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Half-True

Longtime defender of Milwaukee archdiocese

Crime

Says he was "not part of transferring" any priests accused of sexual abuse.

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, August 10th, 2018

Half-True

Some Democrats aiming for 50% cut over time

Crime

"A number of Democrats running for governor want to cut the prison population by 50%" and "that would require the release of thousands of violent felons."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Thursday, August 9th, 2018

Mostly True

An educated claim

Crime

"There is a big correlation between third grade reading level and whether you go to college or whether you go to prison. And in Florida right now only 56 percent of kids are coming out of third grade at third grade reading level."

— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, August 7th, 2018

Pants on Fire!

He's not even close

Crime

There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before."

— PolitiFact Illinois on Monday, August 6th, 2018

Mostly True

Record number of assaults in 2016

Crime

"Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11."

— PolitiFact Texas on Friday, August 3rd, 2018

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