![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/donald-trump-2024-fact-checking-the-former-president/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127656886_gettyimages-1244813305.jpg&description=Image source, Getty ImagesFormer president Donald Trump announced his bid to retake the White House in 2024 on Tuesday, and made several claims regarding his four years in office.He made only brief reference to his debunked claims of 2020 election fraud, but talked about his endorsement successes, his border wall and the current state of the economy.Although many candidates in the midterm elections supported Mr Trump's false fraud claims, evidence is stacking up that a substantial number of voters were turned off by that message.We checked his over-an-hour long speech for accuracy, and this is what we can say."My endorsement success rate was 232 wins and only 22 losses," Mr Trump said. "You don't hear that from the media."The numbers appear to be more or less accurate when it comes to the recent midterms. After the election, the Washington Examiner, a conservative publication, put the tally at 233 victories and 28 losses. But the claim needs some context. Most of those wins were in safe seats. And the losses included some crucial races in swing states. Mr Trump backed the losing candidates for governor and senator of Arizona, the governors of Michigan and Pennsylvania, and in the Nevada senate race. A number of candidates that made Mr Trump's election denial claims central to their platforms did worse than other Republicans.The party as a whole had a disappointing night despite making gains in the House - and some are blaming Mr Trump for the poor performance. Image caption, Kari Lake, a key promoter of unfounded voter fraud claims, was projected to lose her race for governor of Arizona"When the virus hit our shores, I took decisive action and saved lives and the US economy," Mr Trump said. "And by October of the same year [2020], America was roaring back with the number one fastest economic recovery ever recorded."Again that's a fairly accurate statement but needs some context. The recession in early 2020, caused by the Covid pandemic and lockdowns, was deep but ve){kind=link}
Former president Donald Trump announced his bid to retake the White House in 2024 on Tuesday, and made several claims regarding his four years in office.
He made only brief reference to his debunked claims of 2020 election fraud, but talked about his endorsement successes, his border wall and the current state of the economy.
Although many candidates in the midterm elections supported Mr Trump’s false fraud claims, evidence is stacking up that a substantial number of voters were turned off by that message.
We checked his over-an-hour long speech for accuracy, and this is what we can say.
“My endorsement success rate was 232 wins and only 22 losses,” Mr Trump said. “You don’t hear that from the media.”