At a rally in Sanford, Florida, President Trump made the exaggerated claim that his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, “voted to obliterate” Puerto Rico’s pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
Trump’s Exaggerated Claims on Biden and Pharma in Puerto Rico
Locations: Puerto Rico
YourNewsWire Hawks False Fraud Headline
Q: Is the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, “facing fraud charges”?
A: No. Two separate cases accuse Puerto Rico officials of misusing government funds, but Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz isn’t involved.
San Juan Mayor Wasn’t Impeached
Q: Has Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, been impeached?
A: No. That claim was made by a self-described “satirical publication.”
Puerto Rican Teamsters Stories are Bogus
Q: Did a Teamsters strike hinder aid efforts in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria?
A: No. Stories claiming so misrepresented an actual quote from an Air Force colonel.