Claim: During a Fox News town hall, former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed credit for overturning Roe V. Wade, saying, “For 54 years they were trying to get Roe v. Wade terminated, and I did it. Rating: About this rating Correct Attribution Context The U.S. Supreme Court made the actual decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, though Trump can take credit for appointing the conservative justices who made it possible. Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022. A number of Democratic social media accounts, including U.S. President Joe Biden’s verified X account, shared video of Trump's remarks: “For 54 years they were trying to get Roe v. Wade terminated, and I did it. When president, he nominated three of the conservative Supreme Court justices to the bench—Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett— all of whom voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Source: New York Times January 11, 2024 23:22 UTC