“The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration, at a cost of $2.5 trillion.”
Donald Trump
President. in an address at the White House. Claim dated 8 Jan 2020.
Washington Post rated thisMisleading
In short
Donald Trump (President) made this claim around 8 January 2020. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 January 2020. Its rating was “Misleading”.
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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