Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“25 who went on to commit murder”
FALSE
What the record shows
North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission data shows 18 released inmates were charged with murder post-release, not 25. The CooperReleasedHim database identifies 70 originally convicted of murder among the 4,234 released, with 9 reoffenders.
Sources
- Democrat Roy Cooper Lied About Why He Released 4,200 Criminals from Prison
- Ad Attacking Cooper Makes False Connection to Murder - FactCheck.org
- Heat Turns Up on NC Democrat Senate Nominee After New Database Highlights Criminals Granted Early Release – RedState
- Roy Cooper Lied to Reporters About Releasing 4,200 Prisoners
- Democrat Roy Cooper Shunned by Law Enforcement in North Carolina Senate Run
- What Roy Cooper’s "early-release" list actually reveals
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