Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Criminal Justice TikTok posts stated on February 5, 2024 in a TikTok video: Killer Mike arrested at Grammy Awards for not endorsing Joe Biden on “Real Time with Bill Maher.” X posts stated on January 3, 2024 in an X post: Jimmy Kimmel was on the Jeffrey Epstein list, documents show. Instagram posts stated on July 12, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: Ohio replaced lethal injection “with a system that quickly and humanely rips off the heads of death-row inmates using powerful robotic arms.” Viral image stated on November 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: “European royals killing naked children for fun at hunting parties.” Tim Michels stated on September 10, 2022 in Public statement: “You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early." Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Third grade reading scores in the USA help correctional institutions predict how many beds they'll need in the future." Mick McGuire stated on March 24, 2022 in an ad: Ketanji Brown Jackson has "a weak record — defund police, abolish ICE and now a completely open border policy." YouTube videos stated on January 19, 2022 in a video: “Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said “dozens of police were killed” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol but “exactly zero people” died that day. Tucker Carlson stated on November 1, 2021 in his documentary series "Patriot Purge": “Jan. 6 is being used as a pretext to strip millions of Americans, disfavored Americans, of their core constitutional rights.” Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.” X posts stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: Says Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted: “People can’t really be convicted on such flimsy circumstantial evidence as ‘having a similar gait’ or ‘owning the identical shoes’ or ‘being in DC and not having any alibi for that time’ can they?! I don’t recognize this America.” Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2021 in Instagram and Facebook posts: Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day." Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin’s trial and conviction for the murder of George Floyd was faked as part of a “false flag.” Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” Shannon Grove stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet: "Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol. Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2020 in a pair of tweets: Says Joe Biden played N.W.A.’s “F--- Tha Police” during an event in Florida. Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kenosha car dealer kills himself after insurance won’t cover … damages caused by the riots.” Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: "PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA. Now a 21 year old can have sex with an 11 year old, and not be listed on the sex registry as a sex offender." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.” Steve Scalise stated on August 30, 2020 in a video: Says Ady Barkan asked Joe Biden, “Do we agree that we can redirect some of the funding for police?” Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Suggests the alleged Kenosha shooter’s father is a deputy in the Kenosha sheriff’s department. Donald Trump stated on July 14, 2020 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: A Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders “unity” policy document shows “they want to abolish our police departments. They want to abolish our prisons, I guess.” Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hillary Clinton is on trial, she (supposed) to have killed” a 10-year-old girl. Viral image stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says BBC prematurely reported “Ghislaine Maxwell moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen.” Bloggers stated on June 15, 2020 in a blog post: Says George Floyd has “hair in one shot but is bald in the shots of him laying on the ground.” Viral image stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s ‘murder’ filmed before COVID-19.” Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd at his own funeral and George Floyd three days ago.” 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."
TikTok posts stated on February 5, 2024 in a TikTok video: Killer Mike arrested at Grammy Awards for not endorsing Joe Biden on “Real Time with Bill Maher.” X posts stated on January 3, 2024 in an X post: Jimmy Kimmel was on the Jeffrey Epstein list, documents show. Instagram posts stated on July 12, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: Ohio replaced lethal injection “with a system that quickly and humanely rips off the heads of death-row inmates using powerful robotic arms.” Viral image stated on November 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: “European royals killing naked children for fun at hunting parties.” Tim Michels stated on September 10, 2022 in Public statement: “You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early." Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Third grade reading scores in the USA help correctional institutions predict how many beds they'll need in the future." Mick McGuire stated on March 24, 2022 in an ad: Ketanji Brown Jackson has "a weak record — defund police, abolish ICE and now a completely open border policy." YouTube videos stated on January 19, 2022 in a video: “Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said “dozens of police were killed” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol but “exactly zero people” died that day. Tucker Carlson stated on November 1, 2021 in his documentary series "Patriot Purge": “Jan. 6 is being used as a pretext to strip millions of Americans, disfavored Americans, of their core constitutional rights.” Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.” X posts stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: Says Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted: “People can’t really be convicted on such flimsy circumstantial evidence as ‘having a similar gait’ or ‘owning the identical shoes’ or ‘being in DC and not having any alibi for that time’ can they?! I don’t recognize this America.” Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2021 in Instagram and Facebook posts: Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day." Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin’s trial and conviction for the murder of George Floyd was faked as part of a “false flag.” Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” Shannon Grove stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet: "Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol. Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2020 in a pair of tweets: Says Joe Biden played N.W.A.’s “F--- Tha Police” during an event in Florida. Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kenosha car dealer kills himself after insurance won’t cover … damages caused by the riots.” Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: "PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA. Now a 21 year old can have sex with an 11 year old, and not be listed on the sex registry as a sex offender." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.” Steve Scalise stated on August 30, 2020 in a video: Says Ady Barkan asked Joe Biden, “Do we agree that we can redirect some of the funding for police?” Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Suggests the alleged Kenosha shooter’s father is a deputy in the Kenosha sheriff’s department. Donald Trump stated on July 14, 2020 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: A Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders “unity” policy document shows “they want to abolish our police departments. They want to abolish our prisons, I guess.” Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hillary Clinton is on trial, she (supposed) to have killed” a 10-year-old girl. Viral image stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says BBC prematurely reported “Ghislaine Maxwell moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen.” Bloggers stated on June 15, 2020 in a blog post: Says George Floyd has “hair in one shot but is bald in the shots of him laying on the ground.” Viral image stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s ‘murder’ filmed before COVID-19.” Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd at his own funeral and George Floyd three days ago.” 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."
TikTok posts stated on February 5, 2024 in a TikTok video: Killer Mike arrested at Grammy Awards for not endorsing Joe Biden on “Real Time with Bill Maher.”
X posts stated on January 3, 2024 in an X post: Jimmy Kimmel was on the Jeffrey Epstein list, documents show.
Instagram posts stated on July 12, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: Ohio replaced lethal injection “with a system that quickly and humanely rips off the heads of death-row inmates using powerful robotic arms.”
Viral image stated on November 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: “European royals killing naked children for fun at hunting parties.”
Tim Michels stated on September 10, 2022 in Public statement: “You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early."
Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Third grade reading scores in the USA help correctional institutions predict how many beds they'll need in the future."
Mick McGuire stated on March 24, 2022 in an ad: Ketanji Brown Jackson has "a weak record — defund police, abolish ICE and now a completely open border policy."
YouTube videos stated on January 19, 2022 in a video: “Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th”
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said “dozens of police were killed” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol but “exactly zero people” died that day.
Tucker Carlson stated on November 1, 2021 in his documentary series "Patriot Purge": “Jan. 6 is being used as a pretext to strip millions of Americans, disfavored Americans, of their core constitutional rights.”
Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.”
X posts stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: Says Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted: “People can’t really be convicted on such flimsy circumstantial evidence as ‘having a similar gait’ or ‘owning the identical shoes’ or ‘being in DC and not having any alibi for that time’ can they?! I don’t recognize this America.”
Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2021 in Instagram and Facebook posts: Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day."
Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin’s trial and conviction for the murder of George Floyd was faked as part of a “false flag.”
Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.”
Shannon Grove stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet: "Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol.
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2020 in a pair of tweets: Says Joe Biden played N.W.A.’s “F--- Tha Police” during an event in Florida.
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kenosha car dealer kills himself after insurance won’t cover … damages caused by the riots.”
Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: "PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA. Now a 21 year old can have sex with an 11 year old, and not be listed on the sex registry as a sex offender."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.”
Steve Scalise stated on August 30, 2020 in a video: Says Ady Barkan asked Joe Biden, “Do we agree that we can redirect some of the funding for police?”
Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Suggests the alleged Kenosha shooter’s father is a deputy in the Kenosha sheriff’s department.
Donald Trump stated on July 14, 2020 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: A Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders “unity” policy document shows “they want to abolish our police departments. They want to abolish our prisons, I guess.”
Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hillary Clinton is on trial, she (supposed) to have killed” a 10-year-old girl.
Viral image stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says BBC prematurely reported “Ghislaine Maxwell moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen.”
Bloggers stated on June 15, 2020 in a blog post: Says George Floyd has “hair in one shot but is bald in the shots of him laying on the ground.”
Viral image stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s ‘murder’ filmed before COVID-19.”
Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd at his own funeral and George Floyd three days ago.”
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."