President Trump's RNC Midterm Convention Speech Fact-Checked on Candidate Claims and Affordability
President Trump headlined the first night of the Republican National Committee's (RNC) first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, focusing on issues such as transgender policies and illegal immigration. During his speech, President Trump made several claims regarding Democratic Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan and James Talarico of Texas, as well as the state of the U.S. economy and affordability. Fact-checks revealed inaccuracies in many of these statements. For instance, President Trump accused El-Sayed of wanting to pack the Supreme Court with 23 justices, though El-Sayed's plan calls for term limits and equal appointments per president, not a specific number like 23. Claims about El-Sayed's sister and mother were also found to be misleading or lacking evidence. Regarding Talarico, President Trump made a baseless story about him vomiting after eating meat and misrepresented his stance on the oil and gas industry and gender identity. On affordability, President Trump claimed food prices and oth...
