Lie February 25, 2019 · Remarks · Crime

“And in China, they have a very, very tough penalty for drugs. It's called the death penalty. And I said to President Xi, "You don't have much of a drug problem. Do you have a drug problem?" "No. No drug problem." I said, "So you have 1.4 billion people, and you don't have a drug problem?" "That's right. No drug problem." I said, "What do you attribute that to?" "Death penalty. Quick trial.”

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February 25, 2019
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Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
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Crime
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