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Fact Check: Trump Makes Numerous False Claims in Republican Convention Speech

CNN found Trump’s speech repeated false or misleading claims on investment, gasoline, migration and Social Security taxes.

  • Trump repeated several false claims regarding immigration, consumer prices, and taxes on Wednesday night, mirroring rhetoric he has employed throughout his term.
  • The White House website claimed $11.2 trillion in 'major investment announcements,' while Trump asserted there was 'over $20 trillion' invested—a figure The White House has never substantiated.
  • On immigration, Trump incorrectly claimed 25 million migrants entered under Biden, though federal data recorded under 11 million encounters; he also cited 11,888 murderers spanning multiple decades.
  • Trump falsely stated he achieved 'no tax on Social Security' for seniors; while a 2025 bill created a temporary $6,000 deduction, millions of recipients continue paying taxes.
  • Independent analysis shows Trump's frequently cited employment statistic is nearly meaningless; every president since at least 1948 could have made the same claim, and Iowa gas prices lack any apparent basis.
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At the first-ever Republican convention leading up to the US midterm elections, President Trump treated the audience primarily to...

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USA Today broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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