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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, 2017 and 2019 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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Donald Trump
stated on October 22, 2020 in a debate:

Michigan has been “like a prison” during the coronavirus.

By Clara Hendrickson • October 23, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on October 17, 2020 in an interview:

Foxconn hasn't hit job targets on its massive Wisconsin factory because "No. 1, you had a pandemic."

By Eric Litke • October 23, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on October 22, 2020 in comments during the last presidential debate:

“They have 180 million people, families under what he wants to do, which will basically be socialized medicine — you won’t even have a choice — they want to terminate 180 million plans.”

By Victoria Knight • October 23, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on October 22, 2020 in the final presidential debate:

“When I closed (travel from China) he said I should not have closed. ...He said this is a terrible thing, you are a xenophobe, I think he called me racist. Now he says I should have closed it earlier.”

By Samantha Putterman • October 23, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on October 22, 2020 in a presidential debate:

"We are rounding the turn (on coronavirus). We are rounding the corner."

By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2020

Viral image
stated on September 21, 2020 in a Facebook post:

A photo shows women who “gathered to scream at Trump through their vaginas.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 20, 2020
Viral image
stated on October 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows Ice Cube and 50 Cent wearing Donald Trump hats.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 20, 2020
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stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:

CNN reported, “Due to COVID-19, President Donald Trump passes away at 74.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 16, 2020
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stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Donald Trump said he nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court because she “is much, much better looking than the women we have had.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 13, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“ABC News has confirmed that attendees to Trump WH Rally were paid. $150. ea and had to sign an NDA.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 12, 2020

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