In Vice President Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech, we found familiar claims about taxes, abortion, birth control, and Social Security and Medicare.
Final Night of the Democratic National Convention
Stories by Lori Robertson
Director, FactCheck.org
Third Night of the Democratic Convention
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted his party’s vice presidential nomination, and repeated claims he has made before about the Republican ticket. Other speakers tried to link former President Donald Trump to Project 2025, among other claims.
Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention
A few speakers put some spin on the facts about Trump’s plans for another term.
Opening Night of the Democratic National Convention
We fact-checked Biden’s speech — which included many claims we’ve heard before — as well as the remarks of other speakers.
Trump’s False and Misleading Claims about Harris’ Record on Crime
In a campaign rally in Atlanta and other venues, former President Donald Trump has tried to paint Vice President Kamala Harris, a former California attorney general and San Francisco district attorney, as being soft on crime. Several of his claims go beyond the facts or distort her positions.
FactChecking the First Harris/Walz Rally
Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic nominee for president, introduced her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, for the first time at a rally in Philadelphia on Aug. 6. We found some misleading claims and assertions that required context in their remarks.
Trump Distorts the Facts in Attacks on Harris
At a campaign rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota, former President Donald Trump rattled off several criticisms of Vice President Kamala Harris, his presumptive opponent in the presidential race. But some of Trump’s attacks ran afoul of the facts.
Biden’s Numbers, July 2024 Update
As Biden enters the final months of his presidency, we look at various statistical measures of what’s happened during his term.
Final Night of the GOP Convention
We fact-checked former President Donald Trump’s speech accepting his party’s nomination.
Night 3 of the Republican National Convention
Former President Donald Trump’s newly selected running mate, JD Vance, accepted the Republican Party’s vice presidential nomination on the convention’s third night, which featured claims about the economy, immigration and foreign policy.