“88,000 children are missing. … And unfortunately, many of those children are dead, just like many of the hostages held by Hamas.”
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president. Remarks during at a town hall in Phoenix. Claim dated 6 Jun 2024.
Washington Post rated thisThree Pinocchios
What Washington Post found
The rhetoric is four pinocchios but the number is basd on a New York Times report
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In short
Donald Trump (Former U.S. president) made this claim around 6 June 2024. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 June 2024, 4 days later. Its rating was “Three Pinocchios”.
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