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Elections
No, NBC did not violate FCC’s ‘equal time’ rule with Harris SNL appearance
Elections
No, you can’t change your vote after your ballot has been processed
Some people online who voted early in the 2024 presidential election are wondering if they can change their vote. You can’t if your ballot has been processed.
Donald Trump
No, Trump didn’t lose more manufacturing jobs than any other president, like Walz claimed
The U.S. lost 200,000 manufacturing jobs during Trump’s presidency, mostly due to the pandemic, but the country lost more manufacturing jobs under other presidents.
Tim Walz
Trump didn’t lose more manufacturing jobs than any other president, like Tim Walz claimed
While Trump did oversee a decline in U.S. manufacturing jobs largely due to the pandemic, Tim Walz was incorrect when he claimed Trump’s losses were the highest.
Elections
VERIFYING claims from Donald Trump and JD Vance during the 2024 presidential campaign
VERIFY has rounded up the fact checks we’ve done on Donald Trump and JD Vance ahead of the election.
Donald Trump
Yes, gender-affirming care for transgender prisoners was available during the Trump administration
In response to an attack ad, Kamala Harris claimed Trump’s administration followed the law by offering medical care to transgender inmates. That’s true.
Donald Trump
Trump’s claim that illegal immigration was at its lowest when he left office is false
Donald Trump often points to a chart that inaccurately states that illegal immigration was at its lowest point months before he actually left office in January 2021.
Donald Trump
Trump claims that a chart showing illegal immigration was at its lowest when he left office is false
Donald Trump often points to a chart that inaccurately states that illegal immigration was at its lowest point months before he actually left office in January 2021.
Donald Trump
No, Trump’s absence from the Oregon voters’ pamphlet does not represent ‘election interference’
The Trump campaign chose not to submit a statement for the Oregon voters’ guide earlier this year, but Trump and Vance will still be on the general election ballot.
Donald Trump
No, Trump’s absence from the Oregon voters’ pamphlet does not represent ‘election interference’
Viral social posts falsely claim former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance do not appear in the Oregon voter’s guide due to alleged election interference.
Donald Trump
No, Trump hasn’t called for a ban on video games
VERIFY readers asked if former President Trump wants to ban video games. An old video clip being shared out of context falsely implies he does.
Donald Trump
Yes, Trump said he’d use the military against Americans he called ‘the enemy from within’
Multiple VERIFY readers asked if the former president really made these remarks as Vice President Kamala Harris claimed in a recent Fox News interview.
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