Fact-check: “There have been more Shootings by trans gender than ice agents this year”
Verdict: False (72% confidence)
The documented record runs the opposite direction from what the claim asserts. ICE and DHS immigration agents fired their weapons in at least 22 separate incidents through July 13, 2026 (Trump's second term), with four confirmed fatalities in 2026 alone, while confirmed U.S. transgender-perpetrated shootings in 2026 number at most one (Pawtucket, RI) under any strict definition — and even under broader definitions remain a small fraction of the ICE shooting count. No official national database…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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