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“Biden wants to defund the police.”
FactCheck.org says: Biden has said, "I do not support defunding police." He said police could lose some federal aid if they refuse to implement “meaningful reforms,” or receive more money to implement changes.
“Black Lives Matter is a Marxist movement.”
PolitiFact says: Black Lives Matters has grown into a national anti-racism movement broadly supported by Americans, few of whom would identify themselves as Marxist.
“Look, Dr. Fauci said, ‘Don’t wear a mask.’”
Washington Post says: Fauci initially wanted to preserve masks for healthcare workers but changed position once science indicated that the virus was spread by people who were asymptomatic.
“Joe Biden "wants to end school choice, no school choice, and abolish charter schools.”
FactCheck.org says: Biden opposes federal funding going to "for-profit charter schools," but schools managed by for-profit companies make up only a fraction of charter schools.
“Nine “antifa members arrested” in Portland, Ore.”
PolitiFact says: The nine were arrested in Portland in 2016 during a protest against Donald Trump’s election, not during recent demonstrations stemming from the death of George Floyd. There's no evidence of antifa membership.
“12 white female bodies in garage freezer tagged ‘Black Lives Matter.’”
“I got soldiers the biggest pay raises in the history of our military.”
FactCheck.org says: The largest increase in basic military pay under Trump was 3.1%. Since 2002, there have been larger increases in seven of the last 19 years, including 5% in 2002 and 4.1% in 2003.
“If you maintain social distancing indoors “there's no reason to have an additional mask on top of that.”
PolitiFact says: Multiple scientists have encouraged people to wear masks in public in addition to other measures including hand washing and social distancing.
“Old C-SPAN footage of Joe Biden introducing man in blackface.”
“Photo shows “Chuck Schumer kissing this child on Epstein island!”
“Photo shows “Lynn Rothschild and her eating babies decor.”
“Ronald Reagan said that Democrats would restrict freedoms to protect "professional victims”
“Says Donald Trump tweeted that the Confederate flag is “a symbol of LOVE!! Plantations kept black people employed and gave them free food and housing!!! Black unemployment was VERY low back then like now with ME as your President!!”
“Says Joe Biden has said 150 million Americans died from guns and another 120 million from COVID-19”
“Says President Donald Trump tweeted that South Dakota needs to keep its border with California closed.”
PolitiFact says: The tweet is fake. It doesn’t appear on his Twitter timeline, in Twitter searches or in a database of deleted tweets.
“The FBI uncovered "256 texts between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein”
“The government has approved a second round of coronavirus stimulus payments to everyone who signs up — and the money will be forthcoming in “5-7 business days.”
FactCheck.org says: Congress is considering another economic package, but a new round of support has not been passed.
“We have one of the lowest mortality rates in the world” from COVID-19.”
PolitiFact says: The United States doesn’t have one of the world’s lowest mortality rates from the coronavirus. No fewer than 15 advanced, industrialized nations currently have a lower mortality rate, as do a host of other countries.
“The Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders unity platform would "abolish completely the death penalty.”
PolitiFact says: This is accurate. The unity document reads, "Democrats continue to support abolishing the death penalty."