Lie May 19, 2020 · Remarks · Trade

“China devalued their currency in order to pay [U.S. tariffs].”

Said
May 19, 2020
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 19330)

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