview.

"How many people have with a concealed carry permit have committed a crime in Virginia? ...The answer is zero."

By Warren Fiske • July 24, 2019

Cory Booker
stated on July 5, 2019 an interview

"In 2017, we had more marijuana possession arrests in our country than all other violent crimes combined."

July 11, 2019

Pete Buttigieg
stated on July 4, 2019 an event in Carrol, Iowa

"A black person is four times as likely as a white person to be incarcerated for the exact same crime."

By Louis Jacobson • July 10, 2019

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stated on July 8, 2019 a Facebook post

Says a photo shows Jeffrey Epstein smirking as Donald Trump inappropriately touches a young girl.

July 10, 2019

Kamala Harris
stated on June 27, 2019 a Democratic presidential debate

Says "I disagreed" with President Obama’s Secure Communities deportation program

By Chris Nichols • June 28, 2019

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stated on June 4, 2019 a Facebook post

A Florida millionaire was arrested after admitting to burying more than 700 bodies on his property.

June 25, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on June 18, 2019 remarks to reporters on the White House South Lawn.

Says the Central Park Five "admitted their guilt."

By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2019

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stated on April 18, 2016 a Facebook post

A retired U.S. Army sergeant faces life in prison for killing two Syrian refugees after discovering they raped his teenage daughter.

June 19, 2019

Ilhan Omar
stated on June 5, 2019 a tweet

"Every day on average 500 people die from gun violence."

June 12, 2019

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