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Republican midterm convention speeches

Overview

During the Republican midterm convention in Texas, various speakers made claims that were subject to fact-checking or political criticism. On the first two nights, speakers including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made statements regarding Democratic party actions and election integrity.

Scalise inaccurately stated that Democrats voted to allow undocumented immigrants to vote in federal elections, while Kennedy claimed that Democrats cancelled their convention and failed to consult elected delegates regarding Kamala Harris’s nomination. Kennedy also asserted that Donald Trump ended nine wars.

In subsequent remarks, Kennedy criticized the Democratic Party for having “systematically obliterated the Bill of Rights.” He specifically alleged that the Biden administration used misinformation concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic to censor social media accounts, granted liability shields to pharmaceutical companies, and undermined Fourth Amendment protections by forcing the disclosure of medical information.

Entities

Republican Party · Democratic Party · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · Biden administration · Tim Scott

Timeline

  1. about 15 hours ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticizes Democratic Party at Republican convention

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused the Democratic Party of systematically undermining the Bill of Rights, citing censorship and pandemic-era policies during a speech at the Republican convention in Texas.

  2. 1 day ago

    [POLITICS] 9 sources
    Republican midterm convention speakers make false claims

    Fact-checks of the Republican midterm convention reveal false claims by speakers, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Democratic nomination processes and Steve Scalise regarding non-citizen voting laws.

Sources

abc17news.com · europesays.com · freerepublic.com · justthenews.com · keyt.com · kion546.com · krdo.com · kvia.com · lifezette.com · localnews8.com · theblaze.com