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“We passed nearly $4 trillion in economic relief, saved or supported over 50 million jobs.”
Donald Trump Outgoing President of the United States. White House. Claim dated 19 Jan 2021.
FactCheck.org rated thisDisputed Job Figure

What FactCheck.org found

There also is no independent analysis that supports the Trump administration's claim that the Paycheck Protection Program saved more than 51 million jobs. Other estimates place the figure at a fraction of 51 million.

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In short

Donald Trump (Outgoing President of the United States) made this claim around 19 January 2021. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 20 January 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “Disputed Job Figure”.

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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