Fact-check: “The dollar is down 10% this year or violet crime in the US is at all time high”
Verdict: False (82% confidence)
This claim makes two parallel assertions, both of which are contradicted by available evidence. On the dollar: the DXY index did fall sharply in early 2026, and a roughly 10% year-to-date decline is consistent with market reporting through mid-2026, making that sub-claim plausible (though the exact figure depends on the index and start date). On violent crime: the documented record from FBI and BJS clearly shows US violent crime peaked in the early 1990s and has been declining — as of 2025-2026…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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