Lie December 7, 2018 · Remarks · Immigration

“Not one more American life should be stolen because of radical politicians pursuing their open borders agenda. Nearly 100 percent of the heroin in our country comes across the southern border, killing 300 Americans, at least, a week. A week. According to the Council of Economic Advisers, this illegal heroin cost our country $238 billion dollars in 2016 alone. Think of that. And we're talking about a wall for $20 billion, $15 billion.”

Said
December 7, 2018
Where
Remarks
Verdict
Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Immigration
Repeated
102 times in the Post’s database
Source
Washington Post claims database (claim ID 7575)

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