With the presidential election just a few days away, we offer a sampling of the misleading claims made by Donald Trump during speeches this week.
Issues: crime
Trump Wrong on Murder Rate
Is Stop-and-Frisk Unconstitutional?
Trump on the Stump
FactChecking the First Debate
FactChecking Trump on Immigration
FactChecking Trump’s Big Speech
FactCheck.org on BBC World Service
After the conclusion of the Republican National Convention, FactCheck.org Managing Editor Lori Robertson discusses Donald Trump’s speech on the BBC World Service’s “Newsday.”
Dueling Claims on Crime Trend
Killed in the Line of Duty
Donald Trump says there has been “a substantial rise in the number of officers killed in the line of duty — a very big rise.” There has been an increase in firearms-related deaths in the last six months compared to a year ago. But the number of police fatalities has substantially declined in recent years.