Published 12:33 IST, October 23rd 2020
US Presidential Debate 2020: Fact-checking 5 claims made by Trump, Biden during face-off
During the final US presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, several misleading, exaggerated, and at times, outright false claims were made.
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US President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger for White House, Joe Biden, locked horns for one last time ahe of presidential elections. During final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, several misleing, exaggerated, and at times, outright false claims were me. Trump and Biden argued over various issues, including election interference, COVID-19 response, immigration policy, employment, and climate change, among ors.
Here’s are fact-checked claims me during debate:
Trump on COVID-19 response:
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"We're rounding corner. It's going away”
US President me an outright false claim regarding infection curve as United States recorded highest daily surge in coronavirus cases since July 31. daily caselo, test positivity rate, and number of active cases are getting worse.
“As you kw, 2.2 million people, modelled out, were expected to die… mortality rate is down, 85 per cent.”
Trump cited an early report by epidemiologists from Imperial College of London which painted a grim picture in case of preventive measures. researchers h said that pandemic would have resulted in more than half a million deaths in UK and 2.2 million in United States in case of mitigation measures. statement is misleing because experts h projected fatalities close to 100,000 to 200,000, which United States has crossed days ago and situation continues to worsen.
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Trump on vaccine:
“We have a vaccine that’s coming, it’s rey, it’s going to be anunced within weeks.”
commander-in-chief claimed that vaccine is rey but re has t been any official anuncement on its approval by Food and Drug ministration (FDA). federal ncy has t given even provided emergency authorisation for any of vaccine candidates. potential COVID-19 vaccines of Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Johnson & Johnson are currently in Phase 3 clinical trial. claim is misleing.
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Biden on Tre:
“He has caused deficit with China to go up, t down.”
tre deficit in goods fell sharply between 2018 and 2019 and it is running below last year’s level so far, even if due to coronavirus pandemic. overall tre deficit, however, has gone up as businesses in United States has shifted to buying goods from low-cost countries. claim is false.
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Trump on campaign connection with Russia:
“I was put through a phoney witch hunt.”
Mueller Report never established that re was a criminal conspiracy between Trump campaign and Russia to influence 2016 presidential elections, however, reports of Russian interference in US elections were t denied. investigation also led to conviction of several visers, including Paul Manafort, chairman of Trump’s 2016 campaign. claim is false.
12:34 IST, October 23rd 2020