Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Race and Ethnicity Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2019 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump hasn’t condemned David Duke and Richard Spencer. Joe Biden stated on June 27, 2019 in a democratic debate in Miami: "I did not oppose busing in America. What I opposed is busing ordered by the Department of Education." Cory Booker stated on March 27, 2019 in a CNN town hall in South Carolina: Says President Donald Trump "cut funding from the Justice Department to investigate these domestic terrorist groups, these white supremacist groups." Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players." Tina Smith stated on April 10, 2018 in a tweet: "On average, American women only earn 80 cents for every dollar a man earns for doing the same job." Andrew Koenig stated on August 18, 2017 in a tweet: "It's time to remove any statue of Margaret Sanger who was a white suprematist (sic), spoke at kkk events & supported by democrats. #prolife" Jeff Sessions stated on September 5, 2017 in remarks at the Justice Department: Says President Barack Obama’s policy known as DACA "contributed to a surge of minors at the southern border." Joy Reid stated on August 13, 2017 in on NBC’s Meet The Press: "The idea of putting up (Confederate) monuments actually didn’t happen right after the Civil War. It happened during the 1960s." Bloggers stated on April 26, 2015 in posts on social media: "Florida Sheriff: Blacks should learn to act like white people in order to stay alive." Republican National Committee stated on September 17, 2016 in an email : "Over the past eight years, black youth unemployment is up." Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time." Jim Kenney stated on June 23, 2016 in remarks at the Better Bike Share conference: My administration is "well represented both racially, ethnically and gender-wise." Emanuel Cleaver stated on August 11, 2015 in on 'Up to Date': Two years ago motorists in Ferguson, a city of 20,000 people, "received 31,000 citations. That's at least one citation per person plus 10,000 for visitors. The city is still surviving only on traffic tickets; there's virtually no industry there." Bill O'Reilly stated on December 1, 2014 in a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor": "In 2012, 123 African-Americans were shot dead by police. ... Same year, 326 whites were killed by police." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme: "The U.S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes." Nathan Deal stated on October 22, 2014 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story: Georgia has elected more African-American leaders than any other state in the country. Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2014 in a Facebook post: An image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors." Jorge Ramos stated on December 5, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Daily Show": "The most popular name is no longer John or Steven. It's Jose, Camilo and Maria." Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent." George Will stated on April 3, 2013 in a column: Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ "
Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2019 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump hasn’t condemned David Duke and Richard Spencer. Joe Biden stated on June 27, 2019 in a democratic debate in Miami: "I did not oppose busing in America. What I opposed is busing ordered by the Department of Education." Cory Booker stated on March 27, 2019 in a CNN town hall in South Carolina: Says President Donald Trump "cut funding from the Justice Department to investigate these domestic terrorist groups, these white supremacist groups." Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players." Tina Smith stated on April 10, 2018 in a tweet: "On average, American women only earn 80 cents for every dollar a man earns for doing the same job." Andrew Koenig stated on August 18, 2017 in a tweet: "It's time to remove any statue of Margaret Sanger who was a white suprematist (sic), spoke at kkk events & supported by democrats. #prolife" Jeff Sessions stated on September 5, 2017 in remarks at the Justice Department: Says President Barack Obama’s policy known as DACA "contributed to a surge of minors at the southern border." Joy Reid stated on August 13, 2017 in on NBC’s Meet The Press: "The idea of putting up (Confederate) monuments actually didn’t happen right after the Civil War. It happened during the 1960s." Bloggers stated on April 26, 2015 in posts on social media: "Florida Sheriff: Blacks should learn to act like white people in order to stay alive." Republican National Committee stated on September 17, 2016 in an email : "Over the past eight years, black youth unemployment is up." Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time." Jim Kenney stated on June 23, 2016 in remarks at the Better Bike Share conference: My administration is "well represented both racially, ethnically and gender-wise." Emanuel Cleaver stated on August 11, 2015 in on 'Up to Date': Two years ago motorists in Ferguson, a city of 20,000 people, "received 31,000 citations. That's at least one citation per person plus 10,000 for visitors. The city is still surviving only on traffic tickets; there's virtually no industry there." Bill O'Reilly stated on December 1, 2014 in a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor": "In 2012, 123 African-Americans were shot dead by police. ... Same year, 326 whites were killed by police." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme: "The U.S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes." Nathan Deal stated on October 22, 2014 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story: Georgia has elected more African-American leaders than any other state in the country. Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2014 in a Facebook post: An image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors." Jorge Ramos stated on December 5, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Daily Show": "The most popular name is no longer John or Steven. It's Jose, Camilo and Maria." Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent." George Will stated on April 3, 2013 in a column: Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ "
Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2019 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump hasn’t condemned David Duke and Richard Spencer.
Joe Biden stated on June 27, 2019 in a democratic debate in Miami: "I did not oppose busing in America. What I opposed is busing ordered by the Department of Education."
Cory Booker stated on March 27, 2019 in a CNN town hall in South Carolina: Says President Donald Trump "cut funding from the Justice Department to investigate these domestic terrorist groups, these white supremacist groups."
Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players."
Tina Smith stated on April 10, 2018 in a tweet: "On average, American women only earn 80 cents for every dollar a man earns for doing the same job."
Andrew Koenig stated on August 18, 2017 in a tweet: "It's time to remove any statue of Margaret Sanger who was a white suprematist (sic), spoke at kkk events & supported by democrats. #prolife"
Jeff Sessions stated on September 5, 2017 in remarks at the Justice Department: Says President Barack Obama’s policy known as DACA "contributed to a surge of minors at the southern border."
Joy Reid stated on August 13, 2017 in on NBC’s Meet The Press: "The idea of putting up (Confederate) monuments actually didn’t happen right after the Civil War. It happened during the 1960s."
Bloggers stated on April 26, 2015 in posts on social media: "Florida Sheriff: Blacks should learn to act like white people in order to stay alive."
Republican National Committee stated on September 17, 2016 in an email : "Over the past eight years, black youth unemployment is up."
Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time."
Jim Kenney stated on June 23, 2016 in remarks at the Better Bike Share conference: My administration is "well represented both racially, ethnically and gender-wise."
Emanuel Cleaver stated on August 11, 2015 in on 'Up to Date': Two years ago motorists in Ferguson, a city of 20,000 people, "received 31,000 citations. That's at least one citation per person plus 10,000 for visitors. The city is still surviving only on traffic tickets; there's virtually no industry there."
Bill O'Reilly stated on December 1, 2014 in a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor": "In 2012, 123 African-Americans were shot dead by police. ... Same year, 326 whites were killed by police."
Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme: "The U.S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes."
Nathan Deal stated on October 22, 2014 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story: Georgia has elected more African-American leaders than any other state in the country.
Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2014 in a Facebook post: An image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors."
Jorge Ramos stated on December 5, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Daily Show": "The most popular name is no longer John or Steven. It's Jose, Camilo and Maria."
Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent."
George Will stated on April 3, 2013 in a column: Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ "