Fact Check Posts – Page 11

Sunny Hostin
stated on July 15, 2020 in an episode of ABC's "The View":

“Homicides are intraracial. When you look at white-on-white crime, it's 84%. Right? Homicides. White people kill white people.”

By Bill McCarthy • July 17, 2020

Tucker Carlson
stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment:

“To children and the vast majority of young and middle-aged adults and the vast majority of teachers, (the coronavirus) poses virtually zero threat."

By Bill McCarthy • July 13, 2020

Chris Hayes
stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment:

"Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.”

By Bill McCarthy • July 10, 2020

Brian Kilmeade
stated on July 2, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends":

The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.”

By Bill McCarthy • July 7, 2020

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

Says Maine Gov. Janet Mills is “using taxpayer money to buy cars for those on welfare, without a public hearing on the rules. If someone on welfare sells the car for cash without the state’s approval, the rules don’t allow the state to prosecute them for car theft.”

By Bill McCarthy • June 29, 2020

Viral image
stated on June 21, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows the BOK Center full with people during Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally.

By Bill McCarthy • June 23, 2020

Bloggers
stated on June 15, 2020 in a blog post:

“Speaker Pelosi presents a special ‘service flag’ to Mr. Floyd’s family.”

By Bill McCarthy • June 18, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 9, 2020 in 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 in 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

Viral image
stated on June 5, 2020 in a Facebook post:

A man’s injuries from falling after police officers shoved him in Buffalo, N.Y. were staged.

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

Donald Trump
stated on June 7, 2020 in a tweet:

Says Joe Biden wants to "defund the police."

By Bill McCarthy • June 9, 2020

Larry Elder
stated on June 2, 2020 in 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

Donald Trump
stated on May 30, 2020 in 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

Joe Kernen
stated on May 27, 2020 in an episode of CNBC's "Squawk Box":

“We’re down near the low end of per capita deaths ... Most places are at 60 deaths per 100,000. We're at 29.”

By Bill McCarthy • May 28, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet:

“Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH” by adding a fact-check label to Trump’s tweet.

By Bill McCarthy • May 27, 2020

Bloggers
stated on May 25, 2020 in a headline:

"Joe Biden tells voters he's 'going to beat Joe Biden.'"

By Bill McCarthy • May 26, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on May 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“While California is dying … Gavin (Newsom) is vacationing in Stevensville, MT!”

By Bill McCarthy • May 22, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says it was "a crime for Nixon to wiretap the Democrats at Watergate but OK for Obama to wiretap Republicans at Trump Tower.”

By Bill McCarthy • May 21, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:

"Bill Gates worked to end livestock production, and is pushing lab grown meat."

By Bill McCarthy • May 18, 2020

Chris Murphy
stated on May 11, 2020 in an MSNBC interview:

Says President Donald Trump implemented “a travel ban that just didn't work, 400,000 people got in from those countries that were subject to the restrictions.”

By Bill McCarthy • May 13, 2020

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