Trump's "It's Midnight In America" Acceptance Speech

[Montana]

Trump's message:  Be afwaid!!  Be vewy afwaid!!  Crime out of control, immigration out of control, very scary!!  So bad only Trump can fix it!!  Just pause to think about how insane that statement is!!  In the past, when the GOP was a relevant party, Reagan talked about the "Shining City on the Hill."  In 1984, his campaign theme was "Morning in America."  Compare that to the dark, disturbing, divisive drivel Trump spewed in his acceptance speech riddled with lies.  It was so dishonest and so blatant, President Obama had to step in and crush those lies and prove how dishonest Trump is even after he promises to tell no lies. 

(CNN)President Barack Obama on Friday responded to Donald Trump's convention speech, specifically disputing the Republican presidential nominee's view that the country is being threatened by rising crime rates and illegal immigration.

CNN's Reality Check Team of reporters, researchers and editors listened throughout the speech and selected key statements, rating them true; mostly true; true, but misleading; false; or it's complicated.

Reality Check: Obama and Trump on immigration rates

Speaking at the White House, Obama touted his administration's achievements in lowering illegal immigration nationwide.
"We have put unprecedented resources at our border," he said. "Well, it turns out that the rate of illegal migration into the United States today is lower by two-thirds than it was when Ronald Reagan was president. We have far fewer undocumented workers crossing the border today than we did in the '80s or the '90s or when George Bush was president."

The best measure that we have of how many people try to enter the country illegally is how many of those people are apprehended each year, according to the United States Border Patrol.

In 1986, the number of apprehensions peaked and US Border Patrol picked up more than 1.6 million undocumented immigrants. In the 1990s, more than 1 million people trying to cross the border illegally were apprehended each year.

During Bush's tenure as president from 2000-2008, on average, 1 million undocumented workers were picked up each year.

The numbers of people apprehended crossing the border illegally has been on the decline since Obama took office, and in 2015, US Border Patrol apprehended 337,117 people, the lowest number since 1971.

[wmdn_bs]

Who are we to believe, The Trump that is unscripted, revealing his true thoughts, or teleprompter Trump that is reading the words of polished political speech writers? There is a HUUUUUUUUUGE difference, HUUUUUUUUGE!!!

[duke_john]

It is better for you to remain silent and have everyone think you are a raving lunatic, hoosey, than you to open your yap and prove it.

[wmdn_bs]

You are the one who only insults or tries to insult, instead of offering facts or any real attempt to debate the issues.  How can that be interesting to you?

That is the ONLY thing that is interesting to the child.

[DaBoz]

duke john, feed the animals at your own risk

[duke_john]

I know, Boz.  BS and hoosey are two idiots cut from the same mold.

[dont-blameme]

hoosier is back again, and his butt buddy BS joins ranks with the scum bucket!

[dont-blameme]

How long you here for this time hoosier?

[wmdn_bs]

Who are we to believe, The Trump that is unscripted, revealing his true thoughts, or teleprompter Trump that is reading the words of polished political speech writers? There is a HUUUUUUUUUGE difference, HUUUUUUUUGE!!! Believe me it's HUUUUUGE! Why do you not answer the question? There aren't any overly long words in it. Even all you should be able to answer it if you work together on it.

[dont-blameme]

BS does it bother you in the least as to what the dnc done to Bernie sanders?

[wmdn_bs]

No! Why should it?

Why can't you answer my question?

[duke_john]

BS has no integrity.  He agrees with corruption and dishonesty.