Tonight’s the finale of the Republican National Convention. #RNC2020 We’ve been watching the convention closely and fact-checking speeches from prominent speakers. Here’s a little recap:
Last week, we fact-checked the DNC. As an independent and nonpartisan fact-checker, we're committed to fact-checking both parties. Here’s our fact-checking of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama and others: bit.ly/34m1SMn
On the first night of the RNC, Republicans opened their convention with speeches touting President Trump’s accomplishments interspersed with dark ruminations about what a Joe Biden presidency would look like. We fact-checked them:
President Trump addressed delegates to the 2020 RNC for more than an hour on Monday. The president made several claims that were either wrong, misleading, premature or needed clarification. bit.ly/3jbXpA5
Speakers on the first night of the RNC criticized Joe Biden on the issue of taxes. Nikki Haley said Biden and Harris "want massive tax hikes on working families." False. No direct taxes would be imposed on any household making less than $400,000 per year. bit.ly/3ldrMrD
The second night of the Republican convention was notable for breaking longstanding traditions, and possibly laws, against mixing politics and government. bit.ly/3gspSQj
Pam Bondi's speech from night 2 of RNC has roots in the January impeachment trial where she defended President Trump. We fact-checked her on Hunter Biden and Ukraine: bit.ly/3gylWNY
Rand Paul’s claim is Mostly True. Biden as a senator voted for resolutions that supported interventions in Iraq and Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). As VP, he followed the policies of the Obama admin., which included interventions in Syria and Libya. bit.ly/31r547s
Speakers the second night also included first lady Melania Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, economic adviser Larry Kudlow and others. Here’s our rundown: bit.ly/3lfdved
We also fact-checked remarks from Trump’s adult children during the Republican National Convention: Don Jr. on the COVID relief bill, Tiffany on health care and Eric on immigration.
Speakers at #RNC2020 have hailed Trump for getting the U.S. out of “endless wars.” But experts said those conflicts haven’t ended, peace in the Middle East hasn’t been achieved, and the U.S. presence in the region hasn’t significantly slimmed under Trump. bit.ly/31ueM9b
Then it was on to night three of the RNC, which included speakers Vice President Mike Pence and Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany. bit.ly/3jonLix
Pence said that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump forged a “seamless” partnership with governors. He spoke to governors, but he also often bashed them. Mostly False: bit.ly/34DLt6g
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