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Fact-checking Trump on crime (theonion.com)

submitted 3 months ago by MHLoppy@fedia.io to c/notnottheonion@lemmy.cafe

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President Donald Trump has claimed that crime is “out of control” in the nation’s capital and beyond. The Onion assesses the veracity of the president’s claims.

Claim: D.C. has endured a record amount of robberies.

Partially true: Some places in Georgetown sell a cup of coffee for $9.

Claim: Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles are crime-ridden cesspools.

False: These cities are safe, vibrant cesspools. [...]

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[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Claim: The National Guard is being deployed to crack down on crime.

False: The National Guard is being deployed to give Stephen Miller an erection.

Lmao. I love nottheonion.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Not not the Onion. Thus, the Onion.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Why is the onion being posted in nottheonion? I'm not complaining, I find it hilarious, but why?

[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Reading comprehension is encouraged, though not mandatory

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That was my university's motto. Sounded better in Latin though

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Illiteratus sum, potesne mihi dicere ubi latrinam invenire possim

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Reading comprehend this, fucker! * Hands you Mother Goose *

* Tucking myself into bed * I'm ready for my bedtime story!

[–] YoSoySnekBoi@kbin.earth 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is NOTnottheonion lol

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

SONOFABITCH!!! Even with you emphasizing the first not, I still missed the second one for a while. I thought this was all some joke I'm not in on.

I work in education. Your children are doomed.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Claim: Basically anything.

False: “False” continues to be a very safe assumption to make.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Yes crime is out of control because of trump being a criminal.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

We should only talk about Trump when he says something truthful, i.e. never.

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