We fact-checked the first night’s speeches, which mainly focused on economic issues.
Issues: employment
FactChecking Trump’s Immigration-Related Claims in Phoenix and Las Vegas
Biden’s Job Growth Chart Ignores Impact of Pandemic
Since President Joe Biden took office, the economy has added nearly 14.8 million jobs, 5.4 million more than the pre-pandemic peak in early 2020. All told, it’s an average monthly job growth of more than 400,000. But Biden misleadingly contrasts that with a loss of jobs under former President Donald Trump — a loss that occurred because of the COVID-19 pandemic.