“There have been more massacres than days in 2022.”
Rep. Jamie Raskin
Maryland Democrat. CNN. Claim dated 12 Jun 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisExaggerates
What FactCheck.org found
Using the source supplied by Raskin’s office - the Gun Violence Archive - firearms were used in 14 “mass murders” so far this year. His office said he was referring to "mass shootings," but most resulted in 0 or 1 death.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Rep. Jamie Raskin (Maryland Democrat) made this claim around 12 June 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 June 2022, 3 days later. Its rating was “Exaggerates”.
Where the claim appeared
- transcripts.cnn.comhttps://transcripts.cnn.com/show/sotu/date/2022-06-12/segment/02
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