By Melissa Goldin President Donald Trump made myriad false and misleading claims during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, many of which he has repeated frequently throughout his second term in the White House. They covered topics such as U.S. munitions supply, drug seizures, oil and the economy. Here’s a closer look at the facts. ___ CLAIM: \u201cWe have more munitions than we could ever possibly even think of using, and we\u2019re building them at levels that we have never done before.\u201d THE FACTS: Published reports and experts contradict this claim. Weapons stockpiles are diminishing, according to officials from the U.S. military, NATO and the Middle East, and it will take years for U.S. military contractors to replenish Tomahawk cruise missiles as well as Patriot and… <\/p>\n
By Melissa Goldin President Donald Trump made myriad false and misleading claims during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, many of which he has repeated frequently throughout his second term in the White House. They covered topics such as U.S. munitions supply, drug seizures, oil and the economy. Here’s a closer look at the facts. ___ CLAIM: \u201cWe have more munitions than we could ever possibly even think of using, and we\u2019re building them at levels that we have never done before.\u201d THE FACTS: Published reports and experts contradict this claim. Weapons stockpiles are diminishing, according to officials from the U.S. military, NATO and the Middle East, and it will take years for U.S. military contractors to replenish Tomahawk cruise missiles as well as Patriot and... <\/p>\n