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“I thought it was a terrible thing when (Nancy Pelosi) ripped up the speech. First of all, it's an official document. You're not allowed. It's illegal what she did. She broke the law.”
Donald Trump President of the United States. on the White House lawn. Claim dated 7 Feb 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire

In short

Donald Trump (President of the United States) made this claim around 7 February 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 7 February 2020. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.

Donald Trump has 1,168 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 663 of them false or fake, 375 misleading or mixed and 13 true.

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