“[C]ountless American children have been trapped in failing government schools. To rescue these students, 18 states have created school choice in the form of Opportunity Scholarships. The programs are so popular that tens of thousands of students remain on a waiting list. One of those students is Janiyah Davis, a fourth grader from Philadelphia.”
Donald Trump
President. State of the Union address. Claim dated 4 Feb 2020.
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In short
Donald Trump (President) made this claim around 4 February 2020. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 February 2020, 14 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
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