Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris Met The debate covered topics including foreign policy, economic policy and abortion at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Here is a fact check of some of their claims.

“But what Donald Trump did with COVID, let's talk about this, he actually thanked President Xi Jinping for his actions during COVID. Look at his tweet: 'Thank you, President Xi Jinping, exclamation point.' We know that Xi Jinping bears responsibility for not being transparent and giving us the origins of COVID.”

Trump Praised China and the Chinese President Practice Kinpei Several times in January and February 2020, POLITICOPresident Trump also expressed his gratitude to President Xi Jinping in a January 2020 tweet.

China is working hard to contain the coronavirus. The United States highly appreciates China's efforts and transparency. All will be well. In particular, I would like to thank President Xi Jinping on behalf of the American people.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020

“China has worked hard to contain the coronavirus. The United States appreciates their efforts and transparency. All will be well. I especially want to thank President Xi Jinping on behalf of the American people!” Trump Tweeted January 24, 2020.

CNN reported: April 2020 that Trump Praised Between January and April 1, 2020, he visited China 37 times. At a press conference on April 1, 2020, Trump He said he has a “good relationship” with China. Kinpeithe media reported.

China: Tracing the origins Coronavirus PandemicAccording to Associated PressUS intelligence agencies divided on whether COVID-19 pandemic originated from animals or a lab leak, NBC News Reported.

“But understand that if Donald Trump is elected, he will sign a nationwide abortion ban. His Project 2025 will have nationwide surveillance of abortions, of pregnancies and miscarriages.” – Harris

Check Your Fact previously denied Harris' claims that Trump and Project 2025 support a nationwide abortion ban. Trump refused to support a nationwide abortion ban in April, saying restrictions should be left to states to decide. AP News.

Heritage Foundation spokesperson Ellen Keenan In an email to Check Your Facts, Project 2025 does not call for pregnancy monitoring or a national abortion ban. post Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, posted a statement denying the allegations. “VP Harris is a liar,” the post read. “The directive to leadership does not call for a nationwide abortion ban or pregnancy monitoring.”

When asked during the debate if he would veto a nationwide abortion ban, Trump replied, “I don't support an abortion ban, but that's not the issue, because that issue has now been taken over by the states. I don't have to veto it.” The Hill.

Project 2025 page Website He said he was not calling for a universal ban on abortion.

“Project 2025's mission to leadership calls for government compliance with laws banning federal funding of abortion,” the letter reads. “We also call for federal support for alternatives to abortion, including adoption.”

“She's been against it for 12 years,” Trump said of Harris' position on fracking.

During the period CNN's 2019 town hall event“There's no question I'm in favor of banning fracking,” Harris, then a presidential candidate, said while answering questions from the audience.

Similarly, during the 2020 vice presidential debate, Harris reportedly said then-VP candidate Joe Biden “won't end fracking.” ForbesBut Harris did not specify where she stood on the issue at the time. During Tuesday night's presidential debate with Trump, Harris claimed she made her position on fracking “very clear” in 2020, seemingly referencing that year's vice presidential debate.

More recently, during an August 2024 CNN interview with vice presidential running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Harris said she would not ban fracking. The Hill “As vice president, I did not ban fracking, and I will not ban fracking as president,” Harris reportedly said in the interview. New York PostWhen asked by CNN host Dana Bash why her policy stance appeared to have changed, Harris reiterated that “my values ​​haven't changed,” the outlet reported.

Ahead of CNN's interview with Waltz, Harris' campaign called Trump's claims about the Democratic vice president's ban on fracking “false.” POLITICO will be displayed.

“Trump's false claims about a fracking ban are a clear attempt to distract attention from his plans to enrich oil and gas executives at the expense of the middle class,” Harris' campaign said in a statement, according to the outlet.

Check Your Fact previously fact-checked Harris' position on fracking.

“I ended the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, but Biden brought it back on day one.” – Trump

President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on European companies involved in the construction work. PipelineThe pipeline would carry natural gas from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea. BBC News reported at the time that the US described the pipeline as an “instrument of coercion” when President Trump imposed sanctions.

The Economist explained that opposition to the pipeline was due to concerns from many US lawmakers that it would give undue benefits to Russia. Influence on EuropeWhen Biden became president, he SanctionsAfter the sanctions were lifted, the pipeline September 2021. (Related article: Did President Trump call soldiers “idiots” during a Fox News ad?)

Biden subsequently imposed sanctions on the pipeline. Russia invades Ukraine“President Putin has given the world a compelling incentive to transition away from Russian natural gas to other energy sources,” the White House said in a statement about the pipeline.

“For the first time this century, there is not a single military member serving on active duty in a combat zone in any war zone in the world.” – Harris

Check Your Fact fact-checked Harris' claims here.

“When she ran, she failed and was the first to resign” – Trump

Check Your Fact previously fact-checked similar claims by Trump here .

“We would not have left behind $85 billion worth of brand new, beautiful military equipment” – Trump

Check Your Fact previously fact-checked similar claims by Trump here .

“My opponent has a plan that I call the Trump Sales Tax, which would put a 20% tax on the everyday items we rely on to get through the month.” – Harris

Check Your Fact previously fact-checked a similar claim by Harris here .

Elias Atienza, Christine Sellers, Anna Mock and Joseph Kayseri contributed to this report.

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