Fact Check: Hormuz Oil, "7 Million Fewer Illegal Immigrants," Crime Counts, El-Sayed and Washington Ballots

Status: Fact check.
More oil through Hormuz than before the war — FALSE
President Trump's claim that more oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz than before the war is false, per CBS News. More
"7 million fewer illegal immigrants" — FALSE
The viral "7 million fewer illegal immigrants" figure is false. The White House's 2.3 million number is a preliminary net estimate.
"100,000 fewer rapes" and "700,000 fewer violent crimes" — UNVERIFIABLE against DOJ's release
These raw counts can't be checked against DOJ's release, which gives percentage drops in rates rather than raw counts. DOJ's own data is preliminary. More
El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood — MADE WITHOUT EVIDENCE, DENIED
Reuters says Mike Rogers made the allegation "without evidence," and El-Sayed denies it. More
"400 noncitizen voters" in Washington — ALLEGATION
This is still only DOJ's allegation, not a finding. More
Sources
- CBS News live updates: Iran, oil and the Strait of Hormuz www.cbsnews.com
- CIS: Census Bureau survey on foreign-born population cis.org
- DOJ release: National Crime Victimization Survey www.justice.gov
- Clip: Trump on crime (@RapidResponse47) x.com
- CNBC: Trump invokes 9/11 in Michigan www.cnbc.com
- AP on Washington apnews.com
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