Lie May 31, 2024 · Remarks · Crime

“Congo, Africa, just released a lot of people, a lot of people from their prisons and jails and brought them into the United States of America.”

Said
May 31, 2024
Where
Remarks to reporters
Verdict
Lie, as rated by PolitiFact
Topic
Crime
Source
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