“Even if you listen to the very good conversation that I had — a very, very good, no-pressure, congenial conversation with the new president of Ukraine — he had some things that were not flattering to say about her [former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch]. And that came out of the blue.”
Donald Trump
President. in a Fox News interview. Claim dated 12 Oct 2019.
Washington Post rated thisFour Pinocchios
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Donald Trump (President) made this claim around 12 October 2019. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 November 2019, 25 days later. Its rating was “Four Pinocchios”.
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