Trump's Likely Debate Lies, and How to Rebut Them

We all have a role in spreading the truth in the aftermath of tonight's debate, which will undoubtedly feature dozens of Trump lies.

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Predicting Trump’s Debate Lies

We’re going out on a limb and guessing that Donald Trump will lie on the debate stage tonight.

We know, we know. Taking a BIG leap there. ;)

But seriously - every American who values truth and democracy has a role in rebutting Trump’s lies. The BEST way to do that is NOT to repeat them, but to spread the TRUTH instead.

Here are some notes on key issues that we think Trump will lie about tonight. Please share this post with your networks and be sure to subscribe so that you get all of our rapid response resources to your inbox!

Now on to the lies and rebuttals…

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Trump will lie about his involvement in Project 2025

The truth: Project 2025 was drafted and championed by Trump allies and loyalists for Donald Trump. More than 140 people who worked for him are involved in Project 2025. He praised them and there’s even hidden camera footage of the plan’s author talking about Trump’s support for Project 2025.

Trump will lie about how he handled the economy and created jobs.

The truth: The Biden-Harris administration created more than 16 million jobs. Trump left us with an unemployment rate of 6.7%, and an economy that lost 9.4 million jobs.

Trump will lie and say he’ll protect Social Security and Medicare.

The truth: Trump tried to cut Social Security and Medicare every year he was in office and Project 2025 has given him the blueprint to gut Social Security and Medicare if given the chance.

Trump will lie about his extreme record on abortion.

The truth: Trump promised in 2016 he would overturn Roe and now he brags about how his hand-picked judges overturned Roe. Not only is he responsible for dozens of abortion bans in states, his Project 2025 agenda lays out their plan for a national abortion ban.

Trump will lie and say he’s responsible for $35 insulin.

The truth: The Biden-Harris administration signed an insulin cap into law in 2022. Vice President Harris literally cast the tie breaking vote for the bill that did that and President Biden signed it into law, bringing insulin prices down to $35 for those on Medicare.

Trump will lie about who’s better for border security.

The truth: Trump killed the bipartisan border security bill which are the toughest, fairest reforms to secure the border in decades. Vice President Harris supported the bipartisan bill that would have revamped asylum policy, increased border personnel, and treated people humanely.

Donald Trump killed that bill, hoping it would help get him elected.

Trump will lie and say he protected the environment.

The truth: Trump rolled back more than 100 environmental rules.

Trump will lie and say that Kamala wants to defund the police.

The truth: VP Harris is a former prosecutor who has spent her career taking on criminals and keeping us safe - VP Harris cast the tie breaking vote on largest federal investment in fighting crime and public safety in history while Donald Trump repeatedly attacks law enforcement, tried to defund the police, and encouraged a mob to attack the Capitol.

Violent crime fell under the Biden-Harris administration. Under Donald Trump, homicide increased 30% from 2019 to 2020. When he was President. Today under the Biden-Harris administration, violent crime is at a 50-year low.

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