Lie January 19, 2021 · Video · Trade

“We imposed historic and monumental tariffs on China….Billions and billions of dollars were pouring into the U.S.”

Said
January 19, 2021
Where
Vlog
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 31586)

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