“In one of the states that determined the outcome” of the 2016 presidential race, “the winning margin averaged out to just two votes per precinct — two votes.”
Michelle Obama
Former First Lady. a Democratic convention speech. Claim dated 17 Aug 2020.
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What PolitiFact found
In Michigan, one of the three key states that enabled Donald Trump to win in 2016, the winning margin averaged out to just over two votes per precinct.
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In short
Michelle Obama (Former First Lady) made this claim around 17 August 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 August 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “True”.
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