Latest Fact-checks in Crime 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 Bloggers stated on February 25, 2020 in a blog post: Says a Michigan funeral home employee was “cremated by mistake while taking a nap.” Facebook posts stated on February 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Violent crime in South Bend doubled during Mayor Pete’s tenure.” Joe Sanfelippo stated on February 13, 2020 in the GOP weekly radio address: “Violent crime rates increased in all but two Wisconsin cities between 2008 and 2017.” Michael Bloomberg stated on February 19, 2020 in a Democratic presidential primary debate in Las Vegas: “When we discovered, I discovered, that we were doing many, many, too many stop and frisks, we cut 95% of it out.” Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi was arrested after ripping a copy of the State of the Union speech. Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.” Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Virginia Democrats Push Legislation to Make Criticism of Government Officials a Criminal Offense." Viral image stated on December 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Texas man admits kidnapping 79 people." Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton." Paul Maner stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jordan Davis, son of Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath, was killed in "a drug deal gone bad." 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." Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Australia bushfires have nothing to do with climate change; it was arson." Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: There have been 317 criminal indictments under three recent Republican presidents and only three indictments under three recent Democratic presidents. Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers." Jeff Jensen stated on November 20, 2019 in an interview with St. Louis Public Radio: "It’s nothing I do, but the probation office here in the Eastern District of Missouri is the best in the country. They have about a 7.5% recidivism rate, compared to national averages of 70 or 80%" New York City Police Benevolent Association stated on December 2, 2019 in a Tweet: "Defendants charged with producing, directing or promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child will be arraigned & set free." Joe Biden stated on December 19, 2019 in a Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles: "You have to have congressional authority" to close Guantanamo Bay prison. Rob Hutton stated on December 4, 2019 in a radio interview: A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence." Paul Gigot stated on December 7, 2019 in an interview: Says the impeachment of President Donald Trump would be the first in U.S. history "without a specific criminal statute or crime that the president who is impeached would have allegedly committed." Michael Bloomberg stated on November 17, 2019 in a speech: "No other city in America did what (New York) did. We reduced murders by 50%, reduced police shootings to historic lows, reduced the number of people incarcerated by nearly 40%." Jean Evans stated on October 7, 2019 in Missouri Times article: "Missouri, in general, has more crime, percentage-wise, than the rest of the country. So, we are seeing overall crime throughout the country is going down but not here in Missouri." Nikki Fried stated on October 29, 2019 in a pre-legislative media forum: While previous clemency boards granted restoration of civil rights to thousands of Floridians, "so far this year, under this clemency board, four (felons) have gotten their rights back." David McKinley stated on October 13, 2019 in an article in a local newspaper: "$53 million a week is coming across the border in drugs." Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: On Sept. 5, 1993, "Vince Foster went to Fort Marcy Park and shot himself 3 times in the back of the head to avoid testifying against Hillary Clinton." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2019 in a speech: "Over the last two years, the number of murders in America and America’s major cities has dropped, unlike here (Chicago), by more than 10%." Richard Durbin stated on October 22, 2019 in remarks at a committee hearing: Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime." Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. Roger Williams stated on August 22, 2019 in an interview: "50% of the DUIs on Interstate 35 are from illegals. Ninety percent of the 50% have absolutely no identification." Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019: "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record." Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: A scarecrow discovered on a Texas ranch was actually a human skeleton.
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Bloggers stated on February 25, 2020 in a blog post: Says a Michigan funeral home employee was “cremated by mistake while taking a nap.” Facebook posts stated on February 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Violent crime in South Bend doubled during Mayor Pete’s tenure.” Joe Sanfelippo stated on February 13, 2020 in the GOP weekly radio address: “Violent crime rates increased in all but two Wisconsin cities between 2008 and 2017.” Michael Bloomberg stated on February 19, 2020 in a Democratic presidential primary debate in Las Vegas: “When we discovered, I discovered, that we were doing many, many, too many stop and frisks, we cut 95% of it out.” Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi was arrested after ripping a copy of the State of the Union speech. Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.” Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Virginia Democrats Push Legislation to Make Criticism of Government Officials a Criminal Offense." Viral image stated on December 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Texas man admits kidnapping 79 people." Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton." Paul Maner stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jordan Davis, son of Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath, was killed in "a drug deal gone bad." 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." Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Australia bushfires have nothing to do with climate change; it was arson." Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: There have been 317 criminal indictments under three recent Republican presidents and only three indictments under three recent Democratic presidents. Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers." Jeff Jensen stated on November 20, 2019 in an interview with St. Louis Public Radio: "It’s nothing I do, but the probation office here in the Eastern District of Missouri is the best in the country. They have about a 7.5% recidivism rate, compared to national averages of 70 or 80%" New York City Police Benevolent Association stated on December 2, 2019 in a Tweet: "Defendants charged with producing, directing or promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child will be arraigned & set free." Joe Biden stated on December 19, 2019 in a Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles: "You have to have congressional authority" to close Guantanamo Bay prison. Rob Hutton stated on December 4, 2019 in a radio interview: A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence." Paul Gigot stated on December 7, 2019 in an interview: Says the impeachment of President Donald Trump would be the first in U.S. history "without a specific criminal statute or crime that the president who is impeached would have allegedly committed." Michael Bloomberg stated on November 17, 2019 in a speech: "No other city in America did what (New York) did. We reduced murders by 50%, reduced police shootings to historic lows, reduced the number of people incarcerated by nearly 40%." Jean Evans stated on October 7, 2019 in Missouri Times article: "Missouri, in general, has more crime, percentage-wise, than the rest of the country. So, we are seeing overall crime throughout the country is going down but not here in Missouri." Nikki Fried stated on October 29, 2019 in a pre-legislative media forum: While previous clemency boards granted restoration of civil rights to thousands of Floridians, "so far this year, under this clemency board, four (felons) have gotten their rights back." David McKinley stated on October 13, 2019 in an article in a local newspaper: "$53 million a week is coming across the border in drugs." Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: On Sept. 5, 1993, "Vince Foster went to Fort Marcy Park and shot himself 3 times in the back of the head to avoid testifying against Hillary Clinton." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2019 in a speech: "Over the last two years, the number of murders in America and America’s major cities has dropped, unlike here (Chicago), by more than 10%." Richard Durbin stated on October 22, 2019 in remarks at a committee hearing: Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime." Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. Roger Williams stated on August 22, 2019 in an interview: "50% of the DUIs on Interstate 35 are from illegals. Ninety percent of the 50% have absolutely no identification." Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019: "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record." Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: A scarecrow discovered on a Texas ranch was actually a human skeleton.
Bloggers stated on February 25, 2020 in a blog post: Says a Michigan funeral home employee was “cremated by mistake while taking a nap.”
Facebook posts stated on February 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Violent crime in South Bend doubled during Mayor Pete’s tenure.”
Joe Sanfelippo stated on February 13, 2020 in the GOP weekly radio address: “Violent crime rates increased in all but two Wisconsin cities between 2008 and 2017.”
Michael Bloomberg stated on February 19, 2020 in a Democratic presidential primary debate in Las Vegas: “When we discovered, I discovered, that we were doing many, many, too many stop and frisks, we cut 95% of it out.”
Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi was arrested after ripping a copy of the State of the Union speech.
Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.”
Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Virginia Democrats Push Legislation to Make Criticism of Government Officials a Criminal Offense."
Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton."
Paul Maner stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jordan Davis, son of Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath, was killed in "a drug deal gone bad."
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."
Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Australia bushfires have nothing to do with climate change; it was arson."
Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: There have been 317 criminal indictments under three recent Republican presidents and only three indictments under three recent Democratic presidents.
Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers."
Jeff Jensen stated on November 20, 2019 in an interview with St. Louis Public Radio: "It’s nothing I do, but the probation office here in the Eastern District of Missouri is the best in the country. They have about a 7.5% recidivism rate, compared to national averages of 70 or 80%"
New York City Police Benevolent Association stated on December 2, 2019 in a Tweet: "Defendants charged with producing, directing or promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child will be arraigned & set free."
Joe Biden stated on December 19, 2019 in a Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles: "You have to have congressional authority" to close Guantanamo Bay prison.
Rob Hutton stated on December 4, 2019 in a radio interview: A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence."
Paul Gigot stated on December 7, 2019 in an interview: Says the impeachment of President Donald Trump would be the first in U.S. history "without a specific criminal statute or crime that the president who is impeached would have allegedly committed."
Michael Bloomberg stated on November 17, 2019 in a speech: "No other city in America did what (New York) did. We reduced murders by 50%, reduced police shootings to historic lows, reduced the number of people incarcerated by nearly 40%."
Jean Evans stated on October 7, 2019 in Missouri Times article: "Missouri, in general, has more crime, percentage-wise, than the rest of the country. So, we are seeing overall crime throughout the country is going down but not here in Missouri."
Nikki Fried stated on October 29, 2019 in a pre-legislative media forum: While previous clemency boards granted restoration of civil rights to thousands of Floridians, "so far this year, under this clemency board, four (felons) have gotten their rights back."
David McKinley stated on October 13, 2019 in an article in a local newspaper: "$53 million a week is coming across the border in drugs."
Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: On Sept. 5, 1993, "Vince Foster went to Fort Marcy Park and shot himself 3 times in the back of the head to avoid testifying against Hillary Clinton."
Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2019 in a speech: "Over the last two years, the number of murders in America and America’s major cities has dropped, unlike here (Chicago), by more than 10%."
Richard Durbin stated on October 22, 2019 in remarks at a committee hearing: Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime."
Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.
Roger Williams stated on August 22, 2019 in an interview: "50% of the DUIs on Interstate 35 are from illegals. Ninety percent of the 50% have absolutely no identification."
Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019: "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record."
Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: A scarecrow discovered on a Texas ranch was actually a human skeleton.
