“Saudi Arabia is paying for 100 percent of the cost, including the cost of our soldiers.”
Donald Trump
President. in remarks at the White House. Claim dated 16 Oct 2019.
Washington Post rated thisThree Pinocchios
In short
Donald Trump (President) made this claim around 16 October 2019. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 21 October 2019, 5 days later. Its rating was “Three Pinocchios”.
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.
Where the claim appeared
- washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/trump-confirms-sending-troops-to-saudi-arabia-…
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