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Donald Trump, former president

“Vice President Kamala Harris “cast the tiebreaking votes that caused the worst inflation in American history, costing a typical American family $28,000.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: Inflation peaked in 2022 at about 9% — the worst in 40 years, but not the worst in U.S. history. Economists agree that the American Rescue Plan sparked some of that inflation increase, but not a majority.

Checked by FACTLY21 Aug 2024IndiaElections
Social media posts

“A video of Trump warning about potential election fraud in the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election, claiming that a resurgence of lockdowns and mandates to combat the spread of Mpox could be used as a tactic.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: This viral video dates back to August 2023 and is unrelated to the 2024 Mpox outbreak. This video shows Trump opposing a resurgence of lockdowns and mandates amid the spread of a new COVID-19 variant in the US during Au…