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Saturday, January 18, 2025

Fact checking Musk-Trump interview: 11 false claims made by Donald Trump debunked - Hindustan Times

In his conversation with billionaire Elon Musk on the social media platform X, former President Donald Trump reiterated several inaccurate claims that have become regular features of his campaign rhetoric.

Trump's claim on chart during assassination attempt: False

During the interview, Trump once again credited a chart he displayed at the Pennsylvania rally with saving his life, claiming it showed “the best illegal immigration numbers” during his last week in office. However, this assertion is misleading, as the chart did not accurately reflect unauthorized border crossings, which were not at their lowest point when he left office.

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Trump's claim on Kamala being ‘border czar’: False

Trump continued to make misleading statements about Vice President Kamala Harris, describing her as “the border czar.” In reality, Harris’s role has been to address the root causes of migration in Central America, not to oversee border security directly.

Trump's claim on inflating immigration numbers’: False

Further inflating his immigration rhetoric, Trump claimed that 20 million people had illegally crossed the southern border under President Biden. This figure is significantly exaggerated and does not align with official statistics.

Trump's claim on other countries sending criminals to US: False

In another unsubstantiated claim, Trump suggested that other countries are releasing criminals from jails and prisons...



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