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Fact-checking speeches on the first 3 nights of the DNC

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waves as he speaks during the Democratic National Convention. (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waves as he speaks during the Democratic National Convention. (Brynn Anderson/AP)

Speakers on the first three nights of the Democratic National Convention have focused on education, health care and the economy. They’ve also made multiple speeches describing what a second term under former President Donald Trump would look like.

Maria Ramirez Uribe — a reporter with our partner PolitiFact, the non-profit, non-partisan fact-checking website — helps sort out the facts.

This segment aired on August 22, 2024.

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