So if you want to hear the corporate spin, the carefully-crafted lies, and the media myths the Democrats are holding their convention next week. Go there.
But here, at our convention, there will be no lies. We will honor the American people with the truth, and nothing else.
This is too much! Lets look at the factual statements in his speech that followed this very claim:
Claim: I will present the facts plainly and honestly.
Fact: Donald Trump has lied more than any presidential candidate in history. Fact checkers illustrate that less than 20% of his fact based statements are true.
Claim: The number of police officers killed in the line of duty has risen by almost 50% compared to this point last year.
Fact: 8%
Claim: 58% of African-American youth are now not employed.
Fact: 38%
Claim: 2 million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago.
Fact: True! But spin. There were millions more Latinos than there were 8 years ago, the poverty rate declined. That's good news!
Claim: Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000. That's sixteen years ago.
Fact: True! But spin. The drop under Bush accounts for $2,500 of that, and Obamas first three years account for most of the rest.
Claim: In Libya, our consulate – the symbol of American prestige around the globe – was brought down in flames.
Fact: It wasn't a consulate, it was a "Temporary Mission Facility."
Claim: That is why Hillary Clinton's message is that things will never change. Never ever.
Fact: Hillary has detailed plans to change immigration, to criminal justice, to higher education, to...
Claim [Referring to Trumps opposition to Free Trade] In this cause, I am proud to have at my side the next Vice President of the United States: Governor Mike Pence of Indiana. . .
Fact: Pence is strongly in favor of free Trade.
Claim: I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology
Fact: The Log Cabin Republicans have called the current GOP platform the "most anti-LGBT platform" in GOP history, which seems to indicate the oppression and hatred isn't foreign
Claim: there's no way to screen Syrian refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from.
Fact: Refugees are screen by the host government, then by the UN, them by the State Department, then by the FBI, etc.
Claim: Remember, it was Bill Clinton who signed NAFTA, one of the worst economic deals ever made by our country. Or frankly, any other country. Never ever again.
Fact: True with spin, and false. Bill did sign NAFTA, after it was negotiated by GH Bush and approved by a Republican Congress. Also, Congressional studies show the agreement was a wash for jobs (neither producing the great boom or great bust each side predicted).
Claim: Excessive regulation is costing our country as much as $2 trillion a year, and we will end it very, very quickly.
Fact: He rounded up the highest estimate, which was a "spit ball" not based on actual data. Likely hyperbole. The statement that he will end "as much as $2T" in regulation is absolutely false.
Claim: We are going to lift the restrictions on the production of American energy.
Fact: We produce more energy today than ever before, so much "drill baby drill" was done under Obama that the USA has turned the global energy market on its head and, some argue, collapsed the price of oil and gas.
Claim: We will completely rebuild our depleted military
Fact: Adjusted for inflation, we spend as much or more (depending on what you count) on military than we did under Reagan or GW
Claim: My just released 10 point plan has received tremendous veteran support.
Fact: Recent polls indicate a record number of military personnel will vote for a 3rd party candidate
Claim: I, on the other hand, received the early and strong endorsement of the National Rifle Association and will protect the right of all Americans to keep their families safe.
Fact: Before running for office he was in favor of assault weapons bans, a mandatory waiting period, and universal background checks.
Claim: My Dad, Fred Trump. . . it's because of him that I learned, from my youngest age, to respect the dignity of work and the dignity of working people.
Fact: Fred Trump was so hated by working people (particularly minorities) that Woody Guthrie wrote a song about him called "Old Man Trump."
Claim: This was just prior to the signing of the Iran deal, which gave back to Iran $150 billion and gave us absolutely nothing – it will go down in history as one of the worst deals ever negotiated.
Fact: Repeatedly debunked talking point.
Claim: America is a nation of believers, dreamers, and strivers that is being led by a group of censors...
Fact: Trump has almost certainly sent more letters and sued more people attempting to censor people than any other politician in the history of America.
Claim: My opponent asks her supporters to recite a three-word loyalty pledge. It reads: "I'm With Her". I choose to recite a different pledge.
Fact: They chant it at rallies, they aren't asked to recite it. The campaign slogan is technically "Stronger Together."
Overall, the fact checkers give him around a 50% mark for the speech. Some higher, some lower. But only lying 50% of the time is a really good job for Trump.
