Fact-Checking Harris’s Closing Argument

The vice president has stuck largely to the facts when highlighting the words of her rival, former President Donald J. Trump, but has on occasion omitted context or erred when describing policies and statistics.

In her closing argument to voters on Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris characterized her Republican opponent as a “petty tyrant,” motivated by vengeance and past grievances, and presented herself as the candidate of the future, motivated by a “to-do list.”

Since ascending to the top of the Democratic ticket in July, Ms. Harris has hewed closely to scripted talking points and stuck to the facts, delivering far fewer half-truths than former President Donald J. Trump and even fewer outright falsehoods.