Trump’s Speech Misrepresents Biden’s Positions, Economic Facts
- Trump touts job gains but they came after big losses
- President misstates Joe Biden’s energy policy proposals
Donald Trump speaks during the Republican National Convention on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Aug. 27.
Photographer: Leigh Vogel/Polaris/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump’s 70-minute speech accepting the Republican nomination for a second term misrepresented the positions of Democratic nominee Joe Biden and cherry-picked data on the coronavirus and jobs.
In his speech from the White House, Trump painted Biden, long known as a moderate Democrat, as a “Trojan Horse” who would unleash socialist policies. Those claims misstated the Democrat’s positions on a number of issues including energy and immigration.