Lie July 16, 2018 · Press conference · Terrorism

“We have just about eradicated ISIS in the area.”

Said
July 16, 2018
Where
News conference
Verdict
Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Terrorism
Repeated
189 times in the Post’s database
Source
Washington Post claims database (claim ID 3801)

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  1. Jul 16, 2018 · Interview“We discussed ISIS and, as you know, we've pretty much eradicated ISIS in the Middle East.”
  2. Aug 20, 2018 · Interview“We’ve defeated ISIS. ISIS is essentially defeated.”
  3. Sep 24, 2018 · Remarks“If you look at various parts of the Middle East, you look at Syria, we've wiped out ISIS. We're in the very final throes.”
  4. Oct 16, 2018 · Interview“We've defeated ISIS. ISIS is defeated in all of the areas that we fought ISIS, and that would have never happened under President Obama.”
  5. Oct 25, 2018 · Remarks“We are doing very well in our fight against ISIS. They are virtually knocked out entirely in Syria. In another short period of time, they'll be gone, and also in Iraq and in lots of other places.”
  6. Mar 13, 2018 · Remarks“In one year, we did more damage to ISIS than other administration, a certain other administration, did in many ways.”