Harris vs. Trump: Fact-checking the ABC News presidential debate

(CNN staff) – Former President Donald Trump delivered more than 30 false claims during Tuesday’s presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, CNN’s preliminary count found – as he did during his June debate against President Joe Biden.Trump again delivered a staggering quantity and variety of false claims, some of which were egregious lies about topics including abortion, immigration and the economy.Harris was far more accurate than Trump; CNN’s preliminary count found just one false claim from the vice president, though she also added some claims that were misleading or lacking in key context.Here is a fact check of some of the remarks made by each candidate.Harris on Trump’s tariff planHarris said during Tuesday night’s debate that Trump’s policies would result in a “Trump sales tax” that would raise prices for middle class families by about $4,000 a year.Related Stories Facts First: The claim is reasonable enough, but it’s worth explaining that Harris is referring to Trump’s proposal to implement new tariffs if he returns to the White House.Trump has called for adding a tariff of 10% to 20% on all imports from all countries, as well as another tariff upward of 60% on all Chinese imports.Together, a 20% across-the-board...