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No, Trump did not ‘freeze’ for 21 seconds during a Montana rally

Elections

What we can VERIFY about claims that JD Vance said women should stay in violent marriages

Vance did not explicitly say women should stay in violent marriages. But he did say children suffer when parents get divorced, even if the marriages are violent.
Elections

JD Vance’s military service record: What we can VERIFY

After JD Vance accused his opponent Tim Walz of “stolen valor,” many VERIFY readers asked us questions about Vance’s military service. Here’s what we found.
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Trump’s plane wasn’t diverted because he owes the Bozeman, Montana, airport money

“There are no outstanding bills owed by either former President Trump or his campaign. The aircraft diverted due to mechanical reasons,” Bozeman Airport said.
Donald Trump

Trump’s plane wasn’t diverted because he owes the Bozeman, Montana, airport money

Former President Donald Trump’s plane did not land in Bozeman, Montana, due to a mechanical issue, not because of unpaid bills.
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Does the Cybertruck gift to Trump violate campaign finance laws? That needs context

Federal law limits how much people can contribute to a campaign, including non-monetary gifts. Here’s how that could apply to a Cybertruck gifted to Trump.
Social Security

No, Donald Trump does not currently support cutting Social Security

Trump’s agenda explicitly calls for protecting entitlements including Social Security, despite claims from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
Elections

No, political candidates are not guaranteed equal amounts of TV ad time

X does not have to give Kamala Harris a similar live event as it gave to Donald Trump because equal time laws don’t apply to digital platforms.
Elections

TV ad time is not guaranteed for all political candidates

X does not have to give Kamala Harris a similar live event as it gave to Donald Trump because equal time laws don’t apply to digital platforms.
Donald Trump

No evidence to support Trump’s claim that image from Harris’ rally is fake

Several VERIFY readers asked us if an image from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s rally near Detroit were made with artificial intelligence, like Donald Trump claimed.
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Trump's claim about fake crowds in an image at Harris' rally is false

Several VERIFY readers asked us if an image from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s rally near Detroit were made with artificial intelligence, like Donald Trump claimed.
Social Security

Trump not calling for cuts to Social Security

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have claimed Trump wants to gut entitlements, but neither Agenda47 or Project 2025 calls for Social Security to be changed.