We reviewed all of the Trump campaign’s television ads since June. Two-thirds contained clearly misleading claims or videos.
President Trump’s re-election campaign has spent tens of millions of dollars on television ads attacking his Democratic opponent, Joseph R. Biden Jr. While their content varies greatly, be it the coronavirus, police funding, taxes or charter schools, the tactics used remain constant: selectively edited remarks and exaggerations.
The New York Times reviewed 22 ads from the Trump campaign that have aired since June and that have been tracked by Advertising Analytics. We found that 14 of those ads contained clearly misleading claims or videos. Here’s a review.
Exaggerations About Criminal Justice Issues
Throughout much of June and July, the ads have focused on activists’ calls to defund the police with hyperbolic warnings about the ramifications. Continue reading.