Former President Donald Trump made at least 20 false claims during a conversation with billionaire Elon Musk on X social media platform. The false claims ranged from topics such as crime rates, inflation, global warming, sea level rise, and more. Trump claimed that crime rates were increasing, but data showed a significant decline in both violent crime and property crime. On inflation, Trump exaggerated the rate, stating it was the worst in 100 years when it was actually much lower. He also downplayed the threat of global warming and sea level rise, making inaccurate statements about the pace of sea level rise.
Concerning Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump falsely claimed that she wanted to release all prisoners, which was not true. He also misrepresented her role as the border czar and claimed that she was in charge of the border, which was not accurate. Trump made baseless claims about Venezuela emptying its prisons for migration purposes and inaccurately stated migration numbers, including claims about people coming from the Congo. Additionally, he falsely stated that European countries were not contributing as much aid to Ukraine as the US.
Regarding Iran and terrorism, Trump falsely claimed that Iran had no money for terrorist groups during his administration, which experts contradicted. He also misleadingly stated that he pressured China to stop buying oil from Iran, while in reality, China continued to import Iranian oil. Trump also inaccurately claimed that his tax cuts were the largest in history, when they were not. He made false statements about military equipment left in Afghanistan and the Right to Try law, stating that terminally ill patients had no access to experimental medications prior to the law.
Finally, Trump falsely claimed that the Biden administration was behind various legal cases brought against him, including in Georgia and New York. He inaccurately attributed these cases to the Biden administration, despite the fact that they were brought by independent prosecutors and state officials. Overall, Trump made several false claims during his conversation with Elon Musk, misrepresenting various topics and events.
