$\limsup P[X_n\leq x]\leq P[X\leq x]$

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Let, $X_n$ converges $X$ in distribution. Give a counterexample of this statement: $\limsup P[X_n\leq x]\leq P[X\leq x]$

I know $\limsup P[X_n\leq x]\leq P[\limsup X\leq x]$. Then if I can give an example so that $X_n$ converges $X$ in distribution but $\limsup X_n\neq X$, it is done. But could not find one. Thanks for any help.

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There is no counter example to the above statement because of the Portmanteau theorem. Specifically, the Portmanteau theorem says that weak convergence of probability measures $\mu_n$ to $\mu$ is equivalent to the statement that $\text{limsup}~\mu_n(F)\leq\mu(F)$ for all closed sets $F$. In your question the set $(-\infty,x]$ is closed in $\mathbb{R}$. Hence, there is no counterexample.