“Says "Harry Truman had the idea of (buying) Greenland”
Donald Trump
President of the United States. In an exchange with reporters on the White House lawn. Claim dated 21 Aug 2019.
PolitiFact rated thisYes. New reasons today
In short
Donald Trump (President of the United States) made this claim around 21 August 2019. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 21 August 2019. Its rating was “Yes. New reasons today”.
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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