President Donald Trump distorted some facts about trade in a press conference announcing an agreement to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
Stories by Robert Farley
Deputy Director, FactCheck.org
Trump Wrong on Mexico’s VAT
President Donald Trump wrongly said that “nobody from this country knew” about Mexico’s value-added tax until after NAFTA was signed. A deputy U.S. trade representative at the time NAFTA was put in place said: “US policymakers, embassy officials and tax authorities were fully aware of Mexico’s VAT system.”
Graham Goes Too Far in Kavanaugh’s Defense
Facts on Trade
Video: Trump’s Efforts to Stop Election Interference
Clinton Goes Too Far in Criticizing Trump
Ad Stretches Facts to Paint Heitkamp as Liberal ‘Rubber Stamp’
Trump’s False Tweets on Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll
Were Funds Shifted Away from Hurricane Relief?
As Hurricane Florence continued to threaten the East Coast, Sen. Jeff Merkley released a document that he said shows nearly $10 million that could have been used for hurricane recovery efforts was diverted from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to immigration enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security insisted no relief funding was taken from FEMA. We review the facts.