“States that have red-flag laws have seen the reduction in the number of suicides in their states.”
Joe Biden
President. remarks at the White House. Claim dated 8 Apr 2021.
Washington Post rated thisNot clear yet
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Joe Biden (President) made this claim around 8 April 2021. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 9 April 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “Not clear yet”.
Joe Biden has 509 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 140 of them false or fake, 281 misleading or mixed and 34 true.
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