Fact-Checking the 3rd 2024 Republican Presidential Debate

2024 Republican presidential candidates made many claims during Wednesday's primary debate. 

COVID-19 Funds: Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley promised she'd "claw back the $500 billion of unspent Covid dollars that are out there." Fact-checkers say the number is significantly lower, but the exact amount is unclear.

Abortion: Sen. Tim Scott (SC) said he "would not allow states like California, Illinois or New York to have abortion up until the day of birth." These states allow abortion until fetal viability and permit abortion post-viability if the mother's health is threatened. 

Biden: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said President Joe Biden is "not helping the Jewish students who are being persecuted" in the U.S. Some fact-checkers said that statement lacked context, pointing to the National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism the White House released in May. 

Media and Elections: Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy said the media "rigged" the 2016 and 2020 elections. CNN Fact Check (Left bias) said the claim was "false." Some people believe biased journalists intentionally focused on anti-Trump and pro-Biden coverage ahead of the 2020 election in an effort to sway voters.

NBC's Trump Coverage: Ramaswamy accused moderator Kristen Welker of pushing "the Trump-Russia collusion hoax" in her work for NBC News (Lean Left bias) "for years." Breitbart Fact Check (Right bias) labeled this claim "true," and highlighted examples of Welker's past coverage of the story. It's unclear if Welker ever directly accused Trump of colluding with Russia.