Latest False Fact-checks in Race and Ethnicity Viral image stated on October 4, 2021 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden cut “$30 billion to Black colleges and universities.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 16, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Referring to a destroyed brick mural of George Floyd, said it’s highly unusual for a brick wall to be destroyed by lightning. Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “Coca-Cola has lost $4 bil in market value as people are boycotting Coke for their ‘try to be less White’ statement.” Viral image stated on June 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Coca-Cola made cans that say “Try to be less white.” Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 13, 2021 in a TV interview.: “The very first Republican convention after the Civil War was held in Virginia in a Black church.” Instagram posts stated on April 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden said, “This country is doomed, not just because of African Americans, but because by 2040 this country is going to be minority white European." Instagram posts stated on April 20, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Black Lives Matter and antifa set Catholic church on fire in Minneapolis.” Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Foot Locker donated 200 million dollars to BLM.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s and Coke have both announced no whites will be hired in top positions.” Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Toxicology report was made public by the MN prosecution revealing the cause of George Floyd’s death was a fentanyl overdose.” X posts stated on March 16, 2021 in in a tweet: “Black Lives Matter of Atlanta Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Allegedly Using almost 500k in Donations For Personal Use.” Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said a racial slur. Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.” Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Cracker Barrel’s name has racist origins and its logo depicts a whip. Instagram posts stated on January 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden stayed silent about violence at Black Lives Matter protests. Roy Blunt stated on November 24, 2020 in an Interview with the Southeast Missourian: “The president got the highest percentage of minority votes of any Republican candidate for president in over 100 years." Facebook posts stated on November 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The NAACP has received credible information that some of the white nationalist groups … will be looking to snatch black men and boys and hang them, shoot them, torture them and kill them.” Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2020 in a tweet: “Joe Biden called Black youth super predators.” Jim Oberweis stated on September 18, 2020 in an ad: Says U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood described riots as “beautiful protests.” Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.” Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hillsboro school district has already placed Antifa, BLM in their curriculum as Justice Fighters. Fourth grade.” Bloggers stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Coroner saying George Floyd died of drug overdose, not police brutality.” Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CBS stole a photo from Latinos for Trump in Phoenix and tagged it as a Biden event.” Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s removes their American flags in support of Antifa & BLM nationwide.” Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kroger Corporate says employees can not wear flag masks but they can wear BLM masks!” Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Olive Garden employees are allowed to wear Black Lives Matter masks “but NOT the American flag.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NIKE has stated, ‘We’re a $76 billion dollar company that can afford to let go of all ‘Make America Great Again’ customers.” YouTube videos stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris wants the riots to continue and not let up, not now not even after the election.” Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “BLM rioters just burned down a black church in a black community with a BLM sign out front.”
Viral image stated on October 4, 2021 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden cut “$30 billion to Black colleges and universities.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 16, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Referring to a destroyed brick mural of George Floyd, said it’s highly unusual for a brick wall to be destroyed by lightning. Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “Coca-Cola has lost $4 bil in market value as people are boycotting Coke for their ‘try to be less White’ statement.” Viral image stated on June 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Coca-Cola made cans that say “Try to be less white.” Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 13, 2021 in a TV interview.: “The very first Republican convention after the Civil War was held in Virginia in a Black church.” Instagram posts stated on April 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden said, “This country is doomed, not just because of African Americans, but because by 2040 this country is going to be minority white European." Instagram posts stated on April 20, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Black Lives Matter and antifa set Catholic church on fire in Minneapolis.” Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Foot Locker donated 200 million dollars to BLM.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s and Coke have both announced no whites will be hired in top positions.” Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Toxicology report was made public by the MN prosecution revealing the cause of George Floyd’s death was a fentanyl overdose.” X posts stated on March 16, 2021 in in a tweet: “Black Lives Matter of Atlanta Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Allegedly Using almost 500k in Donations For Personal Use.” Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said a racial slur. Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.” Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Cracker Barrel’s name has racist origins and its logo depicts a whip. Instagram posts stated on January 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden stayed silent about violence at Black Lives Matter protests. Roy Blunt stated on November 24, 2020 in an Interview with the Southeast Missourian: “The president got the highest percentage of minority votes of any Republican candidate for president in over 100 years." Facebook posts stated on November 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The NAACP has received credible information that some of the white nationalist groups … will be looking to snatch black men and boys and hang them, shoot them, torture them and kill them.” Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2020 in a tweet: “Joe Biden called Black youth super predators.” Jim Oberweis stated on September 18, 2020 in an ad: Says U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood described riots as “beautiful protests.” Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.” Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hillsboro school district has already placed Antifa, BLM in their curriculum as Justice Fighters. Fourth grade.” Bloggers stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Coroner saying George Floyd died of drug overdose, not police brutality.” Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CBS stole a photo from Latinos for Trump in Phoenix and tagged it as a Biden event.” Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s removes their American flags in support of Antifa & BLM nationwide.” Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kroger Corporate says employees can not wear flag masks but they can wear BLM masks!” Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Olive Garden employees are allowed to wear Black Lives Matter masks “but NOT the American flag.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NIKE has stated, ‘We’re a $76 billion dollar company that can afford to let go of all ‘Make America Great Again’ customers.” YouTube videos stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris wants the riots to continue and not let up, not now not even after the election.” Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “BLM rioters just burned down a black church in a black community with a BLM sign out front.”
Viral image stated on October 4, 2021 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden cut “$30 billion to Black colleges and universities.”
Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 16, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Referring to a destroyed brick mural of George Floyd, said it’s highly unusual for a brick wall to be destroyed by lightning.
Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “Coca-Cola has lost $4 bil in market value as people are boycotting Coke for their ‘try to be less White’ statement.”
Viral image stated on June 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Coca-Cola made cans that say “Try to be less white.”
Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 13, 2021 in a TV interview.: “The very first Republican convention after the Civil War was held in Virginia in a Black church.”
Instagram posts stated on April 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden said, “This country is doomed, not just because of African Americans, but because by 2040 this country is going to be minority white European."
Instagram posts stated on April 20, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Black Lives Matter and antifa set Catholic church on fire in Minneapolis.”
Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Foot Locker donated 200 million dollars to BLM.”
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd.
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s and Coke have both announced no whites will be hired in top positions.”
Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Toxicology report was made public by the MN prosecution revealing the cause of George Floyd’s death was a fentanyl overdose.”
X posts stated on March 16, 2021 in in a tweet: “Black Lives Matter of Atlanta Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Allegedly Using almost 500k in Donations For Personal Use.”
Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.”
Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Cracker Barrel’s name has racist origins and its logo depicts a whip.
Instagram posts stated on January 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden stayed silent about violence at Black Lives Matter protests.
Roy Blunt stated on November 24, 2020 in an Interview with the Southeast Missourian: “The president got the highest percentage of minority votes of any Republican candidate for president in over 100 years."
Facebook posts stated on November 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The NAACP has received credible information that some of the white nationalist groups … will be looking to snatch black men and boys and hang them, shoot them, torture them and kill them.”
Jim Oberweis stated on September 18, 2020 in an ad: Says U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood described riots as “beautiful protests.”
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.”
Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hillsboro school district has already placed Antifa, BLM in their curriculum as Justice Fighters. Fourth grade.”
Bloggers stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Coroner saying George Floyd died of drug overdose, not police brutality.”
Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CBS stole a photo from Latinos for Trump in Phoenix and tagged it as a Biden event.”
Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s removes their American flags in support of Antifa & BLM nationwide.”
Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kroger Corporate says employees can not wear flag masks but they can wear BLM masks!”
Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Olive Garden employees are allowed to wear Black Lives Matter masks “but NOT the American flag.”
Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NIKE has stated, ‘We’re a $76 billion dollar company that can afford to let go of all ‘Make America Great Again’ customers.”
YouTube videos stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris wants the riots to continue and not let up, not now not even after the election.”
Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “BLM rioters just burned down a black church in a black community with a BLM sign out front.”