Latest False Fact-checks in Crime Dinesh D'Souza stated on January 4, 2022 in a Fox News appearance: Recently released Jan. 6 footage shows "these cops using massive amounts of force against unarmed Trump supporters, including women." Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: “California store owner prices all items at $951 so thieves can be prosecuted.” Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The gas station where they initially attacked” Kyle Rittenhouse “is owned by his grandparents.” Tucker Carlson stated on November 1, 2021 in a documentary film: Federal agents directly incited people on Jan. 6, 2021, and "intentionally entrapped" American citizens. Tucker Carlson stated on November 2, 2021 in a documentary film: “DEA agent Mark Ibrahim was forced from his job and later indicted simply because he was near the Capitol protest on Jan. 6.” Facebook posts stated on October 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows sex traffickers using an abandoned child car seat to lure in victims. Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on September 8, 2021 in a tweet: “My opponent wants to abolish” law enforcement. Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: A slain Chicago police officer left behind a two-month-old baby. Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says George Floyd’s criminal history includes “23 arrests,” “3 car thefts” and many violent crimes. Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: “There were no guns whatsoever” at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Republican National Committee stated on June 29, 2021 in a tweet: "Crime is escalating to a level we haven’t seen in decades as a direct result of Democrats’ defund the police movement and Biden-Harris open-border policies." Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.” TikTok posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a TikTok video: “There is a place in the U.S. where murder is legal.” Viral image stated on May 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him. John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail." Viral image stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft. Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: By clicking on a link from a fake USPS text message, “you are sending your precise location to sex traffickers in your local area” so they can kidnap you. Viral image stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Police say there is a suspected serial killer in Baton Rouge. Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is targeting women in Hot Springs, Ark. Viral image stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s younger brother, Dejywan Floyd, has been arrested in North Carolina for a ‘road rage’ shooting of a white couple, killing the mother of six sitting in the passenger seat.” Katie Pavlich stated on April 1, 2021 in a TV segment: “The Biden administration is engaging in human trafficking because they are enabling this to happen” at the southern border. Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in Facebook posts: The “president of Drag Queen Story Hour” was “arrested, charged with child pornography.” Jeanine Pirro stated on March 20, 2021 in a TV segment: The southern U.S. border “is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country.” X posts stated on March 16, 2021 in in a tweet: “Black Lives Matter of Atlanta Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Allegedly Using almost 500k in Donations For Personal Use.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Atlanta shooting suspect wrote an anti-China post on Facebook prior to the shootings. Tom Cotton stated on February 26, 2021 in a CPAC speech: The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported." Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.” Greg Kelly stated on February 8, 2021 in a Newsmax TV segment: “Only one person died on that day” during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks: "Only in the Third World do you see this habitual use of prosecutions of former leaders.” Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: The storming of the Capitol was staged.
Dinesh D'Souza stated on January 4, 2022 in a Fox News appearance: Recently released Jan. 6 footage shows "these cops using massive amounts of force against unarmed Trump supporters, including women." Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: “California store owner prices all items at $951 so thieves can be prosecuted.” Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The gas station where they initially attacked” Kyle Rittenhouse “is owned by his grandparents.” Tucker Carlson stated on November 1, 2021 in a documentary film: Federal agents directly incited people on Jan. 6, 2021, and "intentionally entrapped" American citizens. Tucker Carlson stated on November 2, 2021 in a documentary film: “DEA agent Mark Ibrahim was forced from his job and later indicted simply because he was near the Capitol protest on Jan. 6.” Facebook posts stated on October 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows sex traffickers using an abandoned child car seat to lure in victims. Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on September 8, 2021 in a tweet: “My opponent wants to abolish” law enforcement. Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: A slain Chicago police officer left behind a two-month-old baby. Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says George Floyd’s criminal history includes “23 arrests,” “3 car thefts” and many violent crimes. Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: “There were no guns whatsoever” at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Republican National Committee stated on June 29, 2021 in a tweet: "Crime is escalating to a level we haven’t seen in decades as a direct result of Democrats’ defund the police movement and Biden-Harris open-border policies." Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.” TikTok posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a TikTok video: “There is a place in the U.S. where murder is legal.” Viral image stated on May 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him. John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail." Viral image stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft. Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: By clicking on a link from a fake USPS text message, “you are sending your precise location to sex traffickers in your local area” so they can kidnap you. Viral image stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Police say there is a suspected serial killer in Baton Rouge. Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is targeting women in Hot Springs, Ark. Viral image stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s younger brother, Dejywan Floyd, has been arrested in North Carolina for a ‘road rage’ shooting of a white couple, killing the mother of six sitting in the passenger seat.” Katie Pavlich stated on April 1, 2021 in a TV segment: “The Biden administration is engaging in human trafficking because they are enabling this to happen” at the southern border. Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in Facebook posts: The “president of Drag Queen Story Hour” was “arrested, charged with child pornography.” Jeanine Pirro stated on March 20, 2021 in a TV segment: The southern U.S. border “is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country.” X posts stated on March 16, 2021 in in a tweet: “Black Lives Matter of Atlanta Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Allegedly Using almost 500k in Donations For Personal Use.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Atlanta shooting suspect wrote an anti-China post on Facebook prior to the shootings. Tom Cotton stated on February 26, 2021 in a CPAC speech: The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported." Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.” Greg Kelly stated on February 8, 2021 in a Newsmax TV segment: “Only one person died on that day” during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks: "Only in the Third World do you see this habitual use of prosecutions of former leaders.” Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: The storming of the Capitol was staged.
Dinesh D'Souza stated on January 4, 2022 in a Fox News appearance: Recently released Jan. 6 footage shows "these cops using massive amounts of force against unarmed Trump supporters, including women."
Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: “California store owner prices all items at $951 so thieves can be prosecuted.”
Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The gas station where they initially attacked” Kyle Rittenhouse “is owned by his grandparents.”
Tucker Carlson stated on November 1, 2021 in a documentary film: Federal agents directly incited people on Jan. 6, 2021, and "intentionally entrapped" American citizens.
Tucker Carlson stated on November 2, 2021 in a documentary film: “DEA agent Mark Ibrahim was forced from his job and later indicted simply because he was near the Capitol protest on Jan. 6.”
Facebook posts stated on October 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows sex traffickers using an abandoned child car seat to lure in victims.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on September 8, 2021 in a tweet: “My opponent wants to abolish” law enforcement.
Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: A slain Chicago police officer left behind a two-month-old baby.
Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says George Floyd’s criminal history includes “23 arrests,” “3 car thefts” and many violent crimes.
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: “There were no guns whatsoever” at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6.
Republican National Committee stated on June 29, 2021 in a tweet: "Crime is escalating to a level we haven’t seen in decades as a direct result of Democrats’ defund the police movement and Biden-Harris open-border policies."
Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.”
TikTok posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a TikTok video: “There is a place in the U.S. where murder is legal.”
Viral image stated on May 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail."
Viral image stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft.
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: By clicking on a link from a fake USPS text message, “you are sending your precise location to sex traffickers in your local area” so they can kidnap you.
Viral image stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Police say there is a suspected serial killer in Baton Rouge.
Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is targeting women in Hot Springs, Ark.
Viral image stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s younger brother, Dejywan Floyd, has been arrested in North Carolina for a ‘road rage’ shooting of a white couple, killing the mother of six sitting in the passenger seat.”
Katie Pavlich stated on April 1, 2021 in a TV segment: “The Biden administration is engaging in human trafficking because they are enabling this to happen” at the southern border.
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in Facebook posts: The “president of Drag Queen Story Hour” was “arrested, charged with child pornography.”
Jeanine Pirro stated on March 20, 2021 in a TV segment: The southern U.S. border “is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country.”
X posts stated on March 16, 2021 in in a tweet: “Black Lives Matter of Atlanta Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Allegedly Using almost 500k in Donations For Personal Use.”
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Atlanta shooting suspect wrote an anti-China post on Facebook prior to the shootings.
Tom Cotton stated on February 26, 2021 in a CPAC speech: The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported."
Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.”
Greg Kelly stated on February 8, 2021 in a Newsmax TV segment: “Only one person died on that day” during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks: "Only in the Third World do you see this habitual use of prosecutions of former leaders.”
Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: The storming of the Capitol was staged.