“80% of the RIOTERS in Minneapolis last night were from OUT OF STATE.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Minnesota officials who originally made the claim later walked it back.
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“Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence to support the post. We could find no tweets from local antifa cells or local news reports about protests moving into residential areas on May 31, the day the post was made.
“During protests outside the White House, Mayor Muriel Bowser "wouldn't let the D.C. Police get involved.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Says ex-Minneapolis officer accused of killing George Floyd commits suicide in prison cell.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: More than a month after the CARES Act, the Trump administration said it would begin giving tribes part of the funds. A consultation process for disbursing the funds began before the administration was sued.
“The NAACP has endorsed me every time I've run.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The NAACP doesn’t endorse candidates.
“The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
“Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: One poll supports his exact claim, and several others show that roughly 66% of Americans want Trump to wear a mask.
“With retail, people are moving around and you don’t have as much a chance to spread the virus (as you do) when people are sitting or standing indoors” for long periods of time.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: While the world's top health organizations haven't compared the exact scenarios of shopping and worship services, experts generally agree with him.
“Protesters “broke into the White House.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says researchers found a “fabric that kills coronaviruses”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: “Electroceutical fabric” was developed in 2017 as an antimicrobial wound dressing, but a new study shows it is also effective at neutralizing coronaviruses.
“Michigan governor reopened Traverse City “so she could have her daughter's open house.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Easing one of her COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer partially reopened a large swath of northern Michigan.
“On keeping inspectors general independent of the president”
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: Sen. Ron Johnson strongly advocated for keeping inspectors general (federal watchdogs) independent of the president under Obama. But under Trump he now says they "work and serve the president."
“Says an image of armed anti-lockdown protesters and an image of unarmed Minneapolis protesters being tear gassed were taken in the “same state, same month.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The images are authentic but miscaptioned. The anti-lockdown protest photo was taken April 15, outside the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing. The Minneapolis protest photo was in May and from Minnesota.
“Says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine released 4,300 prisoners and is now warning residents of a possible crime wave.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Ohio has released 129 non-violent offenders early due to COVID-19, according to DeWine’s staff.
“Says President Donald Trump is trying to make $451 billion in Medicare cuts "in the middle of a deadly pandemic.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The $451 billion figure is accurate, but presented in a misleading way. It is not a direct program cut to beneficiaries. It is the result of lowering payments to providers. It also reflects a 10-year budget window.
“Says the Republican Party started in Ripon, Wis., “to counter the Democrats’ plans to expand slavery.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Historians say it’s over-simplifying to refer to a slavery expansion as the “Democrats’ plan,” since many Democrats opposed slavery, particularly in the north.
“The death of George Floyd was a "staged event.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Video evidence of the encounter and investigations from local and federal prosecutors do not suggest Floyd’s death was staged.
“Cases, numbers and deaths (of COVID-19) are going down all over the Country!”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: The daily number of new infections and deaths is going down nationally and in many states. However, a significant minority of states are seeing the number of new, daily infections rise. It's more like a patchwork.
“Says the state “health secretary says don't go to hospitals or clinics, now the tourism secretary says don't recreate.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False