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Search results for "Defunding the police endangers democracy"

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Fact-checks (3205)

Jim Bognet stated on June 12, 2020 in a press release:
U.S. Rep. Matt “Cartwright proposes to defund the Wilkes-Barre police.”
By Jessica Calefati• July 9, 2020
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 29, 2016 in a television ad:
Says "Joe Heck voted 10 times to defund Planned Parenthood ... and Heck opposes a woman's right to choose, even when her health is at risk."
By Riley Snyder• September 6, 2016
Republican Party of Florida stated on August 24, 2022 in a campaign ad:
Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police."
By Yacob Reyes• August 26, 2022
Martha McSally stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet:
Says Mark Kelly wants to “defund the police.”
By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2020
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 18, 2022 in a blog.:
“Abigail Spanberger is raking in thousands from defund the police groups because she supports defunding the police.”
By Warren Fiske• August 1, 2022
Thom Tillis stated on July 30, 2020 in a radio interview:
“Cal Cunningham has been silent on this on defunding the police; I assume his silence is consent.”
By Paul Specht• August 19, 2020
Mike Pence stated on October 08, 2020 in a Facebook ad:
As vice president, Kamala Harris would “defund, dismantle, and dissolve police departments.”
By Daniel Funke• October 8, 2020
Daniel Gade stated on July 22, 2020 in a tweet.:
“@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...”
By Warren Fiske• July 29, 2020
Donald Trump stated on June 07, 2020 in a tweet:
Says Joe Biden wants to "defund the police."
By Bill McCarthy• June 9, 2020
Instagram posts stated on June 14, 2020 in an image:
Nazi Germany’s Hermann Göring worked to "defund and eliminate the police departments so that they would not interfere with his Brown Shirts."
By Daniel Funke• June 18, 2020
Donald Trump stated on July 20, 2020 in Campaign ad:
Says “Joe Biden is absolutely on board with defunding the police.”
By Laura Schulte• August 5, 2020
Susan Collins stated on September 14, 2020 in an ad:
Says Sara Gideon "voted to defund" the Freeport police "and gave the money to a nonprofit she helped run."
By Tom Kertscher• September 25, 2020
Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina:
Kamala Harris “wants to defund the police.”
By Amy Sherman• July 30, 2024
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on April 30, 2022 in Public statement:
Says Gov. Tony Evers is “a big proponent of this defund the police movement.”
By D.L. Davis• May 20, 2022
Great Lakes News stated on July 22, 2020 in in a tweet:
Says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer “defunded the Michigan State Police and the prisons.”
By Clara Hendrickson• July 24, 2020
Fred Upton stated on September 08, 2020 in a campaign ad:
Says House candidate Jon Hoadley voted to defund the police
By Clara Hendrickson• September 28, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison posing at “Defund the Police” event.
By Jeff Cercone• February 21, 2024
Mike Pence stated on July 09, 2020 in a speech:
“And I heard that just yesterday, Joe Biden said that well-armed police in his words ‘become the enemy’ and he said that he would ‘absolutely cut funding for law enforcement.’”
By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• July 10, 2020
Uniting Missouri PAC stated on September 02, 2020 in a campaign ad:
Says Nicole Galloway's campaign “is being bankrolled by the same extremists who want to defund our police."
By William Skipworth• October 14, 2020
Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email:
"Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments."
By Alan Hovorka• August 12, 2022

Articles (1406)

Republicans using ‘defund the police’ efforts to attack Democrats in key congressional races

By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2020

Ad Watch: Super PAC attacks Biden in misleading ‘defund the police’ ad

By Bill McCarthy• July 29, 2020

Ad Watch: Fact-checking the Trump campaign’s 'defunding the police' ad

By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2020

Ad Watch: Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• August 29, 2022

‘Defund the police’ movement: What do activists mean by that?

By Miriam Valverde• June 9, 2020

The week in fact-checking: Trump’s ‘defunding the police’ ad

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 11, 2020

Fact-checking Arizona’s 2020 Senate race between McSally and Kelly

By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 2020

In context: 'Operation Undaunted' and crime in Austin

By Brandon Mulder• January 4, 2021

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Donald Trump in Tulsa

By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan• June 21, 2020

PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022

By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Vanessa Swales• June 6, 2022

Fact-checking a super PAC attack on Dr. Oz over defunding police, Obamacare, COVID-19, immigration

By Tom Kertscher• April 28, 2022

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News interview on police brutality protests

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• June 12, 2020

Fact-checking Biden's Milwaukee visit

By Eric Litke• February 17, 2021

Trump campaign’s bingo card of ‘Biden’s lies’ is full of falsehoods

By Daniel Funke• September 30, 2020

PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for August 2022

By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Kelly Smits• September 2, 2022

In Maine Senate race, the candidates get personal, and even their husbands are targets for attacks

By Tom Kertscher• October 30, 2020

Fact-checking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union speech

By Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller, Lauren White, Rylee Wilson• March 2, 2022

Trump shared a ‘Kamala’s Project 2025’ graphic that makes inaccurate claims about Harris’ plans

By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• September 27, 2024

Fact-checking night 1 of the 2020 RNC

By PolitiFact Staff • August 25, 2020

The fact-checker's guide to a viral “voter guide” contrasting Joe Biden, Donald Trump

By Monique Curet• October 15, 2020