Latest False Fact-checks in Criminal Justice Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police. Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech: “Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.” Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jacob Blake “declared he had a gun in the car and was going to go get it” and was “brandishing” a knife Viral image stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris is the prosecutor who refused to charge the police in the murder of Oscar Grant!” Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Scores of politicians and others are on a “list” of sex cases from newly unsealed Ghislaine Maxwell court documents. Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Milwaukee police were protecting a sex offender's house and snuck children out of it after a mother tracked her missing daughter to that address. Daniel Gade stated on July 22, 2020 in a tweet.: “@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...” Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a viral image: Says Joe Biden is formally listed as criminal suspect in Ukraine case involving his son. Viral image stated on July 20, 2020 in a viral image: Says Barack Obama "signed the law authorizing federal agents to snatch protesters off the streets” in Portland, Ore. Viral image stated on July 17, 2020 in a viral image: Nine “antifa members arrested” in Portland, Ore. Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Police officer is “the occupation with the highest suicide rate of any profession.” Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2020 in a speech: “President Obama and Vice President Biden never even tried to fix this (police reforms) during their eight-year period.” Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2020 in 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.” 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.” Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing the Kente cloth “worn by affluent African slave traders” is “like honoring Jews by wearing swastikas.” 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?" Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden wants to "defund the police." Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: BLM Fresno riots will begin at 4 p.m. in River Park on 06/02/20 Viral image stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: George Floyd’s death and the ensuing protests were planned to introduce martial law and “purge” the United States. Viral image stated on May 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Protesters “broke into the White House.” Viral image stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: A photo shows Donald Trump with “Derek Chauvin - the cop who killed George Floyd.” Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them. Chuck Todd stated on May 10, 2020 in 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. Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.” Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2019 in 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." Barry Loudermilk stated on December 18, 2019 in 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." Chris Salcedo stated on December 5, 2019 in 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. Viral image stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The Ukrainian government just indicted the Burisma gas company & named Hunter Biden for accepting millions of dollars from a slush fund." Dianne Feinstein stated on August 3, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world. Viral image stated on April 18, 2016 in a Facebook post: A retired U.S. Army sergeant faces life in prison for killing two Syrian refugees after discovering they raped his teenage daughter.
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Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police. Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech: “Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.” Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jacob Blake “declared he had a gun in the car and was going to go get it” and was “brandishing” a knife Viral image stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris is the prosecutor who refused to charge the police in the murder of Oscar Grant!” Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Scores of politicians and others are on a “list” of sex cases from newly unsealed Ghislaine Maxwell court documents. Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Milwaukee police were protecting a sex offender's house and snuck children out of it after a mother tracked her missing daughter to that address. Daniel Gade stated on July 22, 2020 in a tweet.: “@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...” Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a viral image: Says Joe Biden is formally listed as criminal suspect in Ukraine case involving his son. Viral image stated on July 20, 2020 in a viral image: Says Barack Obama "signed the law authorizing federal agents to snatch protesters off the streets” in Portland, Ore. Viral image stated on July 17, 2020 in a viral image: Nine “antifa members arrested” in Portland, Ore. Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Police officer is “the occupation with the highest suicide rate of any profession.” Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2020 in a speech: “President Obama and Vice President Biden never even tried to fix this (police reforms) during their eight-year period.” Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2020 in 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.” 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.” Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing the Kente cloth “worn by affluent African slave traders” is “like honoring Jews by wearing swastikas.” 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?" Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden wants to "defund the police." Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: BLM Fresno riots will begin at 4 p.m. in River Park on 06/02/20 Viral image stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: George Floyd’s death and the ensuing protests were planned to introduce martial law and “purge” the United States. Viral image stated on May 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Protesters “broke into the White House.” Viral image stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: A photo shows Donald Trump with “Derek Chauvin - the cop who killed George Floyd.” Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them. Chuck Todd stated on May 10, 2020 in 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. Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.” Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2019 in 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." Barry Loudermilk stated on December 18, 2019 in 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." Chris Salcedo stated on December 5, 2019 in 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. Viral image stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The Ukrainian government just indicted the Burisma gas company & named Hunter Biden for accepting millions of dollars from a slush fund." Dianne Feinstein stated on August 3, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world. Viral image stated on April 18, 2016 in a Facebook post: A retired U.S. Army sergeant faces life in prison for killing two Syrian refugees after discovering they raped his teenage daughter.
Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police.
Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech: “Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.”
Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jacob Blake “declared he had a gun in the car and was going to go get it” and was “brandishing” a knife
Viral image stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris is the prosecutor who refused to charge the police in the murder of Oscar Grant!”
Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Scores of politicians and others are on a “list” of sex cases from newly unsealed Ghislaine Maxwell court documents.
Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Milwaukee police were protecting a sex offender's house and snuck children out of it after a mother tracked her missing daughter to that address.
Daniel Gade stated on July 22, 2020 in a tweet.: “@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...”
Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a viral image: Says Joe Biden is formally listed as criminal suspect in Ukraine case involving his son.
Viral image stated on July 20, 2020 in a viral image: Says Barack Obama "signed the law authorizing federal agents to snatch protesters off the streets” in Portland, Ore.
Viral image stated on July 17, 2020 in a viral image: Nine “antifa members arrested” in Portland, Ore.
Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Police officer is “the occupation with the highest suicide rate of any profession.”
Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2020 in a speech: “President Obama and Vice President Biden never even tried to fix this (police reforms) during their eight-year period.”
Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2020 in 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.”
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.”
Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing the Kente cloth “worn by affluent African slave traders” is “like honoring Jews by wearing swastikas.”
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?"
Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: BLM Fresno riots will begin at 4 p.m. in River Park on 06/02/20
Viral image stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: George Floyd’s death and the ensuing protests were planned to introduce martial law and “purge” the United States.
Viral image stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: A photo shows Donald Trump with “Derek Chauvin - the cop who killed George Floyd.”
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them.
Chuck Todd stated on May 10, 2020 in 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.
Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.”
Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2019 in 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."
Barry Loudermilk stated on December 18, 2019 in 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."
Chris Salcedo stated on December 5, 2019 in 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.
Viral image stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The Ukrainian government just indicted the Burisma gas company & named Hunter Biden for accepting millions of dollars from a slush fund."
Dianne Feinstein stated on August 3, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world.
Viral image stated on April 18, 2016 in a Facebook post: A retired U.S. Army sergeant faces life in prison for killing two Syrian refugees after discovering they raped his teenage daughter.
