.Getty ImagesDonald Trump and Kamala Harris went head to head in their first televised debate in the United States political election campaign.In 90 mins of usually intense exchanges, the Republican politician as well as Democratic presidential prospects traded cases over vital political election issues consisting of the economic climate, immigration and also abortion.BBC Verify has actually been actually examining them.Are evacuees in Ohio consuming pets?CLAIM: Trump: "In Springfield, they are actually [immigrants] eating the pets, the people that can be found in, they are actually eating the pet cats, they're eating the family pets of folks that live there". DECISION: There is no proof that this is actually happening. Trump's comment observed an unsupported claim - which was actually discussed by his vice-presidential prospect JD Vance - that migrants from Haiti that have actually just recently worked out in Springfield, Ohio, have been consuming pets.Springfield urban area authorities said to BBC Verify: "There have been no legitimate documents or even certain insurance claims of animals being damaged, hurt or mistreated through individuals within the immigrant neighborhood." You can learn more here.Was Trump-era unemployment the most awful due to the fact that 1930s? INSURANCE CLAIM: Harris: "Donald Trump left us awful lack of employment considering that the Great Depression". JUDGMENT: This is actually incorrect. In the end of Trump's term of office in January 2021, the joblessness fee was actually 6.4%. Yet it has actually been actually greater given that the Great Depression.In Oct 2009, lack of employment peaked at 10% within of deep-seated economic downturn. It has dropped gradually since, in addition to a stinging top during the Covid pandemic, and in the best current data for August 2024, unemployment stood up at 4.2%. Are actually numerous people entering into the United States from prisons and also asylums?CLAIM: Trump: "Our team have numerous people putting in to our nation coming from penitentiaries and also prisons, from mental institutions as well as crazy asylums". VERDICT: There is actually no evidence for these kind of numbers.There have concerned 10 million encounters along with evacuees crossing over the United States perimeter considering that January 2021. There are actually no openly readily available figures on the amount of of them have served attend prison or come from psychological establishments but there is actually some data on how many have previous unlawful convictions.Of the 1.4 million perspicacities of people moving across the boundary illegally until now this financial year (to September 2024) - and where the Perimeter Patrol managed to inspect against police data banks - regarding 14,700 individuals possessed previous criminal convictions.That's equal to around 1% of all perimeter judgments in this particular time frame and also doesn't total up to the "thousands" Trump is claiming.Will Trump authorize a national abortion ban?CLAIM: Harris: "If Donald Trump were to become re-elected, he is going to sign a nationwide abortion restriction". DECISION: This is actually deceiving. Trump has actually refuted that he would certainly sign a nationwide ban if chosen head of state. He has claimed that he would leave behind limits on abortion gain access to around private states to decide.Here, Harris likewise talked about "his Project 2025" - a reference to a document published due to the right-wing Culture Foundation detailing a list of policy plans that they believe a Trump presidency need to implement.It doesn't suggest a nationwide restriction either, but it carries out suggest restricting abortion access.Trump has actually distanced himself from the file, mentioning: "I know nothing at all concerning Venture 2025. I possess no tip that is behind it." Several former Trump management representatives are linked with Venture 2025. Was rising cost of living under Biden worst in US history?CLAIM: Trump: "The most awful rising cost of living our company've ever before had" [was actually under Biden] VERDICT: This is actually incorrect. Under President Biden, rising cost of living topped at 9.1% in June 2022, at a time when costs were actually increasing dramatically in numerous countries. Rising cost of living was last over 9% in 1981, yet it has actually been actually significantly higher than that at several other points in US history.Since its own top in mid-2022, inflation has lost to 3.3%, for the year to May 2024. Yet prices are actually still rising and also it is actually a crucial concern for many voters.Would Trump tariffs cost families $4,000? CLAIM: Harris: "Business analysts have actually pointed out that that Trump purchases tax would actually result for mid class family members in approximately $4,000 even more a year". JUDGMENT: Harris names Trump's recommended tax obligation on imports a purchases tax. Some financial experts have predicted that these tariffs could set you back loved ones this a lot. Others possess lower estimates. Trump asserts the price would certainly be felt by overseas countries yet economists believe there will be actually an economical cost for US international merchants as well as buyers. The $4,000 figure arises from study - due to the left-of-centre think tank the Centre for American Progression - of Trump's promise to increase tolls on all imported items to 10-20% and all products imported from China to 60%. They took the volume the US acquires in products from abroad yearly, found out just how much the brand new tax obligations on these items would certainly be and also divided this due to the lot of houses in the US.It works out at $4,600 every family, but when you check out "mid income" family members you get a number of $3,900 a year.Other quotes are actually lesser. The Peterson Principle believes the impact would certainly be closer to $1,700 a year (for tolls at 10%) or $2,500 (at 20%). Is actually unlawful act down in Venezuela due to the fact that it is actually sending crooks to the US?CLAIM: Trump: "Criminal Activity in Venezuela ... is actually way down considering that they have actually taken their criminals off the streets and also provided to her [Harris] to take into our country". DECISION: There is actually no documentation that Venezuela is doing this. Crime amounts are actually down yet professionals mention this is actually as a result of the condition of the economic condition. The Venezuelan authorities carries out not publish trustworthy unlawful act figures, but the independent Venezuelan Observatory of Violence does.The Observatory's 2023 yearly report stated that violent deaths that year - like murders - were actually down by an one-fourth compared to 2022. The Observatory informed BBC Verify: "Unlawful act is actually decreased in Venezuela through a decrease in criminal activity chances: bank burglaries vanish due to the fact that there is actually no money to swipe kidnappings are reduced due to the fact that there is no cash to pay out ransoms." It claimed it had observed no evidence that the Venezuelan government was sending out wrongdoers to the US.Reporting through Lucy Gilder, Merlyn Thomas, Daniele Palumbo, Gerry Georgieva & Kayleen Devlin.