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Lie May 1, 2019 · Interview · Trade

“We lose $68 billion with Japan.”

Said: May 1, 2019
Where: Interview
Verdict: Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic: Trade
Repeated: 185 times in the Post’s database
Source: Washington Post claims database (claim ID 10337)

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