This #RNCConvention Fact Check prioritizes “forgotten” Americans:
1. Trump said he's protecting Social Security/Medicare.
His fiscal 2019/2020 budgets proposed massive cuts.
Terminating the payroll tax, as he’s pledged, could deplete SS as early as 2023, the chief actuary says.
1. Trump said he's protecting Social Security/Medicare.
His fiscal 2019/2020 budgets proposed massive cuts.
Terminating the payroll tax, as he’s pledged, could deplete SS as early as 2023, the chief actuary says.
2. Trump boasted about a *record* 9 million in recent job gains. In March/April U.S. lost 22, so net loss remains huge.
3. Trump did not inherit a stagnant economy. Growth = slower than Obama's last 3 years, even before corona.
3. Trump did not inherit a stagnant economy. Growth = slower than Obama's last 3 years, even before corona.
4. Biden is not proposing tax hikes on anyone earning less than $400K.
5. Ivanka Trump said Trump has lowered Rx drug prices. They’ve gone up under Trump and continue amid COVID.
5. Ivanka Trump said Trump has lowered Rx drug prices. They’ve gone up under Trump and continue amid COVID.
6. Trump says the U.S. has tested more for COVID than any other country.
U.S. has done far fewer tests per confirmed case than many others. (Further, U.S. has 4% of world population, 22% of deaths. This is among the world’s highest fatality rates, according to Hopkins)
U.S. has done far fewer tests per confirmed case than many others. (Further, U.S. has 4% of world population, 22% of deaths. This is among the world’s highest fatality rates, according to Hopkins)
7. Trump did not increase wages for the military. It was an automatic cost-of-living increase.
8. Trump donates his govt. paycheck. Meantime he's moved $2.3 million of donor $$ into his private businesses & his properties received more than $9 million in payments from
8. Trump donates his govt. paycheck. Meantime he's moved $2.3 million of donor $$ into his private businesses & his properties received more than $9 million in payments from
Trump-related committees, PACS etc.
9. Biden has not pledged to defund the police. He's repeatedly said he opposes it.
10.Border Wall: Trump boasted about 300 miles of border wall. (While new wall areas are larger, only 5 miles is in places w/o previous barriers.)
9. Biden has not pledged to defund the police. He's repeatedly said he opposes it.
10.Border Wall: Trump boasted about 300 miles of border wall. (While new wall areas are larger, only 5 miles is in places w/o previous barriers.)
11. Numerous speakers said Democrats are for “open borders.” This is false.
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