Lie March 31, 2020 · Press conference · Economy

“We had the greatest economy in the history of our country; we had the greatest economy in the world. We had the best unemployment numbers and employment numbers that we have ever had by far, and in one instant, we said, ‘We have no choice but to close it up.’”

Said
March 31, 2020
Where
News conference
Verdict
Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Economy
Repeated
493 times in the Post’s database
Source
Washington Post claims database (claim ID 17742)

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