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Checked by Washington Post11 Dec 2020United States
Tom Cotton, Senator (R-Ark.)

“He was found by Barack Obama’s inspector general to be guilty of selling green cards to Chinese nationals on behalf of rich Democratic donors.”

Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios

Washington Post says: The plain facts of the inspector general’s report about Mayorkas’s handling of these three EB-5 applications are striking enough that there is no need to hype it up further with words like “guilty” and “selling.”

Donald Trump, President

“Big victory moments ago in the State of Nevada. The all Democrat County Commissioner race, on same ballot as President, just thrown out because of large scale voter discrepancy. Clark County officials do not have confidence in their own election security. Major impact!”

Washington Post rated this: False

Washington Post says: No big victory or major impact -- a minor race was too close to call because of a handful of ballots.

Donald Trump, President

“We have claimed, for Electoral Vote purposes, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (which won’t allow legal observers) the State of Georgia, and the State of North Carolina, each one of which has a BIG Trump lead. Additionally, we hereby claim the State of Michigan if, in fact,..... .....there was a large number of secretly dumped ballots as has been widely reported!”

Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios

Washington Post says: Trump obviously cannot claim victory. Election officials in each state certify the winner of the presidential race.

Donald Trump, President

“You see the number today? 33.1 GDP. The biggest in the history of our country by almost triple, right? Almost triple. Now it’s very much bigger than any GDP we’ve ever had.”

Washington Post rated this: Lacks context

Washington Post says: Trump’s figure of 33.1% is an annualized figure and is pretty misleading in this context. The GDP was 7.4% higher than in the second quarter, short of the 10% needed. But for the economy to recover all that w