“No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost. I won them both, by a lot! #SupremeCourt”
What Washington Post found
Nixon in 1960 won Florida and Ohio -- and lost
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Donald Trump (President) made this claim around 9 December 2020. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 December 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “Four Pinocchios”.
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Also checked by
- PolitiFact: Pants on Fire“No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.”
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