The Star fact-checks Trump’s comments at Wichita rally

Key Points:

• President Trump campaigned in Kansas supporting Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, making several claims fact-checked by The Star, many of which were found to be false or misleading.
• Trump claimed no illegal immigrants were admitted during his second term, but while illegal crossings dropped, the claim ignores complexities like "catch and release" policies and does not reflect current data.
• Trump’s statement about bringing in $22 trillion in foreign investment was false; credible investment commitments under Biden’s administration are estimated closer to $7 trillion.
• Claims about a car plant boom under Trump were false, as U.S. auto manufacturing is not at record levels and new plants have been built sporadically over decades.
• Trump’s allegations against Adam Hamilton regarding shielding a child predator and supporting dangerous refugees were either lacking context or false, with investigations showing no direct involvement by Hamilton and his support for secure borders.
• Additional false claims included assertions of rigged 2020 elections and mischaracterizations of France’s protests, which were primarily about labor and social issues, not migrant-related unrest.