Latest Fact-Checks In Public Safety

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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
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 3, 2020 a Facebook post
“This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.”
False
By Emily Venezky • June 5, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 31, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Joe Biden’s presidential campaign donated $20 million to bail out protesters.
False
By Samantha Putterman • June 3, 2020
Phil McGraw
Phil McGraw
stated on April 16, 2020 a Fox News appearance
There are “360,000 (deaths) a year from swimming pools. But we don’t shut the country down for that.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • April 17, 2020
Marie Newman
Marie Newman
stated on January 6, 2020 an interview
Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski had "a part in" undoing a law that used to limit how long trains could idle at crossings.
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 19, 2020
Virginia House Democratic Caucus
Virginia House Democratic Caucus
stated on January 10, 2020 a committee meeting.
The State Capitol Police "recommended" banning guns at the Capitol.
False
By Warren Fiske • January 15, 2020
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stated on August 13, 2013 a Facebook post
Says if an unmarked car tries to pull you over, you should dial 112 to confirm it’s actually a police officer because the number provides "a direct link to state trooper info," and that "this applies in all 50 states."
False
November 5, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 13, 2019
"Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record."
False
By Madlin Mekelburg • September 18, 2019
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stated on June 23, 2019 a Facebook post
"If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza."
False
August 23, 2019
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Viral image
stated on August 13, 2019 a Facebook post
A man arrested by Lubbock, Texas, police for a gun threat said "his accomplices will be going to different Wal-Mart stores and shooting."
False
August 16, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 4, 2019 a Facebook post
People are attaching HIV-infected needles to gas station pump handles.
False
By Samantha Putterman • June 24, 2019
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on May 30, 2019 a TV interview
Says there were "rumors floating around" that Chicago police union officials were "telling their officers, ‘don’t do anything. Over Memorial Day weekend, don’t intercede. If you see some criminal activity, just lay back, do nothing.’"
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 9, 2019
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Viral image
stated on March 30, 2019 a Facebook post
Seven days before John F. Kennedy was assassinated he said, "There’s a plot in this country to enslave every man, woman and child. Before I leave this high and noble office, I intend to expose this plot."
False
April 3, 2019
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on February 24, 2019 a podcast
Says handing over arrested undocumented youth to ICE "was an unintended consequence" of a 2008 San Francisco policy that she supported.
False
By Chris Nichols • February 28, 2019
Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
stated on January 29, 2019 a speech
"In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans."
False
By Chris Nichols • February 20, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 9, 2019 a tweet
California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management."
False
By Chris Nichols • January 9, 2019
John Chiang
John Chiang
stated on May 12, 2018 a campaign ad
Antonio Villaraigosa's "recklessness (as mayor of Los Angeles)  ... left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk."
False
By Chris Nichols • May 16, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign ad
Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win."
False
By Chris Nichols • April 27, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 14, 2018 a private fundraising appearance
In Japan, "they take a bowling ball from 20 feet up in the air and they drop it on the hood of the car. And if the hood dents, then the car doesn't qualify...It's horrible, the way we're treated."
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 15, 2018
Travis Allen
Travis Allen
stated on February 1, 2018 an interview on Capital Public Radio
"Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state."
False
By Chris Nichols • February 7, 2018
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