All through the presidential marketing campaign, President-elect Donald Trump was each a topic and spreader of a wide range of false claims.
Within the last levels of the marketing campaign that has now led Trump again to the White Home, social media customers continued to share misinformation about him, from miscaptioned photos and fabricated Trump statements to false claims about his marketing campaign indicators and court docket instances.
Trump has made false claims too, together with his oft-repeated assertion that he misplaced to Joe Biden in 2020 because of election fraud. He additionally falsely claimed that tens of millions of noncitizens vote in U.S. elections, that Haitian migrants in Ohio ate pets and that the federal government didn’t have cash to assist hurricane victims as a result of it was spent on migrants residing within the nation illegally.
Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris by capturing a number of battleground states, together with North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, placing him over the 270 electoral votes required to win the presidency.
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Here is a roundup of checks about Trump from the USA TODAY Truth Test Staff:
Declare: Picture exhibits Trump assertion evaluating authorities motion on ‘executed’ squirrel to efforts in opposition to unlawful immigration
Our score: Altered
The picture is a fabrication. A Trump marketing campaign spokesperson stated the assertion just isn’t actual. There isn’t a file of it on the web site the place the marketing campaign would put up such a press release.
Full truth examine:Trump assertion evaluating Peanut the Squirrel, immigration is fabricated
Declare: Trump funded marketing campaign signal with swastika on it
Our score: False
There is not any proof the swastika signal got here from Trump’s marketing campaign. A Barnwell County official informed PolitiFact the signal was tampered with, and a Trump spokesperson informed USA TODAY the signal was “faux.” An area GOP official stated close-up photos recommend the emblem was a sticker positioned over a reputable marketing campaign signal.
Full truth examine: Signal with swastika ‘completely not’ from Trump marketing campaign, GOP official says
Declare: Joe Rogan stated he’s not voting for Trump as of Oct. 29 after having him on his podcast
Our score: False
There isn’t a proof Rogan made such a press release in opposition to Trump. This was additional confirmed late on Nov. 4, when Rogan endorsed Trump.
Full truth examine: No, Joe Rogan hasn’t stated he isn’t voting for Donald Trump
Declare: Publish implies picture exhibits Donald Trump voting in 2024 presidential election
Our score: Lacking context
The implied declare is fallacious. The picture exhibits Trump casting his vote in New York within the 2016 presidential election. The previous president now lives and votes in Florida.
Full truth examine: Picture of Trump peeking at spouse’s poll is from 2016
Declare: Trump’s title misspelled on Virginia poll is election fraud
Our score: False
A Virginia election official stated the typo seems on a rarely-used poll evaluation display screen, not on the ballots themselves. It would not have an effect on how individuals vote since it may well’t be seen till after voters select on a paper poll.
Full truth examine: Trump title misspelled on voting machine evaluation display screen not ‘election fraud’
Declare: The Structure ‘clearly states {that a} felon can’t take elective workplace’
Our score: False
Neither the 14th Modification nor another a part of the Structure bans felons from taking workplace, an knowledgeable informed USA TODAY. The part referenced within the put up prohibits anybody who took an oath to uphold the Structure and “engaged in revolt” from taking workplace, however a Supreme Court docket resolution in March requires Congress to behave for it to be enforced.
Full truth examine:14th Modification would not ban felons from taking workplace
Declare: Trump had convictions ‘overturned’ as of Oct. 10, awarded $500 million refund
Our score: False
As of Oct. 10, Trump’s conviction in his prison hush cash case had not been “overturned.” He faces a separate civil fraud judgment of practically $500 million and posted a bond of $175 million, however has not been given any of that cash “again.” Whereas judges in September heard arguments associated to his attraction of that judgment, they didn’t challenge a ruling earlier than the put up was shared.
Full truth examine: Publish wrongly claims Trump conviction ‘overturned’ in October
Declare: Picture exhibits Trump put up saying ‘I hate Adolf Hitler’
Our score: Altered
The picture is a fabrication. The put up particulars are according to an internet meme generator, and there’s no file of the put up on Trump’s Fact Social profile or in respected media reviews.
Full truth examine:Picture of Trump put up about ‘hate’ for Hitler is fabricated
Declare: Exclusion of Trump in Oregon voters’ pamphlet is proof of election interference
Our score: False
Oregon’s GOP and Secretary of State’s Workplace stated former President Donald Trump’s assertion was excluded as a result of he selected to not submit one. His title is listed within the pamphlet with a disclaimer saying that, and he’ll nonetheless seem on the state’s ballots.
Full truth examine:Exclusion of Trump assertion in Oregon pamphlet not signal of interference
Declare: Trump canceled second debate, appearances on CNN, ’60 Minutes’ and others
Our score: Partly false
Trump canceled a number of the occasions talked about within the put up, however he by no means agreed to take part in others.
Full truth examine: Partly false declare Trump canceled CNN city corridor, NRA rally and different occasions
Declare: Video exhibits Trump’s faculty report card
Our score: Altered
The picture of the report card is fabricated. Fordham College recognized it as inauthentic in a social media put up.
Full truth examine: These aren’t Trump’s grades from Fordham. Picture in video is a ‘forgery’
Declare: Picture exhibits Trump put up about suspected second assassination try
Our score: Altered
The picture is a fabrication. There isn’t a file of the put up on Trump’s Fact Social account.
Full truth examine:Supposed Trump put up that his would-be assassins are ‘0-2’ is fabricated
Declare: Picture exhibits headline from The Atlantic saying ‘Trump is actually Hitler’
Our score: Altered
The picture is fabricated. The Atlantic stated the headline is an altered model of an Oct. 22 article titled “Trump: ‘I Want the Form of Generals That Hitler Had.’” The abstract can be altered.
Full truth examine:No, the Atlantic did not publish a narrative with headline saying Trump is Hitler
Declare: Picture exhibits Trump wading by flood waters after Hurricane Helene
Our score: Altered
Consultants and an AI-detection device confirmed the picture is AI-generated. There is not any proof Trump waded by flood water within the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Full truth examine: Picture of Donald Trump wading by flood water is AI-generated
Declare: Melania Trump stated she needs a divorce
Our score: False
Melania Trump has not made any public statements that assist the declare, and a spokesperson for Donald Trump stated the declare is fake. The previous first girl has reiterated her assist for her husband in quite a few interviews within the last weeks of the 2024 marketing campaign.
Full truth examine: Melania Trump has publicly supported her husband, hasn’t referred to as for divorce
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