GOP convention features false claims and Vance's 2028 positioning

Republican officials at their midterm convention in Dallas this week made numerous false and misleading claims about the economy, immigration, and healthcare, according to fact-checks of the event. The two-day gathering, intended to rally voters ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, also served as a prominent showcase for Vice President JD Vance, who is positioning himself as the likely successor to President Donald Trump for the 2028 presidential race. Trump claimed during his speeches that over $20 trillion in foreign and domestic investment had been secured. However, the White House's own website lists a figure of $11.2 trillion, a total that includes some commitments made during the previous administration. Trump also asserted he was delivering drug price cuts of 400% to 600%, a claim experts called mathematically impossible, as it would imply companies paying customers to take medication. On immigration, Trump repeated a figure of 25 million illegal aliens entering the country under President Joe Biden. U.S. Customs and Border Protection data shows 10.