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Live fact-checking Donald Trump’s NJ press conference

Elections

Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, speaks Aug. 14, 2024, at a campaign rally in Asheville, N.C. (AP)

By PolitiFact Staff August 15, 2024

Former President Donald Trump is holding a press conference at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

PolitiFact is fact-checking claims and providing context during the event.

WATCH: How PolitiFact fact-checks live events like speeches and debates.

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stated on December 8, 2021 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

Gas prices were "$1.86 when I left" the White House.

false

false

Louise Slaughter

stated on September 5, 2017 in a tweet:

Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy."

true

true

stated on March 2, 2017 in a headline:

"Doctors who discovered cancer enzymes in vaccines all found murdered."

pants-fire

pants-fire

David Menchetti

stated on November 28, 2016 in testimony before the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee:

"The causation standard in Indiana is exactly the same as it is in Illinois."

true

true

stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference:

"If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable."

half-true

half-true

stated on November 17, 2015 in press release:

While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up.

mostly-true

mostly-true

NextGen Climate Action Committee

stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants.

half-true

half-true

Georgia Department of Transportation

stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release:

The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."

false

false

Republican National Committee

stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release:

Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.

false

false

Instagram posts
stated on August 13, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Kamala Harris voted in favor of passing a law in 2022 to tax tips.

By Sofia Ahmed • August 15, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on August 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook:

Dr. Leo Ferreira, a cancer researcher shown in a video clip, was on the plane that crashed in Brazil on Aug. 9.

By Madison Czopek • August 15, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on August 13, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Videos of media talking about Tim Walz as a "happy warrior" are proof of government propaganda legalized by Barack Obama.

By Jeff Cercone • August 15, 2024
Viral image
stated on August 7, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Says Elon Musk posted on X, “Any harassment of Trump supporters using the term ‘weird’ will be punished.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 15, 2024
X posts
stated on August 14, 2024 in a post:

Photo from an Aug. 14 campaign event in Michigan shows “JD Vance couldn’t fill a small room.”

By Sara Swann • August 15, 2024
TikTok posts
stated on August 14, 2024 in a TikTok video:

Video shows Boston Red Sox player Jarren Duran getting a “MASSIVE” ovation after his two-game suspension for homophobic slur.

By Jeff Cercone • August 15, 2024
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on August 7, 2024 in TV ad:

Dave McCormick “wants to outlaw abortions.”

By Caleb McCullough • August 15, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Elon Musk has announced his first robot girlfriend, with artificial intelligence.”

By Maria Briceño • August 15, 2024
Donald Trump
stated on July 24, 2024 in a speech at a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina:

“Vice President, Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to cut, as you know, Medicare by $273 billion. She cast a vote to cut Medicare.”

By Jacob Gardenswartz • August 15, 2024
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
stated on August 7, 2024 in an ad:

Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions.

By Marta Campabadal Graus • August 14, 2024