Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Crime Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." Jeff Sessions stated on March 7, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for." Ted Deutch stated on February 21, 2018 in a CNN town hall: "Mass shootings went up 200 percent in the decade after the assault weapons ban expired." Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1." Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up." Donald Trump stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world." Jeff Sessions stated on December 18, 2017 in a news conference: In Milwaukee, "murder is up an astonishing 57 percent." Gordon Hintz stated on November 21, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison has a "66 percent recidivism rate," while "states like Missouri, that have more of a regional model -- 8 percent." Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2017 in a tweet: Says Paul Manafort’s alleged crimes were "years ago, before Paul Manafort was part of the Trump campaign." Michael Moore stated on October 4, 2017 in a Facebook post: "People who die from a home invasion make up a sad but minuscule .04% of all gun murders in the U.S. And over a third of them are killed by their own gun that the criminal has either stolen or wrestled from them." Matt Gaetz stated on August 18, 2017 in a newsletter: "As of 2014, illegal aliens made up roughly 3.5 percent of our population, and committed over 10 percent of all murders." Katie Pavlich stated on August 26, 2017 in in a tweet: Says former President Barack Obama "pardoned a traitor who gave U.S. enemies state secrets, he also pardoned a terrorist who killed Americans." John Moorlach stated on August 4, 2017 in an op-ed: "Crime has been getting worse since Jerry Brown was elected governor." Jeff Sessions stated on July 21, 2017 in In a speech: Preliminary murder rates in Philadelphia "will put the murder rate at the highest of this decade in the city." Jeff Sessions stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech: "According to a recent study from the University of California Riverside, (sanctuary) cities with these policies have more violent crime on average than those that don’t." Rick Baker stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview with News Channel 8: "Midtown crime is up by 30 percent the last quarter." Travis Allen stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video: "I have seen crime increase in every major metropolitan area (in California) … Crime is on the rise in every major market." Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions." Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in blog headlines: Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition. Viral image stated on April 20, 2017 in posts on social media: "After prohibition ended, police deaths didn't reach 200 a year again until the year Nixon declared war on drugs." 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." Jeff Sessions stated on March 27, 2017 in a press briefing: "Just last May, the Department of Justice inspector general found that these (‘sanctuary city’) policies also violate federal law." Dennis Baxley stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House floor speech: "What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law. Texas Association of Business stated on December 6, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices. Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall: Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety." Joe DeFelice stated on January 25, 2017: "From the release of a child rapist from the Dominican Republican to that of an Italian drug smuggler, Philadelphians have already been put in direct danger by Mayor Kenney’s policy of blocking local law enforcement from participating with federal immigration authorities." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website : "In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent." Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2017 in a tweet: Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)." Sean Duffy stated on November 17, 2016 in an interview: "Black Lives Matter, who are attacking law enforcement officers" -- Barack Obama "had them to the White House."
Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." Jeff Sessions stated on March 7, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for." Ted Deutch stated on February 21, 2018 in a CNN town hall: "Mass shootings went up 200 percent in the decade after the assault weapons ban expired." Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1." Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up." Donald Trump stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world." Jeff Sessions stated on December 18, 2017 in a news conference: In Milwaukee, "murder is up an astonishing 57 percent." Gordon Hintz stated on November 21, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison has a "66 percent recidivism rate," while "states like Missouri, that have more of a regional model -- 8 percent." Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2017 in a tweet: Says Paul Manafort’s alleged crimes were "years ago, before Paul Manafort was part of the Trump campaign." Michael Moore stated on October 4, 2017 in a Facebook post: "People who die from a home invasion make up a sad but minuscule .04% of all gun murders in the U.S. And over a third of them are killed by their own gun that the criminal has either stolen or wrestled from them." Matt Gaetz stated on August 18, 2017 in a newsletter: "As of 2014, illegal aliens made up roughly 3.5 percent of our population, and committed over 10 percent of all murders." Katie Pavlich stated on August 26, 2017 in in a tweet: Says former President Barack Obama "pardoned a traitor who gave U.S. enemies state secrets, he also pardoned a terrorist who killed Americans." John Moorlach stated on August 4, 2017 in an op-ed: "Crime has been getting worse since Jerry Brown was elected governor." Jeff Sessions stated on July 21, 2017 in In a speech: Preliminary murder rates in Philadelphia "will put the murder rate at the highest of this decade in the city." Jeff Sessions stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech: "According to a recent study from the University of California Riverside, (sanctuary) cities with these policies have more violent crime on average than those that don’t." Rick Baker stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview with News Channel 8: "Midtown crime is up by 30 percent the last quarter." Travis Allen stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video: "I have seen crime increase in every major metropolitan area (in California) … Crime is on the rise in every major market." Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions." Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in blog headlines: Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition. Viral image stated on April 20, 2017 in posts on social media: "After prohibition ended, police deaths didn't reach 200 a year again until the year Nixon declared war on drugs." 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." Jeff Sessions stated on March 27, 2017 in a press briefing: "Just last May, the Department of Justice inspector general found that these (‘sanctuary city’) policies also violate federal law." Dennis Baxley stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House floor speech: "What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law. Texas Association of Business stated on December 6, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices. Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall: Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety." Joe DeFelice stated on January 25, 2017: "From the release of a child rapist from the Dominican Republican to that of an Italian drug smuggler, Philadelphians have already been put in direct danger by Mayor Kenney’s policy of blocking local law enforcement from participating with federal immigration authorities." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website : "In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent." Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2017 in a tweet: Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)." Sean Duffy stated on November 17, 2016 in an interview: "Black Lives Matter, who are attacking law enforcement officers" -- Barack Obama "had them to the White House."
Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands."
Jeff Sessions stated on March 7, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for."
Ted Deutch stated on February 21, 2018 in a CNN town hall: "Mass shootings went up 200 percent in the decade after the assault weapons ban expired."
Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1."
Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up."
Donald Trump stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world."
Jeff Sessions stated on December 18, 2017 in a news conference: In Milwaukee, "murder is up an astonishing 57 percent."
Gordon Hintz stated on November 21, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison has a "66 percent recidivism rate," while "states like Missouri, that have more of a regional model -- 8 percent."
Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2017 in a tweet: Says Paul Manafort’s alleged crimes were "years ago, before Paul Manafort was part of the Trump campaign."
Michael Moore stated on October 4, 2017 in a Facebook post: "People who die from a home invasion make up a sad but minuscule .04% of all gun murders in the U.S. And over a third of them are killed by their own gun that the criminal has either stolen or wrestled from them."
Matt Gaetz stated on August 18, 2017 in a newsletter: "As of 2014, illegal aliens made up roughly 3.5 percent of our population, and committed over 10 percent of all murders."
Katie Pavlich stated on August 26, 2017 in in a tweet: Says former President Barack Obama "pardoned a traitor who gave U.S. enemies state secrets, he also pardoned a terrorist who killed Americans."
John Moorlach stated on August 4, 2017 in an op-ed: "Crime has been getting worse since Jerry Brown was elected governor."
Jeff Sessions stated on July 21, 2017 in In a speech: Preliminary murder rates in Philadelphia "will put the murder rate at the highest of this decade in the city."
Jeff Sessions stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech: "According to a recent study from the University of California Riverside, (sanctuary) cities with these policies have more violent crime on average than those that don’t."
Rick Baker stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview with News Channel 8: "Midtown crime is up by 30 percent the last quarter."
Travis Allen stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video: "I have seen crime increase in every major metropolitan area (in California) … Crime is on the rise in every major market."
Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition."
Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions."
Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in blog headlines: Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition.
Viral image stated on April 20, 2017 in posts on social media: "After prohibition ended, police deaths didn't reach 200 a year again until the year Nixon declared war on drugs."
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."
Jeff Sessions stated on March 27, 2017 in a press briefing: "Just last May, the Department of Justice inspector general found that these (‘sanctuary city’) policies also violate federal law."
Dennis Baxley stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House floor speech: "What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law.
Texas Association of Business stated on December 6, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices.
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall: Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety."
Joe DeFelice stated on January 25, 2017: "From the release of a child rapist from the Dominican Republican to that of an Italian drug smuggler, Philadelphians have already been put in direct danger by Mayor Kenney’s policy of blocking local law enforcement from participating with federal immigration authorities."
Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website : "In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent."
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2017 in a tweet: Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)."
Sean Duffy stated on November 17, 2016 in an interview: "Black Lives Matter, who are attacking law enforcement officers" -- Barack Obama "had them to the White House."