.Getty ImagesDonald Trump and Kamala Harris went head to move in their very first televised dispute in the United States political election campaign.In 90 minutes of usually intense substitutions, the Republican as well as Democratic presidential prospects traded cases over key election concerns including the economic climate, immigration and abortion.BBC Verify has actually been actually analyzing them.Are evacuees in Ohio eating pets?CLAIM: Trump: "In Springfield, they are actually [immigrants] eating the dogs, people that came in, they are actually eating the felines, they're eating the household pets of people that reside there". DECISION: There is actually no proof that this is taking place. Trump's remark followed an unwarranted case - which was actually discussed by his vice-presidential applicant JD Vance - that migrants from Haiti who have actually lately worked out in Springfield, Ohio, have actually been actually consuming pets.Springfield urban area authorities informed BBC Verify: "There have actually been actually no reliable records or even certain insurance claims of dogs being hurt, hurt or even misused by individuals within the immigrant neighborhood." You can read more here.Was Trump-era unemployed the worst due to the fact that 1930s? CASE: Harris: "Donald Trump left us the most awful lack of employment considering that the Great Hard times". VERDICT: This is false. At the end of Trump's term of office in January 2021, the lack of employment rate was actually 6.4%. However it has actually been actually much higher given that the Great Depression.In October 2009, joblessness peaked at 10% in a period of deeper economic recession. It has actually fallen continuously given that, aside from a stinging top throughout the Covid pandemic, as well as in the best recent information for August 2024, lack of employment stood at 4.2%. Are actually millions of folks entering into the United States coming from penitentiaries and asylums?CLAIM: Trump: "We possess millions of people pouring right into our country coming from prisons and also jails, from mental companies and also crazy asylums". DECISION: There is no evidence for these type of numbers.There have had to do with 10 thousand rendezvous along with migrants transition the United States perimeter given that January 2021. There are no publicly on call figures on the amount of of all of them have provided time in jail or even originate from mental institutions but there is some records on the amount of have previous unlawful convictions.Of the 1.4 million judgments of individuals crossing the perimeter unlawfully thus far this fiscal year (to September 2024) - and also where the Boundary Patrol was able to examine against law enforcement data sources - about 14,700 folks possessed previous illegal convictions.That's equal to approximately 1% of all border thoughts in this duration and also does not amount to the "millions" Trump is claiming.Will Trump authorize a nationwide abortion ban?CLAIM: Harris: "If Donald Trump were to be re-elected, he will definitely sign a national abortion ban". VERDICT: This is actually misleading. Trump has actually refuted that he would authorize a national ban if selected president. He possesses claimed that he will leave behind limits on abortion gain access to around personal conditions to decide.Here, Harris additionally discussed "his Venture 2025" - a reference to a document published by the right-wing Heritage Structure outlining a checklist of plan propositions that they think a Trump presidency need to implement.It doesn't propose a national restriction either, however it carries out advise restricting abortion access.Trump has actually distanced himself coming from the paper, mentioning: "I understand absolutely nothing about Job 2025. I possess no suggestion that lags it." Lots of former Trump management officials are actually connected with Project 2025. Was rising cost of living under Biden worst in United States history?CLAIM: Trump: "The worst rising cost of living our team have actually ever possessed" [was actually under Biden] JUDGMENT: This is inaccurate. Under President Biden, inflation came to a head at 9.1% in June 2022, at a time when costs were increasing dramatically in lots of nations. Inflation was actually final over 9% in 1981, however it has actually been significantly more than that at several other factors in US history.Since its top in mid-2022, inflation has actually gone down to 3.3%, for the year to May 2024. But costs are still increasing and also it is a key problem for several voters.Would Trump tariffs cost households $4,000? INSURANCE CLAIM: Harris: "Financial experts have pointed out that that Trump sales tax will really result for middle course family members in about $4,000 more a year". DECISION: Harris refers to as Trump's proposed income tax on imports a purchases tax. Some business analysts have predicted that these tariffs might set you back loved ones this much. Others possess lesser price quotes. Trump firmly insists the price would be experienced by overseas nations however economists believe there will be actually an economic cost for US foreign buyers and consumers. The $4,000 amount stems from review - due to the left-of-centre think tank the Center for American Development - of Trump's pledge to enhance tariffs on all imported products to 10-20% plus all goods imported coming from China to 60%. They took the quantity the United States acquires in products from abroad every year, identified just how much the new taxes on these items would certainly be and also separated this due to the amount of households in the US.It exercises at $4,600 per house, yet when you check out "mid earnings" family members you receive an amount of $3,900 a year.Other quotes are reduced. The Peterson Principle assumes the effect would be closer to $1,700 a year (for tariffs at 10%) or $2,500 (at 20%). Is crime down in Venezuela because it's sending criminals to the US?CLAIM: Trump: "Unlawful Act in Venezuela ... is way down due to the fact that they have taken their bad guys off the streets and provided to her [Harris] to embed our nation". DECISION: There is no documentation that Venezuela is actually doing this. Criminal activity amounts are actually down however experts state this is because of the state of the economic situation. The Venezuelan federal government does certainly not release trustworthy criminal activity numbers, yet the private Venezuelan Observatory of Physical violence does.The Observatory's 2023 annual report stated that intense fatalities that year - such as murders - were actually down through a fourth reviewed to 2022. The Observatory told BBC Verify: "Criminal offense is decreased in Venezuela through a decline in crime options: bank robberies go away given that there is no amount of money to swipe kidnappings are reduced considering that there is actually no money to pay ransoms." It said it had actually seen no proof that the Venezuelan authorities was delivering bad guys to the US.Reporting by Lucy Gilder, Merlyn Thomas, Daniele Palumbo, Gerry Georgieva & Kayleen Devlin.