“Says Joe Biden played N.W.A.’s “F--- Tha Police” during an event in Florida.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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“When I was vice president, violent crime fell 15% in this country. ... The murder rate now is up 26% across the nation this year under Donald Trump.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: His claim is partly accurate and needs context.
“When I was vice president, violent crime fell 15 percent in this country. We did it without chaos and disorder. And yes, we did it with Democratic mayors. And most of the major cities in this country, the murder right now is up 26 percent across the nation this year under Donald Trump.”
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
Washington Post says: Biden was clear in his presentation and he cited accurate numbers. But it’s still a matter of apples and oranges — both in terms of comparing inconsistent timelines and also murders versus violent crime.
“Says Ady Barkan asked Joe Biden, “Do we agree that we can redirect some of the funding for police?”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Says Donald Trump “proposes cutting a half a billion dollars of local police support.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: The Trump administration budget proposal would reduce state and local law enforcement spending by about $515 million.
“Says Joe Biden said ‘Yes, absolutely. Yes,' when asked, ‘Defund the police?’”
PolitiFact rated this: Edited, out of context
“Joe Biden’s supporters are fighting to defund police departments. Violent crime has exploded. You won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The ad suggests Joes Biden supports the defund-police movement but he opposes it.
“Joe Biden's supporters are fighting to defund police departments,”
PolitiFact rated this: Some are, but Biden isn't
PolitiFact says: "While I do not believe federal dollars should go to police departments violating people’s rights or turning to violence as the first resort, I do not support defunding police," Biden has written.
“[Joe] Biden fails to stand up to the radical leftists fighting to defund and abolish the police.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Biden has said categorically and repeatedly that he opposes defunding the police, a cause espoused by some of those protesting the death of George Floyd in police custody.
“Joe Biden wants to "defund the police.”
FactStream rated this: Who, really... can ever know?
FactStream says: Testing
“Says Joe Biden wants to "defund the police.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says Joe Biden “was in charge of the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic which killed thousands of people. The response was one of the worst on record. Our response is one of the best, with fast action of border closings & a 78% Approval Rating, the highest on record. His was lowest!”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“Bernie Sanders in 1963 — arrested protesting segregation. Joe Biden in 1975 — passionate speech defending segregation.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“I had the great honor of being arrested with our U.N. ambassador on the streets of Soweto trying to get to see (Nelson Mandela) on Robbens Island.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“I had the great honor of being arrested with our U.N. ambassador on the streets of Soweto trying to get to see [Nelson Mandela] on Robbens Island.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“You have to have congressional authority" to close Guantanamo Bay prison.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True