Fact Check Posts – Page 4

Rick Scott
stated on November 16, 2020 a television interview

Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 4, 2020

Jim Oberweis
stated on September 18, 2020 an ad

Says U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood described riots as “beautiful protests.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 11, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on September 16, 2020 a Facebook post

“Biden and Obama allowed grown men in restrooms with little girls. Trump has rescued over 300 missing children from (pedophiles) and perverts.”

By Madison Czopek • October 2, 2020

Joe Biden
stated on August 31, 2020 a speech in Pittsburgh

“More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.”

By Jon Greenberg • September 2, 2020

Martha McSally
stated on August 18, 2020 a tweet

Says Mark Kelly wants to “defund the police.”

By Miriam Valverde • August 31, 2020

Daniel Gade
stated on July 22, 2020 a tweet.

“@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...”

By Warren Fiske • July 29, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on July 6, 2020 a Facebook post

Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee."

By Eric Litke • July 13, 2020

Levar Stoney
stated on June 16, 2020 a news conference.

On conducting a national search for a new Richmond police chief.

By Warren Fiske • July 1, 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

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

Donald Trump
stated on June 9, 2020 a tweet

"Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment ... Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?"

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

Donald Trump
stated on June 7, 2020 a tweet

Says Joe Biden wants to "defund the police."

By Bill McCarthy • June 9, 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

Facebook posts
stated on June 3, 2020 a Facebook post

“This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.”

By Emily Venezky • June 5, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on May 31, 2020 a Facebook post

Says Joe Biden’s presidential campaign donated $20 million to bail out protesters.

By Samantha Putterman • June 3, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on May 31, 2020 a Facebook post

Says “a rioter accidentally dropped” a riot manual with detailed instructions.

By Emily Venezky • June 2, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on May 30, 2020 a tweet

During protests outside the White House, Mayor Muriel Bowser "wouldn't let the D.C. Police get involved."

By Bill McCarthy • June 1, 2020

Jay Inslee
stated on April 19, 2020 an interview on ABC's "This Week"

Stay-at-home orders “actually are the law of these states.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 21, 2020

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.”

By Bill McCarthy • April 17, 2020

John Bel Edwards
stated on April 5, 2020 a CNN interview

Says of the coronavirus threat, “there was not a single suggestion by anyone, a doctor, a scientist, a political figure, that we needed to cancel Mardi Gras.”

By Miriam Valverde • April 8, 2020

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