Fact-checking Trump's claims on Helen, immigration and the economy at his Butler rally

This fact check was originally published on PolitiFact.

Former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the first assassination attempt against him, to rally his supporters just a month before Election Day.

“Exactly 12 weeks ago tonight, on this very ground, a cold-blooded assassin aimed to silence me and silence the greatest movement, MAGA, in the history of our country, MAGA,” Trump said on October 5, referring to his speech. Slogan “Make America Great Again”. “For 16 heartbreaking seconds during the gunfire, time stood still as this vicious monster unleashed pure evil from his sniper perch not so far away. But by the hand of providence and the grace of God, this villain failed to achieve his goal.

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At the start of his speech, Trump spoke about Corey Comperatore, a volunteer firefighter who was in the crowd on July 13 and who Thomas Matthew Crooks killed. One of Crook's bullets grazed Trump's ear.

A Secret Service sniper killed Crooks.

Trump described Comperatore as a “folk hero” and called for a moment of silence at 6:11 p.m., the minute the shooting began on July 13. After the break, the bells rang and a singer near the stage sang “Ave Maria.”

Trump's speech included assertions about the Biden-Harris administration's response to Hurricane Helen, illegal immigration and the economy.

We checked it.

Trump: “I love this painting. I love this graphic. Isn't that a beautiful thing? But also beautiful because, look at the number, it's the day I left office. It was the lowest Border Patrol, the lowest it had ever been. Illegal immigration.

Trump said that if he had not turned his head to look at the painting on July 13, the bullet would have gone through his head during the assassination attempt. PolitiFact has verified the contents of the graphic.

Trump added misleading markings to a chart originally released by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.

Security personnel inspect the site after gunshots rang out during a Trump campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. File photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Trump pointed to low numbers of migrant encounters in April 2020 and claimed that was when he left office. But Trump's presidency ended in January 2021.

This period in April 2020 also marked the start of the coronavirus pandemic, when lockdowns and travel restrictions contributed to a decrease in migration.

The graphic also alluded to the TrumpsPants on Fire claim that millions of immigrants arrived in the United States illegally from jails, prisons or mental institutions under the Bidens administration. Immigration experts told PolitiFact that there is no evidence that large numbers of people from prisons or mental institutions are coming to the United States.

“They are offering $750 to people whose homes were washed away. And yet we are sending tens of billions of dollars overseas that most people have never heard of.”

We rated a version of this claim False. Vice President Kamala Harris did not say that those affected by Hurricane Helene would only receive $750 from the federal government.

The $750 is provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Serious Needs Assistance program, which covers immediate needs after a disaster, including “food, water, infant formula, breastfeeding supplies, medications and other emergency supplies.” Through this program, the White House said, FEMA paid more than $1 million to more than 1,400 North Carolina households in one day.

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On October 4, FEMA said the Biden administration had provided more than $45 million “in flexible initial funding” to Hurricane Helen survivors. The agency said it provided more than 11.5 million meals, 3.32 million gallons of water, 150 generators and 400,000 tarps to the affected region.

On October 2, in Augusta, Georgia, Harris said FEMA was also funding home repairs and hotel costs.

Hours before Helen made landfall near Perry, Florida, on September 26, Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announced a new $8 billion security assistance package for Ukraine in his war with Russia. Congress had already appropriated funding for Ukraine.

“When you look at the crime, look at the crime, look at the people coming in. Murderers, 13,099 murderers, have come in in the last short period of time.”

FAKE. Trump is referring to a figure from a Sept. 25 letter from Immigration and Customs Enforcement that said 13,099 immigrants convicted of homicide are not in immigration detention. But this data goes back 40 years; it does not specify that these 13,099 people entered the United States during the Biden-Harris administration.

Noncitizens convicted of crimes cannot be detained by immigration authorities for several reasons. On the one hand, they could be detained by law enforcement and serve time in prison.

A 2001 Supreme Court ruling also said people could not be detained indefinitely. This means that people from countries that do not accept deportation flights must be released into the United States.

We had “the greatest economy we’ve ever had.”

FAKE. Under the Trump administration, the unemployment rate fell to levels dating back to the early 1950s. But gross domestic product growth under the Trump administration was much lower than in previous administrations. Other indicators, such as wages and business investment, also do not support Trump's claims.

Harris “was made border czar, she was in charge of the border.”

Mostly false. This is a repeated misinterpretation of Harris' role. Biden tasked Harris with working with officials in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to resolve migration issues. But managing the border, controlling who and how many people enter the United States, is the responsibility of the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Biden asked Harris to focus on the root causes of migration, including the country's economic hardship, violence, corruption and food insecurity.

Harris “cost you $29,000 per family because of inflation and rising prices.”

We rated a similar claim by Trump, citing $28,000, as essentially false. Harris voted to tie the motion to take a final Senate vote on the American Rescue Plan Act 2021, a coronavirus pandemic relief bill. Economists believe the law has contributed to rising inflation, but say supply chain shortages and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have been the main drivers of the rise.

The $28,000 represents a likely estimate of increased spending on items such as food, housing, transportation and energy. But wages have also increased, evening out much or, depending on the period, all of the increase in costs.

Harris “vowed to abolish ICE.”

FAKE.

In 2018, while serving as a U.S. senator from California, Harris said that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement function should be reexamined and that “we probably even need to think about starting from scratch.” But she didn't say there shouldn't be immigration controls. In 2018, Harris also said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had a role and should exist.

“We have more liquid gold, oil and gas under our feet than any other country in the world, including Saudi Arabia and Russia. »

FAKE.

The United States Energy Information Administration reported that Venezuela ranked first in proven crude oil reserves in 2021 with 304 billion barrels, followed by Saudi Arabia, Iran, Canada, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Russia. The United States ranks ninth in the world, with 61 billion barrels.

The United States ranks first in the world in terms of coal (No. 1) and natural gas (No. 4) reserves, according to administration data.

California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, “has banned any ID requirements for voting and voter registration.”

Mostly false. California law already does not require the majority of voters to provide identification when voting in person. Senate Bill 1174, which prohibits local governments from requiring voter ID at polling places, was written in response to a Huntington Beach, Calif., measure that violated state law. 'State.

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People registering to vote in California must provide proof of identity. People whose information is not verified must show their ID at polling stations when they vote for the first time. All people registering to vote in California must sign a notice, under penalty of perjury, that they are U.S. citizens.

“A young Italian woman, very good boxer, very, very good. She was all excited, but she was playing the role of a person who transitioned from a man to a woman.

Trump's claim that a boxer “became a woman” is unfounded.

Trump was referring to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The decision to allow Khelif to compete in the Olympics was controversial because a boxing organization had already disqualified her due to a DNA test supposedly showing she had XY chromosomes. This organization is no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee.

READ MORE: What is IBA? The governing body behind the Olympic boxing storm has ties to Russia and a troubled history

International Olympic Committee spokesperson Mark Adams said: “The Algerian boxer was born a woman, was registered as a woman, lived her life as a woman, boxed as a woman and has a women's passport. This is not a transgender thing.

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