Fact Check Posts – Page 6

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stated on July 20, 2020 a viral image:

Says Barack Obama "signed the law authorizing federal agents to snatch protesters off the streets” in Portland, Ore.

By Tom Kertscher • July 22, 2020

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stated on July 17, 2020 a viral image:

Nine “antifa members arrested” in Portland, Ore.

By Tom Kertscher • July 21, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 17, 2020 a Facebook post:

Police officer is “the occupation with the highest suicide rate of any profession.”

By Tom Kertscher • June 24, 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 8, 2020 a Facebook post:

“The point of defunding the Police in Minneapolis is that Minnesota is where Obama settled 1 Million Islamics. They want Sharia Law.”

By Tom Kertscher • June 17, 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

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stated on June 10, 2020 a Facebook post:

Wearing the Kente cloth “worn by affluent African slave traders” is “like honoring Jews by wearing swastikas.”

By Jon Greenberg • 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, Ciara O'Rourke • 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

Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 a Facebook post:

BLM Fresno riots will begin at 4 p.m. in River Park on 06/02/20

By Madison Czopek • June 2, 2020

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stated on June 1, 2020 a Facebook post:

George Floyd’s death and the ensuing protests were planned to introduce martial law and “purge” the United States.

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 1, 2020

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stated on May 30, 2020 a Facebook post:

Protesters “broke into the White House.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 30, 2020

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stated on May 27, 2020 a tweet:

A photo shows Donald Trump with “Derek Chauvin - the cop who killed George Floyd.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 27, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on May 14, 2020 a Facebook post:

If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them.

By Tom Kertscher • May 19, 2020

Chuck Todd
stated on May 10, 2020 a TV segment:

Says Attorney General William Barr didn’t cite the "rule of law” in explaining his decision in the Michael Flynn case during a CBS News interview.

By Bill McCarthy • May 11, 2020

Bloggers
stated on January 14, 2020 a blog post:

Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 6, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on December 12, 2019 a Facebook post:

Says J. David Cox, "the boss" of the jail guards "who were supposed to keep" suspected sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein alive, is also "friends with Bill and Hillary Clinton."

By Tom Kertscher • January 14, 2020

Barry Loudermilk
stated on December 18, 2019 remarks on the House floor:

"When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers. During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than the Democrats have afforded this president in this process."

By Tom Kertscher • December 19, 2019

Chris Salcedo
stated on December 5, 2019 a radio interview:

Says justices of the peace in Texas are being asked to choose: "give up your career or violate your religious beliefs" and perform same-sex marriages.

By Taylor Goldenstein • December 17, 2019

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stated on November 20, 2019 a Facebook post:

"The Ukrainian government just indicted the Burisma gas company & named Hunter Biden for accepting millions of dollars from a slush fund."

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 22, 2019

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