.Getty ImagesDonald Trump and Kamala Harris went head to head in their 1st televised argument in the United States political election campaign.In 90 mins of frequently fiery exchanges, the Republican politician as well as Democratic presidential prospects traded claims over crucial political election issues featuring the economic situation, migration and abortion.BBC Verify has been checking out them.Are migrants in Ohio eating pets?CLAIM: Trump: "In Springfield, they're [immigrants] eating the canines, the people that came in, they're eating the felines, they're eating the household pets of individuals that stay there". VERDICT: There is actually no documentation that this is occurring. Trump's remark observed an unjustifiable insurance claim - which was shared by his vice-presidential prospect JD Vance - that immigrants coming from Haiti who have actually lately worked out in Springfield, Ohio, have actually been consuming pets.Springfield urban area officials said to BBC Verify: "There have been actually no dependable files or details claims of animals being harmed, wounded or misused through individuals within the immigrant community." You can find out more here.Was Trump-era unemployed awful since 1930s? INSURANCE CLAIM: Harris: "Donald Trump left our team awful unemployment considering that the Great Crash". VERDICT: This is incorrect. By the end of Trump's term of office in January 2021, the unemployment rate was 6.4%. However it has actually been higher due to the fact that the Great Depression.In Oct 2009, unemployment reached the top at 10% within of deep-seated economic recession. It has actually dropped progressively due to the fact that, apart from a sharp peak during the Covid pandemic, as well as in the absolute most current records for August 2024, unemployment stood at 4.2%. Are numerous individuals entering into the US coming from penitentiaries and asylums?CLAIM: Trump: "Our experts have countless people putting in to our country from jails and also jails, from mental organizations as well as crazy asylums". JUDGMENT: There is actually no documentation for these sort of numbers.There have actually had to do with 10 thousand encounters along with travelers crossing over the US perimeter since January 2021. There are no publicly available figures on the number of of all of them have provided time in penitentiary or even arise from psychological organizations but there is actually some records on the amount of possess previous illegal convictions.Of the 1.4 thousand savvies of individuals traversing the border illegitimately up until now this financial year (to September 2024) - and where the Perimeter Watch had the capacity to check against law enforcement data banks - concerning 14,700 folks possessed previous unlawful convictions.That's equal to about 1% of all perimeter perspicacities in this particular time frame and also doesn't total up to the "thousands" Trump is claiming.Will Trump sign a national abortion ban?CLAIM: Harris: "If Donald Trump were actually to be re-elected, he will definitely sign a nationwide abortion restriction". DECISION: This is deceiving. Trump has denied that he will authorize a national ban if selected president. He has claimed that he will leave restrictions on abortion accessibility as much as private conditions to decide.Here, Harris likewise referred to "his Venture 2025" - a recommendation to a document published by the conservative Heritage Foundation detailing a list of plan proposals that they feel a Trump presidency should implement.It does not propose a national restriction either, yet it carries out suggest limiting abortion access.Trump has distanced themself from the record, claiming: "I know nothing concerning Task 2025. I possess no concept who lags it." A lot of previous Trump administration representatives are actually linked with Venture 2025. Was actually inflation under Biden worst in US history?CLAIM: Trump: "The most awful rising cost of living our experts've ever before had" [was actually under Biden] VERDICT: This is incorrect. Under President Biden, inflation came to a head at 9.1% in June 2022, at once when costs were climbing sharply in many nations. Inflation was final over 9% in 1981, but it has been actually substantially greater than that at a number of other points in United States history.Since its top in mid-2022, rising cost of living has actually gone down to 3.3%, for the year to May 2024. But prices are actually still rising and also it is actually a crucial issue for a lot of voters.Would Trump tariffs set you back families $4,000? CASE: Harris: "Economic experts have pointed out that that Trump purchases income tax will really lead for mid class loved ones in about $4,000 even more a year". JUDGMENT: Harris names Trump's proposed income tax on imports a purchases tax obligation. Some business analysts have actually predicted that these tariffs can cost loved ones this a lot. Others possess lower quotes. Trump firmly insists the expense would be experienced through international countries however business analysts think there would be actually a financial expense for United States importers and also buyers. The $4,000 amount arises from analysis - by the left-of-centre brain trust the Center for American Progress - of Trump's guarantee to raise tolls on all imported items to 10-20% plus all goods imported from China to 60%. They took the quantity the US gets in goods from abroad each year, determined how much the brand new income taxes on these products would certainly be and also split this due to the amount of homes in the US.It exercises at $4,600 every household, however when you look at "mid earnings" family members you get a body of $3,900 a year.Other quotes are reduced. The Peterson Principle presumes the effect will be closer to $1,700 a year (for tolls at 10%) or even $2,500 (at twenty%). Is actually crime down in Venezuela because it is actually sending wrongdoers to the US?CLAIM: Trump: "Unlawful Act in Venezuela ... is actually way down given that they have actually taken their wrongdoers off the streets and given them to her [Harris] to embed our nation". JUDGMENT: There is actually no proof that Venezuela is doing this. Criminal offense levels are actually down however pros state this is as a result of the condition of the economic condition. The Venezuelan authorities does not post dependable unlawful act amounts, yet the individual Venezuelan Observatory of Physical violence does.The Observatory's 2023 yearly report mentioned that fierce deaths that year - such as homicides - were actually down by an one-fourth compared to 2022. The Observatory said to BBC Verify: "Unlawful act is actually lessened in Venezuela through a reduction in criminal activity options: bank robberies fade away considering that there is actually no funds to steal kidnappings are actually decreased since there is actually no cash to pay for ransoms." It claimed it had actually found no evidence that the Venezuelan authorities was actually delivering thugs to the US.Reporting by Lucy Gilder, Merlyn Thomas, Daniele Palumbo, Gerry Georgieva & Kayleen Devlin.