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Live: Fact-checks of Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton on Day 1 of the 2024 DNC in Chicago

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President Joe Biden, left, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, right, are scheduled to speak Aug. 19, 2024, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. (AP file photos)

By PolitiFact Staff August 19, 2024

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PolitiFact fact-checked both the 2024 Republican National Convention and the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Find our RNC coverage here and our DNC coverage here.

PolitiFact live fact-checked the first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, including tonight's speeches by President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Read our full roundup of fact-checks here.

PolitiFact fact-checks politicians across the political spectrum. We also fact-checked the Republican National Convention in July. Read more about our process.

Live DNC fact-checks

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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

Bryan Steil
stated on April 28, 2024 in TV interview:

Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion."

By Ricardo Torres • August 26, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on August 22, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Maxine Waters told her followers on X not to follow Omar Navarro because he is a “Hispanic Republican.”

By Sofia Ahmed • August 23, 2024
Sam Brown
stated on August 9, 2024 in an X post:

Jacky Rosen “said ending taxes on tips would ‘hurt working Nevada families.’”

By Seth A. Richardson • August 23, 2024
Elissa Slotkin
stated on August 9, 2024 in Meta ad:

Mike Rogers “left Michigan to trade on his D.C. connections, helping Chinese tech companies get access to the U.S.”

By Caleb McCullough • August 23, 2024
Donald Trump
stated on August 21, 2024 in a Truth Social post:

“The Harris-Biden Administration has been caught fraudulently manipulating Job Statistics.”

By Louis Jacobson • August 23, 2024
X posts
stated on August 18, 2024 in X posts:

Pallets of bricks were left all over the streets of Chicago before the Democratic National Convention.

By Sofia Ahmed • August 23, 2024
Eric Hovde
stated on August 13, 2024 in Public appearance:

Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “has done absolutely nothing” about the fentanyl crisis.

By Laura Schulte • August 22, 2024
Social Media
stated on August 19, 2024 in in social media posts:

Videos show Kamala Harris intoxicated.

By Jeff Cercone • August 22, 2024
Viral image
stated on August 17, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Video shows former President Donald Trump thought he was in North Carolina while he spoke in Pennsylvania.

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 22, 2024
Threads posts
stated on August 19, 2024 in Threads posts:

The Democratic National Convention was “nearly empty” during its first day.

By Sofia Ahmed • August 22, 2024