“That’s an issue [intelligence reports of Russian bounties on U.S. troops] that many people said was fake news.”
Donald Trump
President. in an interview with "Axios on HBO". Claim dated 29 Jul 2020.
Washington Post rated thisFour Pinocchios
In short
Donald Trump (President) made this claim around 29 July 2020. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 August 2020, 17 days later. Its rating was “Four 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.
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