“Law enforcement "didn’t use tear gas" to move protesters outside the White House before his visit to St. John's Episcopal Church.”
What FactCheck.org found
U.S. Park Police says officers used "pepper balls," not "tear gas." The chemical makeup is different, but the impact on people is similar.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Donald Trump (President of the United States) made this claim around 4 June 2020. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 4 June 2020. Its rating was “Misleading”.
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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