Lie February 7, 2017 · Remarks · Crime

“The murder rate in our country's the highest it's been in 47 years, right? Did you know that -- 47 years? I'd say that in a speech and everybody's surprised. Because the press doesn't tell it like it is. It wasn't to their advantage to say that.”

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February 7, 2017
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Remarks
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Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Crime
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Washington Post claims database (claim ID 0064)

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