“[Dave] McCormick’s woke Connecticut hedge fund supported Black Lives Matter.”
American Leadership Action
Super PAC. TV ad. Claim dated 14 Apr 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
After George Floyd's murder, McCormick emailed his staff, urging them to "be agents of change” and to show "solidarity by denouncing and eradicating structural bigotry around us." The email didn't mention BLM.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
American Leadership Action (Super PAC) made this claim around 14 April 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 April 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
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