Thread by @politico

President Donald Trump made several false or misleading statements about illegal immigration and border security in a nationally televised speech Tuesday.

This thread contains corrections for some of the untruths he spoke during his primetime address 👇👇politi.co/2HceqMa

Trump: "I am speaking to you because there is a growing and humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border."
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The claim that today's border crossings represent a "crisis" isn't true. The number remains below annual levels under Obama. More: politi.co/2HceqMa

Trump: "Over the years, thousands of Americans have been brutally killed by those who illegally entered our country."

Studies show legal immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than natives and undocumented are half as likely to be incarcerated. More: politi.co/2HceqMa

Trump: "The wall would also be paid for indirectly by the great new trade deal we made with Mexico."
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(1/2) Trump vowed during his campaign that Mexico would pay for the wall, but Mexico has refused to do so. Trump is now insisting payment will come 'indirectly' through USMCA

(2/2) The USMCA, which is a renegotiated NAFTA agreement, still needs congressional approval and is not yet in effect.

But even if it were, any *economic gains would go to private individuals and companies — not the U.S. Treasury* politi.co/2HceqMa