President Donald Trump rattled off several false claims in his Nov. 12 speech to the Economic Club of New York, in which he contrasted the supposedly “bleak” outlook at the end of his predecessor’s term with an exaggerated portrayal of the economy’s strong performance during his own tenure.
Person: Barack Obama
Meme Falsely Claims Obama Released al-Baghdadi
Trump’s Error-filled Cabinet Meeting
Obama Didn’t Authorize ‘Lying’ by the Media
Falsehoods About Family Separations Linger Online
Obama Hasn’t Called For ‘All-Out Gun Confiscation’
What Republicans Did on Mental Health, Guns
A social media post misleadingly claims that Republicans “voted to allow people with pre-existing mental illness to buy firearms.” The measure blocked the Social Security Administration from reporting to the U.S. background check system some disability beneficiaries who are unable to manage their finances. Federal law still prohibits people with certain conditions from buying guns.