Posted on 02/05/2020 3:10:06 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON -- The “great American comeback” President Donald Trump claimed in his State of the Union speech drew on falsehoods about U.S. energy supremacy, health care and the economy as well as distortions about his predecessor’s record.
In arguing, in essence, that he has made America great again, Trump took credit for an energy boom that actually began under Barack Obama in an assertion he recycled from his last State of the Union address. He inflated manufacturing gains, misrepresented policy on migrant detention and glossed over a rate of economic growth that has yet to reach the scale he promised.
A look at some of his statements Tuesday night and how they compare with the facts:
IMMIGRATION
TRUMP: “Before I came into office, if you showed up illegally on our southern border and were arrested, you were simply released and allowed into our country, never to be seen again. My administration has ended catch-and-release. If you come illegally, you will now be promptly removed.”
THE FACTS: Not true. Under previous administrations, Mexicans were quickly returned back over the U.S.-Mexico border, while others were held in detention until they were deported. Some migrants from other countries were released into the interior of the United States to wait out their immigration cases.
And despite Trump’s claims that all migrants are now “promptly” removed, there is a 1 million immigration court case backlog, which means many migrants wait up to three years before a court hearing before a judge who will determine whether someone is deported. And after a judge rules a migrant deported, travel papers must be obtained, which often leads to further delays.
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Weren’t we all waiting for this feeble foolishness?
Let me guess, they’d have been saying these sorts of things about Reagan back in about this time in 1984. Probably would have said that the recovery back then was actually Carter’s, eh?
Democrat media lies like there’s no tomorrow. Why is anyone surprised?
Absolutely.
As soon as you see “FACT CHECK” ignore it. It is the essence of Liberal Fake News.
The AP is ultra left.
FACT CHECK = Liberal Propoganda
It burns the media to know Trump is successful and they can’t deal with it so they have to explain it away.
To quote Rush Limbaugh:
“If I want to find out how much America sucks, I’ll read the mainstream media.”
Rush has seen all of his predictions come true. Especially the one where Demonrats USED to hide their true intentions. No longer.
It is unlikely that any president of the United States would make representations at such a public venue which have not been vetted and re-vetted. What are the facts?
Who is checking the fact checkers?
OH, come on the MSM wouldn’t lie to us. they are for We the People and have NO agenda. /SARC x 2
Associated Press and facts do not belong in the same sentence
AP Fact Check: Not to be trusted, ever. Part of the anti-American Liberal Resistance cabal of socialists, communists, liberals and democrats. May God bless our nation, our president, and all who love him through their relationship with Jesus, and may He draw others to Him through His Son.
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About half way through, they get to the AP.
Fact Checks always make me strive to be better.
/sarc
Hey AP, I want to believe you, I really do, but if you are right then what is all this hoopla over sanctuary cities?
I will say this though, with half our drugs, finished tools, clothes and supplies coming from China and with Chinese manufacturing starting to be affected by the viral plague; I think our companies that have relied on these ridiculous supply lines from China for manufactured finished products had better have a “come back to America” moment. Or else our economy will go KAPUT in the long run!
These “pestilences” are going to continue to happen.
They can undermine his statements because many of their supporters are in states that are seriously lagging in any recovery - due to their own state and local policies. My state of NJ, and neighboring NY, are two of them.
Talking the economy down used to be a crime while Bronco Bama was in charge.
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