| | *A claimed "hate crime" in a Michigan university hospital in 2019 was shown to be a hoax, with a claimed "noose" not even being a noose.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (July 16, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/32866-another-hate-hoax-noose-found-in-university-hospital-wasn-t-a-noose Another Hate Hoax: “Noose” Found in University Hospital Wasn’t a Noose]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 16, 2019.</ref> | | *A claimed "hate crime" in a Michigan university hospital in 2019 was shown to be a hoax, with a claimed "noose" not even being a noose.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (July 16, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/32866-another-hate-hoax-noose-found-in-university-hospital-wasn-t-a-noose Another Hate Hoax: “Noose” Found in University Hospital Wasn’t a Noose]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 16, 2019.</ref> |
| − | *Georgia Democrat house minority leader Erica Thomas claimed a white man told her to "Go back where you came from" while standing in a supermarket express lane. The man, a [[Cuba]]n American who hates Trump, supports [[the Squad]], and once Tweeted that Trump should go back to Germany, denied the accusation. Thomas later recanted her claim.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxbH13jn3NY</ref><ref>Nieto, Phillip (July 21, 2019). [https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/21/georgia-lawmaker-caught-lying-racist-encounter/ Georgia Democratic Lawmaker Appears To Be Caught Lying About Alleged Racist Encounter]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved July 21, 2019.</ref><ref>Bufkin, Ellie (July 21, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/georgia-state-rep-erica-thomas-backtracks-on-racism-accusations Georgia state Rep. Erica Thomas backtracks on racism accusations]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 21, 2019.</ref><ref>Nolte, John (July 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/22/nolte-media-blame-trump-for-grocery-store-spat-between-two-democrats/ Nolte: Media Blame Trump for Grocery Store Spat Between Two Democrats]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 22, 2019.</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtGC7y9BtHA</ref> A witness then came forward alleging Thomas herself told the Cuban to go back to where he came from.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWOEW-XDMzg</ref> | + | *'''Georgia Democrat house minority leader Erica Thomas''' claimed a white man told her to "Go back where you came from" while standing in a supermarket express lane. The man, a [[Cuba]]n American who hates Trump, supports [[the Squad]], and once Tweeted that Trump should go back to Germany, denied the accusation. Thomas later recanted her claim.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxbH13jn3NY</ref><ref>Nieto, Phillip (July 21, 2019). [https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/21/georgia-lawmaker-caught-lying-racist-encounter/ Georgia Democratic Lawmaker Appears To Be Caught Lying About Alleged Racist Encounter]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved July 21, 2019.</ref><ref>Bufkin, Ellie (July 21, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/georgia-state-rep-erica-thomas-backtracks-on-racism-accusations Georgia state Rep. Erica Thomas backtracks on racism accusations]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 21, 2019.</ref><ref>Nolte, John (July 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/22/nolte-media-blame-trump-for-grocery-store-spat-between-two-democrats/ Nolte: Media Blame Trump for Grocery Store Spat Between Two Democrats]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 22, 2019.</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtGC7y9BtHA</ref> A witness then came forward alleging Thomas herself told the Cuban to go back to where he came from.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWOEW-XDMzg</ref> |
| − | *Ex-NFL football player Edawn Coughman owns several pizza and ice-cream restaurants in [[Georgia]]. When police responded to a 911 call about a suspicious person and break-in they discovered Coughman staged a burglary and vandalism of his own business, including the spray painting of “Monkey”, “MAGA” and [[Swastika]]s on the walls.<ref>https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/former-nfl-player-allegedly-staged-hate-crime-at-his-own/article_dadee00c-d642-11e9-a386-970a1bf708fc.html</ref> | + | *'''Ex-NFL football player Edawn Coughman''' owns several pizza and ice-cream restaurants in [[Georgia]]. When police responded to a 911 call about a suspicious person and break-in they discovered Coughman staged a burglary and vandalism of his own business, including the spray painting of “Monkey”, “MAGA” and [[Swastika]]s on the walls.<ref>https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/former-nfl-player-allegedly-staged-hate-crime-at-his-own/article_dadee00c-d642-11e9-a386-970a1bf708fc.html</ref> |
| | + | *'''Immanuel Christian School/Karen Pence hate crime hoax.''' A 12-year-old girl claimed that three boys at Immanuel Christian School held her down and cut her dreadlocks while using the racially charged term "nappy." Second Lady [[Karen Pence]] works at the school. NBC, CBS, [[CNN]], ''[[The New York Times]]'', and [[The Washington Post]]'' all reported the incident nationwide and used the incident to attack Karen Pence. The girl's family finally released a statement acknowledging the initial allegation was false. They apologized to all involved: "To those young boys and their parents, we sincerely apologize for the pain and anxiety these allegations have caused," they wrote. "To the administrators and families of Immanuel Christian School, we are sorry for the damage this incident has done to trust within the school family and the undue scorn it has brought to the school. To the broader community, who rallied in such passionate support for our daughter, we apologize for betraying your trust."<ref>https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/6th-Grade-Girl-Says-She-Lied-About-Boys-Cutting-Her-Dreadlocks-561784531.html</ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/hate-crime-media-used-to-attack-karen-pence-is-fake/</ref> |