Claim: A day after a protest in Grand Rapids inspired by the murder of George Floyd turned violent, Democratic House candidate Hillary Scholten of Michigan pleaded for "peaceful" protests and urged demonstrators "to not resort to violence and destruction." An ad from a Republican PAC falsely claims Scholten "dismissed the destruction."
Fact-check: GOP Ad Mischaracterizes Michigan Candidate's Response to 2020 Protests - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a day after a protest in grand rapids inspired by the murder of george floyd turned violent, democratic house candidate hillary scholten of michigan pleaded for "peaceful" protests and urged demonstrators "to not resort to violence and destruction." an ad from a republican pac falsely claims scholten "dismissed the destruction."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brea Jones
Date published: 2022-09-19T18:49:08