Scripps News will be hosting a live fact-check tonight as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio face off in what will likely be the only vice presidential debate before the election.
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance are going head-to-head in what will likely be the only vice presidential debate before the November presidential election.
A team of Scripps News journalists is monitoring the debate for claims that are false, misleading or require more context.
Check back here for updates.
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CLAIM: Vance says 1 million illegal migrants have committed crimes in addition to crossing the border illegally.
FACTS: U.S. Customs and Border Protection data shows that from fiscal year 2021 to fiscal year 2024, immigration officials arrested about 103,700 noncitizens with criminal convictions whether in the U.S. or abroad, so long as the conviction was for conduct deemed criminal by the U.S.
CLAIM: Walz says we are producing more natural gas, more oil and more clean energy than we ever have.
FACTS: Overall U.S. energy production is at a record high, and, by some definitions, the U.S. is energy independent. However, in one key regard, the U.S. is not energy independent: The U.S. is a net importer of crude oil, which keeps the U.S. and its economy beholden to overseas developments.
CLAIM: Walz says Trump said climate disasters would make more beachfront properties.
FACTS: Trump told Elon Musk in a highly publicized conversation on X, “The biggest threat is not global warming, where the ocean is going to rise one-eighth of an inch over the next 400 years and youll have more oceanfront property.”
CLAIM: Vance says the only time a U.S. president didn’t have a major conflict break out was under Trump.
FACTS: Its true that during the Trump administration there were no new major overseas wars or invasions. But during his time in office, there were still conflicts within Israel and between Russia and Ukraine.
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