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** FactCheck.org's Weekly Update
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July 6, 2019


** FactCheck Posts
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Confusion at the Border ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019
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In recent days, contradictory claims have been made about border issues, including the living conditions for migrants being housed at U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention facilities.

Trump on ‘Unfair’ U.S.-Japan Security Treaty ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019
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President Donald Trump described a security treaty with Japan as an “unfair agreement” negotiated by “stupid” American officials in which “Japan doesn’t have to help us at all” if the U.S. is attacked. But that ignores the benefits in the treaty for the U.S.

No Evidence Kim Jong Un Rebuffed Obama’s ‘Begging’ ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019
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Prior to his historic meeting with Kim Jong Un in North Korea, President Donald Trump made the unfounded claim that Barack Obama tried many times to meet with Kim, but was rebuffed. Obama administration officials and experts on U.S.-North Korea relations say that’s not true, and Trump offered no evidence to back up his claim.


** Debunking False Stories
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Meme Uses Deceptions to Accuse Harris of ‘Lies’ ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, July 5th, 2019
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A viral meme uses erroneous claims about Sen. Kamala Harris’ schooling and race to accuse the Democratic presidential candidate of “lies.”

Bogus Stats Distort Democratic Debates ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019
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Posts on social media wildly exaggerate the number of times President Donald Trump’s name and the word “free” were used during the first 2020 Democratic presidential debates.

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