70 minutes of Trump RNC speech, more of the same lies, and a couple of new ones

Rormer Russian-television producer on RNC: “It reminds me of things I’ve seen in Russia. Facts don’t really matter in this context. They’re not trying to even win a debate; they’re trying to feed people’s confirmation biases and their fears.” @ToluseO https://t.co/Wa20UT8hoT— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) August 28, 2020

Hell of a thing to watch CNN's @ddale8 fact-check the cascade of lies from Trump's speech. pic.twitter.com/aRQuHf0qE5

Not true NATO members have agreed to pay $130 billion more “a year.” It's an estimated $130 billion increase *over 2016 levels* by 2020 — and NATO noted to me in an email this morning that members now have Covid-related budget difficulties.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

Trump's claim is false that this is the first time in 20 years that NATO members have increased spending. Spending increased in 2015 and 2016, before he took office, after the 2014 Crimea invasion by Russia and a 2014 re-commitment to hit the 2%-of-GDP target.

The USMCA retains most of the NAFTA agreement Trump describes as a “nightmare.”

Trump is correct that about 300 miles of wall have been built. What he doesn't say: as of August 7, just 5 of those miles had been built in places where there were no barriers before. Official stats via @priscialva: pic.twitter.com/elcOAcejP2

Trump repeats his ludicrous claim that he's done more for Black people than any president since Lincoln.

(LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.) (And you can make an argument for a bunch of others, but I'm busy.)

They did not get a Jerusalem embassy built for “less than $500,000.” Early documents showed it's at least $21 million. https://t.co/UR7gRpzCvX

“Completely rebuilding” the military is a large stretch.

Annual pay raises for the troops are standard.

Trump says he has “very good information” that China wants Biden to win because Biden cheers for China.

The US intel community said China prefers Biden because it sees Trump as “unpredictable.”

Biden did indeed vote for the Iraq War. What Trump doesn't say — and often lies about — is that he too supported the invasion, not becoming an explicit opponent until more than a year in.

Highly misleading to tout the “record” 9 million job gain over the last three months with no context…

…specifically, the context that 22 million jobs were lost in the previous two months.

The president is doing a lot of lying.

Trump is lying that Biden is “even talking about taking the wall down.” Biden has specifically rejected that idea; he's said that he'll just stop further construction.

Biden's plan is skeptical on charter schools, but wouldn't shut them all down. The Biden-Sanders task force proposed to ban federal funding to “for-profit” charters.

Biden is not proposing to confiscate guns (Trump didn't name Biden there, but suggested it). He is running on a non-mandatory buyback so-called assault weapons.

Trump did not sign a “10 years in prison” order. His order just urged the government to fully enforce existing laws, which include a maximum discretionary sentence of 10 years for damage to federal property or damaging monuments of US veterans.

Trump, who tried to get Goodyear boycotted literally last week and has previously tried to get literally dozens of people fired, boycotted or canceled, denounces cancel culture. https://t.co/wLe1qsajnQ

Trump has already broken his “pledge” to “always protect” patients with pre-existing conditions. He has repeatedly tried to get bills passed that would weaken these protections. Is currently trying to get all of Obamacare eradicated.

Preliminary (preliminary!) count: at least 20 false or misleading claims from Trump tonight.

Watch: Trump to close convention with speech from the White House.

Follow our live coverage. https://t.co/8e1TPTIomE

What it looks like when a criminal president uses the White House as a stage prop for his re-election. pic.twitter.com/kGMUn99zng

This abomination may be the most visible misuse of official position for private gain in America’s history. It is an abuse of the power entrusted to this man, the breach of a sacred trust. It is the civic equivalent of a mortal sin—maybe a religious one too. And it is a harbinger pic.twitter.com/UryxiQTyv0

— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) August 28, 2020

Opinion | The Trump show

There’s lots of entertainment but little truth during the Republican convention about President Trump’s failed coronavirus performance.https://t.co/fby8JTaeJd pic.twitter.com/TyKUlRoSu5

Thank you, #resisters! ✌️🎉 https://t.co/sEQHke7HmS

— Kremlin Annex (@KremlinAnnex) August 28, 2020

ATV and bikers coming through to add some noise near the White House #DCProtests pic.twitter.com/TYt5Xq2jlg

Hey White House, you want to put this story to rest and tweet out a pic of that alleged Lego White House, or naw? #PixOrItDidntHappen

https://t.co/YzrtmFzzg2

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President Trump in his RNC speech tonight will announce a $750 million deal for the purchase and production of 150 million rapid tests to be distributed across the country.

The WH just released details on the deal. pic.twitter.com/cVtIIS0cnn

The stakes are high for President Trump tonight, who has been slipping in the polls #RNC2020 https://t.co/XOKLcq9yKr

Unless this is somehow fabricated or the greatest misinterpretation in the history of the sport, Commissioner of Baseball, Rob Manfred, has to resign.

Tonight.

This is indefensible, cheap, sordid, racist. https://t.co/ZxZiEX5smI

WOW.

The only thing left on the field: a Black Lives Matter shirt.
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Trump tells NYT – after all these years tweeting about things he’s seen on Fox – that it’s not true he’s lazy and TV-obsessed: “I don’t watch very much TV. Nobody knows what I do.” https://t.co/IgbLgTymWI

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

Kyle Rittenhouse traveled over 30 minutes away with an assault rifle to confront protestors. He ended up killing two people and now he’s charged with first-degree murder.

Why the hell are right-wing pundits praising him? https://t.co/rAJyMaLerP

An RNC video showing warning about “Biden's America” actually showed Barcelonahttps://t.co/hlJxIesVDE

Green screen #1 has launched. It’s a strong first entry. pic.twitter.com/b6lPdneFp2

Biden is running this two minute ad tonight on all the networks during the GOP convention. Trump will not be pleased. Let’s just say a ramp is involved. pic.twitter.com/gO1dOxv9aF