Lie May 23, 2019 · Remarks · Trade

“It all comes from China. We'll be taking in, over a period of time, hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs and charges to China....And just so you understand: These tariffs are paid for largely by China.”

Said
May 23, 2019
Where
Remarks
Verdict
Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Trade
Repeated
248 times in the Post’s database
Source
Washington Post claims database (claim ID 10700)

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