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Fact Checker Analysis: A guide to Trump's latest round of fact-challenged tweets. 3:00 a.m., 04-03
There are so many of them that you have to specify the time and date.
Fact Checker Analysis
A guide to President Trump’s latest round of fact-challenged tweets
By Glenn Kessler and Salvador Rizzo April 3 at 3:00 AM
President Trump’s tweetstorms generally require context. He often appears to be reacting in the moment to something he watched on television. If you are not a cable junkie, some of the president’s Twitter comments may appear obscure or puzzling.
Moreover, the source of the president’s information — usually opinionated Fox News programming — often has the facts wrong or is confused. That adds yet another layer of complexity to the president’s missives. Here’s the guide to the president’s Monday morning outrage.
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Glenn Kessler has reported on domestic and foreign policy for more than three decades. Send him statements to fact check by emailing him, tweeting at him, or sending him a message on Facebook. Follow @GlennKesslerWP
Salvador Rizzo is a reporter for The Fact Checker. He previously covered New Jersey politics, courts, state finances and Gov. Chris Christie, with stints at the Star-Ledger, the Bergen Record and the Observer. Follow @rizzoTK
A guide to President Trump’s latest round of fact-challenged tweets
By Glenn Kessler and Salvador Rizzo April 3 at 3:00 AM
President Trump’s tweetstorms generally require context. He often appears to be reacting in the moment to something he watched on television. If you are not a cable junkie, some of the president’s Twitter comments may appear obscure or puzzling.
Moreover, the source of the president’s information — usually opinionated Fox News programming — often has the facts wrong or is confused. That adds yet another layer of complexity to the president’s missives. Here’s the guide to the president’s Monday morning outrage.
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Glenn Kessler has reported on domestic and foreign policy for more than three decades. Send him statements to fact check by emailing him, tweeting at him, or sending him a message on Facebook. Follow @GlennKesslerWP
Salvador Rizzo is a reporter for The Fact Checker. He previously covered New Jersey politics, courts, state finances and Gov. Chris Christie, with stints at the Star-Ledger, the Bergen Record and the Observer. Follow @rizzoTK
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