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Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix

The following article by Aaron Sharockman and Miriam Valverde was posted on the Politifact website August 22, 2017:

President Donald Trump reacts to the song as he arrives at a rally at the Phoenix Convention Center, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Phoenix. Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon

President Donald Trump defended his response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., during a campaign rally in Phoenix, on Aug. 22, blaming the media for distorting or omitting his full comments.

“The media can attack me, but where I draw the line is when they attack you,” Trump said. “It’s time to challenge the media for their role in fomenting divisions. And yes by the way they are trying to take away our history and our heritage, you see that?”

We fact-checked several of Trump’s claims.

Trump reads his first statement on Charlottesville, leaves out “many sides” comment.

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Why Ben Carson’s appearance in Phoenix was likely a violation of federal law

The following article by Philip Bump was posted on the Washington Post website August 23, 2017:

At a rally for President Trump at the Phoenix Convention Center on Aug. 22 in Phoenix, the announcer introduced to the stage, “The secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson.” (The Washington Post)

This article has been updated.

Right before Ben Carson took the stage at President Trump’s rally in Phoenix on Tuesday night, the announcer introduced him.

“The secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson,” the voice intoned, prompting cheers from the audience. Continue reading “Why Ben Carson’s appearance in Phoenix was likely a violation of federal law”

As Trump ranted and rambled in Phoenix, his crowd slowly thinned

The following article by Jenna Johnson was posted on the Washington Post website August 23, 2017:

President Trump gave a contentious speech at a campaign rally in Phoenix on Aug. 22, attacking the media, GOP senators and “obstructionist” Democrats. Here are the highlights. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post)

PHOENIX — Just before President Trump strolled onto the rally stage on Tuesday evening, four speakers took turns carefully denouncing hate, calling for unity and ever so subtly assuring the audience that the president is not racist.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson proclaimed that “our lives are too short to let our differences divide us.” Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King Jr., led everyone in singing a few lines of “How Great Thou Art.” Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed for the politically and racially divided nation and asked the Lord to shut the mouths of “those in this country who want to divide, who want to preach hate.” And Vice President Pence declared that “President Trump believes with all his heart … that love for America requires love for all its people.” Meanwhile, a supporter seated directly behind stage even wore a T-shirt that stated: “Trump & Republicans are not racist.” Continue reading “As Trump ranted and rambled in Phoenix, his crowd slowly thinned”

Trump threatens shutdown, suggests controversial pardon at Arizona rally

The following article by John Wagner, Jenna Johnson and Danielle Paquette was posted on the Washington Post website August 23, 2017:

President Trump gave a contentious speech at a campaign rally in Phoenix on Aug. 22, attacking the media, GOP senators and “obstructionist” Democrats. Here are the highlights. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post)

PHOENIX — President Trump on Tuesday threatened to shut down the government over border wall funding, said the North American Free Trade Agreement is likely to be terminated and signaled that he was prepared to pardon former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is anathema to the Latino community.

Trump’s freewheeling comments came at a boisterous campaign rally here during which he also went on an extended diatribe about the media, blaming reporters for the negative fallout he has received over his responses to the hate-fueled violence in Charlottesville. Continue reading “Trump threatens shutdown, suggests controversial pardon at Arizona rally”