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If you watched the #RNC2020 this week, you might be wondering which claims were legit. 💡TIP💡: Organizations like @PolitiFact and @factcheckdotorg are great for separating fact from fiction during and after conventions. Here are some of the fact-checks that stood out to us:
Patricia McCloskey falsely suggested that @JoeBiden is trying to destroy the suburbs. In actuality, Biden’s plan is to bring back the Obama Administration’s fair housing rule that @realDonaldTrump overturned. factcheck.org/2020/08/republ…
FYI: Obama’s fair housing rule didn’t mandate low-income housing or rezoning. It just established a more structured reporting process to address fair housing issues in communities. npr.org/2020/07/21/893…
.@larry_kudlow claimed Trump inherited “a stagnant economy on the front end of recession” and rebuilt it in three years, but @factcheckdotorg says that’s not true. factcheck.org/2020/08/republ…
In fact, the data shows the opposite. Trump inherited an economy with steady growth in output, jobs and incomes, according to @factcheckdotorg. nbcnews.com/politics/meet-…
According to @PolitiFact, @realDonaldTrump’s claim that mail-in-ballot signatures don’t have to be verified is incorrect. Most states compare the signatures they have on file against each other. politifact.com/article/2020/a…
@realDonaldTrump said he, “built 300 miles of border wall." but @PolitiFact says that's not true. His administration replaced barriers installed by previous administrations with new ones. politifact.com/article/2020/a…
@NikkiHaley suggested that a Biden-Harris administration would ban fracking, but that’s false. His platform does not include a full ban on fossil fuels or fracking. factcheck.org/2020/08/republ…
@Mike_Pence misleadingly said Biden would defund law enforcement and make Americans unsafe. There’s no evidence that Americans would be unsafe under Biden and Biden has said he doesn’t support defunding the police. factcheck.org/2020/08/republ…
We could go on forever with #RNC2020 and #DemConvention fact-checks, but we won’t. Always remember to take things politicians say with a grain of salt and check out members of @factchecknet for reliable and up-to-date fact-checks this election season.
#ICYMI: Check out the thread of fact-checks we put together from the #DemConvention.

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