“The man pictured in a mugshot is not Derek Chauvin, the officer who was recorded kneeling on George Floyd’s neck.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
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“This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There was a violent attack at a protest in Portland. Portland police arrested one suspect and confirmed that the victim is alive. Police say they have no evidence of antifa involvement.
“Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been destroyed.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“What we’re announcing today is a tremendous tribute to equality," speaking of the May jobs report.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: While the unemployment rates declined from April to May for whites (14.2% to 12.4%) and Hispanics (18.9% to 17.6%), the jobless rates ticked up slightly for blacks (16.7% to 16.8%) and Asians (14.5% to 15%).
“White busses marked ‘Soros Riot Dance Squad’ spotted in Michigan: It’s official, the riots are staged.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“A photo shows the White House in near complete darkness during a protest on May 31, 2020.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The photo in question was taken in 2014 and has been edited.
“Law enforcement "didn’t use tear gas" to move protesters outside the White House before his visit to St. John's Episcopal Church.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: U.S. Park Police says officers used "pepper balls," not "tear gas." The chemical makeup is different, but the impact on people is similar.
“No tear gas was used and no rubber bullets were used.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Federal officers used a chemical agent that meets the government's definition of tear gas. The pepper balls used can do as much damage or more than rubber bullets.
“Says a photo shows a memorial vandalized by Black Lives Matter protesters.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The photo was taken in 2016 and shows a vandalized Vietnam War memorial in Venice, Calif. It is not related to recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd.
“Says he’s the one who gave the nickname “Mad Dog” to former Defense Secretary James Mattis.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The nickname dates back at least as far as 2004, when it was used in the headline of a Los Angeles Times article — 12 years before Trump first used the nickname publicly.
“Says the Obama administration was doing pattern-or-practice investigations of discrimination by police departments and “Donald Trump came in with Jeff Sessions and undid those.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Obama’s administration initiated at least 25 investigations into law enforcement agencies. Our review of publicly available information showed that there may have been one under Trump.
“The CEO of the company that owns Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut donated $400,000 towards Trump’s re-election campaign.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: This assertion has been garbled. The big Trump donor is a regional franchisee of Wendy's, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut locations, not the CEO of the parent company of those three fast-food brands.
“According to the CDC, so far this year, Florida has had 1,762 deaths from COVID-19 and 5,185 from pneumonia. Average pneumonia deaths in Florida from 2013-2018 for the same time period are 918.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The CDC’s running tally of deaths for a given year can count multiple causes for each death.
“Photos of a vandalized veterans memorial in Los Angeles and a wrecked Memorial Day display in Kentucky show that protesters against police brutality are "destroying the cemeteries" of veterans.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Three of the four images used in the post show acts of vandalism that occurred years ago.
“Piles of bricks are being staged in cities around the country, indicating riots are planned.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The Kansas City Police Department has said there is reason to believe that protesters there were stashing bricks “for nefarious use.” But officials in other cities said there is no connection between bricks and protests.
“Says Joe Biden’s presidential campaign donated $20 million to bail out protesters.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“The number of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. surpassed U.S. deaths in the Vietnam War by late April.”
MediaWise rated this: Legit
MediaWise says: A Department of Veterans Affairs document confirmed the casualties from the wars listed in the post. Likewise, Johns Hopkins University’s COVID-19 dashboard confirmed that the number of deaths has surpassed the number o…
“A photo shows Adolf Hitler holding a Bible like Donald Trump.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Antifa tweeted, "Tonight… we move into the residential areas… the white hoods…. and we take what’s ours.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The account "@ANTIFA_US" was actually linked to a white nationalist group, according to Twitter.
“Does posting for 'Blackout Tuesday' bury the voices it's meant to amplify?”
USA TODAY rated this: Partly false