Lie April 26, 2019 · Remarks · Other

“I was talking about people that went because they felt very strongly about the monument to Robert E. Lee, a great general. Whether you like it or not, he was one of the great generals. I have spoken to many generals here, right at the White House, and many people thought -- of the generals, they think that he was maybe their favorite general. People were there protesting the taking down of the monument of Robert E. Lee. Everybody knows that.”

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April 26, 2019
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Remarks
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Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
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Washington Post claims database (claim ID 10127)

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