Trump’s typical false claims
Trump gave broadcasters a difficult choice on Thursday night: Whether to give him primetime air for a speech whose contents they weren’t sure of — and on a topic that Trump is well-known for lying about.
Some, including CNN, opted not to air the speech on TV. (Democratic presidents like like Barack Obama and Joe Biden also had primetime speeches that weren’t carried by some stations.)
White House spokesman Steven Cheung claimed that the broadcasters who didn’t air the speech were “cowards” who “don’t want you to hear the truth.”
But within moments of starting his speech, Trump made false claims about inheriting the worst inflation in 48 years and the Biden administration letting in more than 11,000 murderers — neither of which is true.
Trump’s speech was also exceedingly political, as evidenced by his frequent claim about opponents of the “SAVE America Act” just wanting to cheat.
Trump was probably preaching to the choir
It remains to be seen just how much impact Trump’s speech has. This is an issue that largely speaks to a portion of his base, and relatively few others.
