{"id":2308160,"date":"2024-07-25T15:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-trump-campaign-post-about-jaleel-stallings-is-missing-context\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T15:31:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:31:36","slug":"fact-check-trump-campaigns-post-on-jaleel-stallings-lacks-context","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-trump-campaigns-post-on-jaleel-stallings-lacks-context\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Trump Campaign&#8217;s Post on Jaleel Stallings Lacks Context"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-trump-campaigns-post-on-jaleel-stallings-lacks-context%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2308160&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/but-for-the-grace-of-god-actor-neal-mcdonough-on-playing-good-guys-and-his-new-apocalyptic-thriller-homestead\/\" title=\"Neal McDonough Talks About Portraying Heroes and His Latest Apocalyptic Film &#039;Homestead\">recent post shared<\/a> by the Trump War Room on X claims that \u2064Jaleel \u200cStallings was charged with the attempted \u200cmurder\u2064 of \u200btwo police officers during the 2020 riots.\u200c The post also alleges that Vice President Kamala\u2063 Harris raised money to bail him out. However, the claim is unsubstantiated. Although Stallings was initially charged with attempted murder after firing at police, he was acquitted\u200b by a jury after \u200bsuccessfully arguing self-defense. He later settled with the city of Minneapolis for $1.5 million without any admission of wrongdoing.\u2063 The context\u2062 omitted from the\u2062 Trump War Room&#8217;s claim includes that Stallings\u2062 did not have a \u2062criminal \u200drecord and believed he was under attack when he fired back, not realizing he was \u2062shooting at police officers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A post <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1815755371941613578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> by the Trump War Room claims that Jaleel Stallings was charged with the attempted murder of two police officers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Meet Jaleel Stallings.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2020, Stallings was charged with the attempted murder of two police officers during the 2020 riots.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KamalaHarris<\/a> raised money to bail Stallings out of jail.<\/p>\n<p>Kamala Harris is radically liberal and dangerously incompetent. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/elVbiILiUk\">pic.twitter.com\/elVbiILiUk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1815755371941613578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: Unsubstantiated<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While Stallings was charged with attempted murder, he was acquitted by a jury trial. He later settled with Minneapolis for $1.5 million in a civil suit.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign attacked Vice President Kamala Harris for promoting the Minneapolis Freedom Fund, a bail fund. In one post, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-sidney-powell-releases-statement-to-we-the-people-on-her-trump-election-legal-efforts-it-will-be-epic\/\" title=\"New: Sidney Powell Releases Statement to &quot;We the People&quot; on Her Trump Election Legal Efforts (&quot;It Will Be Epic&quot;)\">campaign&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s war room claimed that Harris raised money to bail Stallings out of jail.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Meet Jaleel Stallings. In June 2020, Stallings was charged with the attempted murder of two police officers during the 2020 riots.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KamalaHarris<\/a> raised money to bail Stallings out of jail. Kamala Harris is radically liberal and dangerously incompetent,&rdquo; the tweet reads.<\/p>\n<p>This claim is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-accused-of-lowering-standards-for-elite-unit-to-accommodate-female-candidate\/\" title=\"Air Force Accused of Lowering Standards for Elite Unit to Accommodate Female Candidate\">missing important context<\/a>. It is true that Stallings was initially charged with attempted murder after he shot at police officers, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/minnesotareformer.com\/2024\/07\/24\/how-the-trump-campaign-is-distorting-what-happened-to-jaleel-stallings-to-attack-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Reformer<\/a>. It is also true that he was bailed out of jail with funds from the Minnesota Freedom Fund, per the outlet. Harris did promote the Minneapolis Freedom Fund, the Washington Free Beacon <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/kamala-harris-still-raising-money-for-freedom-fund-that-busts-murderers-and-rapists-out-of-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stallings did not have a criminal record. The post also fails to mention that Stallings was found not guilty after claiming self-defense, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/death-of-george-floyd-george-floyd-9187595c0de7e58c1fbb479c9f3ee699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Associated Press<\/a>. Stallings had been struck in the chest by a less-than-lethal round, prompting him to fire back, but he did not recognize that he was firing at police, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Reason <a href=\"https:\/\/reason.com\/2024\/07\/22\/the-trump-campaign-wont-stop-lying-about-a-minnesota-man-acquitted-of-shooting-at-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;Stallings claimed he saw the unmarked white cargo van pull up with its lights off and the door slide open. He heard a pop and then felt the sharp pain of a rubber bullet hitting him in the chest. He said he assumed it was a drive-by and thought he&rsquo;d been grazed by a bullet. Stallings returned fire at the van, shooting three rounds that did not hit anyone. When he realized he was shooting at police, he tossed his gun and surrendered. <a href=\"https:\/\/minnesotareformer.com\/2021\/09\/02\/bodycam-video-mpd-beat-jaleel-stallings-after-he-fired-on-officers-in-self-defense\/\">Body camera footage<\/a> shown at Stallings&rsquo; trial showed officers kicking and punching Stallings as he tried to surrender, including after he was handcuffed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stallings also settled with Minneapolis for $1.5 million in a civil suit, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/minnesotareformer.com\/2022\/05\/17\/minneapolis-to-pay-1-5-million-to-settle-jaleel-stallings-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Reformer<\/a>. The city did not admit any wrongdoing or guilt as part of the settlement, the outlet reported. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/23\/fact-check-trump-bullet-rally-entire-ear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/23\/fact-check-trump-bullet-rally-entire-ear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RELATED: No, Trump Did Not Say Bullet From Rally Shooting Took His &lsquo;Entire Ear Off&rsquo;)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign defended the tweet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<span dir=\"ltr\">Everything in the tweet is accurate. This individual&nbsp;<\/span>was charged for shooting at police. He didn&rsquo;t even dispute shooting at police and Kamala raised money for his bail. Kamala is dangerously liberal and weak on crime and voters deserve to know about her record,&rdquo; Karoline Leavitt, the Trump campaign national press secretary, told Check Your Fact in an email.<\/p>\n<p>One of the former officers, Justin Stetson, who arrested and assaulted him, was charged and pled guilty to misdemeanor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/perry-verdict-shows-urgency-to-confront-blue-city-prosecutors\/\" title=\"Perry Verdict Displays Urgency To Face Blue City&#039;s&#039;s Attorneys\">felony charges related<\/a> to the assault, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/minnesotareformer.com\/2023\/10\/23\/former-mpd-officer-sentenced-in-attack-of-jaleel-stallings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">outlet<\/a>. Stetson was ordered to serve 15 days at a county workhouse, two years of probation, pay a fine and he is barred from seeking employment as a police officer.<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota Freedom Fund has helped pay the bail of others who have gone on to commit crimes, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3093548\/kamala-harris-backed-bail-fund-freed-violent-criminals-back-in-spotlight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Examiner<\/a>. This includes George Howard, who had shot and killed a man three weeks after the fund paid for his bail, the Washington Free Beacon <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/kamala-backed-bail-fund-sees-revenues-plummet-by-98-percent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent post shared by the Trump War Room on X claims that \u2064Jaleel \u200cStallings was charged with the attempted \u200cmurder\u2064 of \u200btwo police officers during the 2020 riots.\u200c The post also alleges that Vice President Kamala\u2063 Harris raised money to bail him out. However, the claim is unsubstantiated. Although Stallings was initially charged with &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":2308161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2162421490-e1721838203543.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7380,13420,36183,5894,32531],"class_list":["post-2308160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-misinformation","tag-fact-check","tag-jaleel-stallings","tag-politics","tag-trump-campaign"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2162421490-e1721838203543.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2308160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308160\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2308161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2308160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2308160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2308160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}