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Donald Trump is the president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016. He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015 and 2017 Lie of the Year. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In February 2017, he officially announced he is running for the 2020 Republican nomination for president.
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- True 34 (5%) (34%)
- Mostly True 78 (10%) (78)
- Half True 102 (14%) (102)
- Mostly False 157 (21%) (157)
- False 261 (35%) (261)
- Pants on Fire 110 (15%)(110)
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