By — Liz Landers Liz Landers By — Ali Schmitz Ali Schmitz Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/examining-the-controversial-claims-trump-is-making-at-his-midterm-rallies Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Ahead of the midterms, President Trump is on the campaign trail looking to rally his base in battleground races. His controversial comments at those rallies have drawn attention. White House correspondent Liz Landers has a fact check on some of Trump's claims. Listen to this Segment By — Liz Landers Liz Landers Liz Landers is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers the White House and the Trump administration. Prior to joining the News Hour, she served as the national security correspondent for Scripps News, and also reported on disinformation for the network. By — Ali Schmitz Ali Schmitz
Examining the controversial claims Trump is making at his midterm rallies
In short
President Donald Trump has been making controversial claims at his midterm campaign rallies, often at the expense of his credibility. According to a fact check by White House correspondent Liz Landers, Trump has been making unsubstantiated claims about his past relationships with Russian officials and the Russia-Ukraine scandal, without any evidence to support them. This has led to a decline in his poll numbers and false statements about the 2020 election results and the coronavirus vaccine. The fact check also fo…
Key points
- In recent midterm elections, President Donald Trump has been making controversial claims…: In recent midterm elections, President Donald Trump has been making controversial claims at his campaign rallies, often at the expense of his credibility.
- According to a fact check by White House correspondent Liz Landers, Trump has been making…: According to a fact check by White House correspondent Liz Landers, Trump has been making unsubstantiated claims about his past relationships with Russian officials and the Russia-Ukraine scandal.
- Landers found that Trump has been making these claims without any evidence to support the…: Landers found that Trump has been making these claims without any evidence to support them, which has led to a decline in his poll numbers.