Fact Check Posts – Page 6

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

In Chicago, which has the toughest gun laws in the United States, probably you could say by far, they have more gun violence than any other city.

By Matt Dietrich • November 3, 2016

David Holmes
stated on October 17, 2016 a Facebook post and video

Says Gerald Daugherty advocated lowering the penalty for crimes like strangulation in domestic violence cases because "they just ‘throw more people into the’" jail "‘system."

By Rachel Rice • October 24, 2016

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

Says Hillary Clinton "wants to have open borders."

By Amy Sherman • October 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on September 26, 2016 the presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y.

Says "no, you’re wrong," responding to the assertion that stop-and-frisk was ruled unconstitutional in New York.

By Lauren Carroll • September 28, 2016

Stop 57 campaign
stated on September 2, 2016 a campaign press release.

"Brock Turner’s early release will be a regular occurrence if Prop. 57 passes."

By Chris Nichols • September 28, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on September 26, 2016 a presidential debate at Hofstra University

In New York City, "murders are up."

By Louis Jacobson • September 27, 2016

Tom Steyer
stated on September 14, 2016 a press release.

"Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death."

By Chris Nichols • September 21, 2016

Lamar Smith
stated on July 19, 2016 remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention

"One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 25, 2016

National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 2, 2016 a television ad

"In Catherine Cortez Masto's last term as attorney general, Nevada murder went up 11 percent, robbery went up 28 percent, rape 51 percent. When Cortez Masto left office, Nevada ranked as America's third most dangerous state."

By Riley Snyder • August 10, 2016

David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on July 17, 2016 an interview

Says Barack Obama "said black males are two times more likely to be shot by a law enforcement officer than white males" and "that is a lie" because "there is no data."

August 3, 2016

Darryl Glenn
stated on July 18, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention

"Neighborhoods have become more violent" under President Barack Obama's "watch."

By Alan Gathright • July 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on May 4, 2016 an interview with NBC News

Germany "is crime-riddled right now" because of migration to Europe.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 11, 2016

Bill Clinton
stated on April 7, 2016 during a campaign stop in Philadelphia

"Because of (the 1994 crime bill), we had a 25-year low in crime, a 33-year low in the murder rate, and listen to this, because of that and the background check law, a 46-year low in the deaths of people of gun violence."

By Anna Orso, Cassie Owens • April 8, 2016

Gary Cobb
stated on February 16, 2016 a video ad on his campaign website

Travis County residents "trusted me to take on Tom DeLay — and we won."

By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2016

Tony Capezza
stated on January 26, 2016 testimony at General Assembly

"In New England, Rhode Island has the second highest number of police officers being assaulted."

By Mark Reynolds • February 14, 2016

Rand Paul
stated on January 28, 2016 a Republican debate

"A third of the budget for the city of Ferguson (Missouri) was being reaped by civil fines."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 29, 2016

Carly Fiorina
stated on December 17, 2015 a column posted on Medium

"When we held recent economic dialogues with China, we agreed on over 100 different things — including wildlife trafficking and volcano research. None of these 100-plus points of agreement addressed cybersecurity."

By Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2016

Dan Patrick
stated on January 3, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"

"Everywhere that we have more citizens carrying guns, crime is less. There's a study showing that where states have open carry or concealed carry, but particularly open carry, the crime is down 25 percent."

By Linda Qiu • January 3, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on November 30, 2015 a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt

"Here’s the simple and undeniable fact: The overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats."

By Louis Jacobson • December 1, 2015

Edward Flynn
stated on August 27, 2015 a forum

In Milwaukee County, juveniles arrested for car theft "get sent immediately home, because under the point system in juvenile court" on holding suspects, "a stolen car gets zero points."

October 19, 2015

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