Lie July 18, 2020 · Rally · Foreign policy

“After years of devastating budget cuts, we rebuilt our military $2.5 trillion. It's in the best condition it's ever been in.”

Said
July 18, 2020
Where
Campaign rally
Verdict
Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Foreign policy
Repeated
117 times in the Post’s database
Source
Washington Post claims database (claim ID 21448)

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  4. Jul 19, 2020 · Rally“But also terminating the horrible deal, $150 billion was given, as you know, to Iran.”
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