Republican Convention Speeches

Multiple speakers at the Republican convention made misleading and false claims about immigration, crime, and economic statistics. They falsely blamed President Biden for high inflation and claimed violent crime had increased, despite data showing a decline. Claims about record low unemployment rates and border security under Trump were also debunked.

Comparison of Unemployment Rates under Presidents Trump and Biden

Republican Sen. Tim Scott falsely claimed that African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians had their lowest unemployment rates under former President Donald Trump, when in fact, the lowest unemployment rate for African Americans was under President Joe Biden. Women also had their lowest unemployment rate since the 1950s under Biden. Overall, unemployment rates were nearly as low, or lower in some cases, under Biden compared to pre-pandemic levels under Trump.