“The CDC “adjusted the US Covid deaths from 153,504 to 9,210.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: As of Aug. 31, the CDC reported that 182,622 Americans have died since the start of the pandemic.
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“Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence linking higher rates of violent crime to reforms to cash bail that took effect in New York this year.
“At 17 years old Kyle (Rittenhouse) was perfectly legal to be able to possess that rifle without parental supervision.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Since Rittenhouse is 17 years old, he would not qualify for a concealed carry permit in Illinois. It is against Wisconsin law for someone younger than 18 to possess “a dangerous weapon.”
“Police are 20.8 times more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
“Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
“Says Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, after police shooting of Jacob Blake, "did not call for peace. They did not encourage calm.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: At least two former first ladies — Michelle Obama and Laura Bush — have visited U.S. troops in designated combat zones since first lady Pat Nixon went to South Vietnam in 1969.
“Suggests the alleged Kenosha shooter’s father is a deputy in the Kenosha sheriff’s department.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The older Rittenhouse works for neither the Kenosha Sheriff's department, nor the Kenosha police department.
“The United States has among the lowest (COVID-19) case fatality rates of any major country in the world.”
PolitiFact rated this: Needs context
PolitiFact says: Case fatality rate is one measure of the virus' threat, and is not considered the best. Another measure, deaths per 100,000 shows the U.S. with the 10th highest rate.
“Two mail in ballots in PA (were) sent to the same person with their names on both a week and a half apart.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
“Video showed police thank (Kyle Rittenhouse) & give him water prior to the killings”
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: About 15 minutes before the shooting, an officer threw a water bottle and said to Rittenhouse’s group, “We appreciate you guys, we really do.”
“BLM rioters just burned down a black church in a black community with a BLM sign out front.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Drug overdose deaths decreased from 2017 to 2018, dropping by about 4.1%, according to the CDC. Experts also note that the 2018 decrease was extremely small, that deaths went up again in 2019.
“Photo shows Don Lemon and Jeffrey Epstein embracing.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“President Trump marshalled the full resources of our federal government from the outset. He directed us to forge a seamless partnership with governors across America in both political parties.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Early in the pandemic, Trump feuded with governors over whose responsibility it was to secure supplies.
“Says Jacob Blake “declared he had a gun in the car and was going to go get it” and was “brandishing” a knife”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Police didn't find a gun at the scene. A knife was found in Blake's SUV, but authorities haven’t said if Blake held it at some point.
“Says James Madison “signed the Declaration of Independence.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Cawthorn cited Madison's accomplishments as a young adult but was incorrect that he signed the Declaration of Independence.
“Says Jill Schupp has shown a “disturbing pattern of putting sex offenders over our safety.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Wagner, the Republican incumbent, cherry-picks votes to portray Schupp, a Democratic state lawmaker, as siding with sex offenders. Schupp has taken other legislative actions against sex offenders.
“Says President Donald Trump achieved "peace in the Middle East. Never-ending wars were finally ended.”
PolitiFact rated this: U.S. troops remain abroad
“When asked whether he’d support cutting funding to law enforcement, (Biden) replied, ‘Yes, absolutely.’”
PolitiFact rated this: Biden opposes defunding police
PolitiFact says: Pence took Biden’s remarks from an interview with liberal activist Ady Barkan out of context. Biden is opposed to defunding the police.