Trust Index: Fact-checking Biden on controversial 1994 crime bill
One of the major issues for Joe Biden during his campaign has been his support of the 1994 crime bill which has been widely criticized as racist. โThe Black caucus voted for it and every Black mayor supported it across the board,โ Biden said. โWhat happened violent actually went down precipitously, remember the rise in violent crime in the late 80s early 90s? Biden is talking about community policing here and the results of the 94 crime bill. According to a Government Accountability Office report violent crime from 1994 to 2000 only fell about 2.5 percent.
Presidentโs comments on hate groups spark controversy
President Donald Trump was asked by moderator Chris Wallace if he was willing to take a stand against racist groups including white supremacists. Go ahead.โPresident Donald Trump: "I would say almost everything I see is from the left wing, not from the right wing. President Donald Trump: โIโm willing to do anything. I want to see peace.โChris Wallace/Moderator: โThen do it, sir.โPresident Donald Trump: โWhat do you want to call them. Go ahead, who would you like me to condemn?โChris Wallace/Moderator: โWhite Supremacists.โPresident Donald Trump: โProud Boys, stand back and stand by.
Trust Index: Fact-checking crime, unrest claims from first Trump-Biden debate
Weโre fact-checking the claims, starting with one that Biden has been making since late last month on the Presidentโs budget and local police. โThe only one defending that his budget calls for a $400 million cut and look for law enforcement assistance,โ Biden claimed. Crime rate under ObamaBiden also talked about the record of the Obama administration when it came to the crime rate. Violence during protests, civil unrest claimsFinally, one more from the President about violence during protests and civil unrest. โLook at Oakland, look what happened and look what happened in Baltimore, look what happened.