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Fact-checking the Republican midterm convention night 1
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump made multiple false claims during his speech at the Republican midterm convention, including exaggerations about investment in the US, inflation trends, and immigration statistics.
- Trump inaccurately claimed over $20 trillion invested in the US during his second term, while official data shows far lower figures and significant exaggeration of pledges.
- Contrary to Trump's assertion that "almost every item" is getting cheaper, inflation rates and consumer prices have generally increased since he returned to office in January 2025.
- Trump repeated debunked claims about immigration, including inflated numbers of migrants entering under Biden and misleading statements about illegal border crossings and crime related to migrants.
- Other GOP speakers at the convention also made false or misleading remarks, such as Steve Scalise's incorrect claim that Democrats voted to allow illegal immigrants to vote in federal elections and misrepresentations of Democratic candidates' statements.
