Really good AP article fact-checking Trump's recent false claims to credit for himself

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[link:https://apnews.com/254bdb7fbd574ee7828cd43facbafc7c|

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1. Cliff Notes version: Trump is a lying son of a bitch nt

[handmade34]

3. you're being too nice

[COLGATE4]

5. Yeah, it's an upbringing flaw. Besides, if I said what

I really think I'd probably get bounced off DU for 'inappropriate language'.

[handmade34]

6. ain't that true

if many of us said what we thought here... we would get a "visit" from the officials

[mr_lebowski]

2. Excellent Read ... some snippets ...

HEALTH CARE

TRUMP: “We will always protect patients with pre-existing conditions, always.” — Michigan rally.

THE FACTS: He’s not protecting health coverage for patients with pre-existing medical conditions. In fact, the Trump administration is pressing in court for full repeal of the Affordable Care Act — including provisions that protect people with pre-existing conditions from health insurance discrimination.

RUSSIA INVESTIGATION
TRUMP: “You look at all of the different things, Russia would’ve much rather had Hillary than Donald Trump. I can tell you that right now.” — Fox News interview Wednesday.

THE FACTS: Not according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Asked at a news conference with Trump in July whether he wanted Trump to win the 2016 election, Putin responded, “Yes, I did.” Putin said he favored Trump “because he talked about bringing the U.S.-Russia relationship back to normal.”

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Barr’s summary also notes that Mueller did not find that the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with Russia to tip the 2016 presidential election in Trump’s favor. To establish a crime, Mueller must generally meet a standard of proving an offense beyond a reasonable doubt. The summary did not clear the president of improper behavior regarding Russia but did not establish that “he was involved in an underlying crime related to Russian election interference,” Mueller said in a passage from the report quoted by Barr.

There's a bit more than that re: Russia, and their analysis of the Barr Report is pretty spot on, even if they said 'Russia' instead of 'Russian Government'.

[FakeNoose]

4. This provides some good talking points for Democratic candidates

There's a lot of good ammo (fact-checking) here in this Associated Press article.
Thanks for posting!

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10. yes

I think this might be an ongoing series. I need to check that.

[spanone]

7. he lies about EVERYTHING.

[CrispyQ]

8. He a reactionary.

What he's said in the past doesn't matter. Truth doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is saying what makes him look good at the moment. He's had money & influence to get him out of any mess it's put him in, in the past. Now, he has a base who doesn't care that he lies. In face his lies are some of what they like about him because they know it's part of the destructive process. There's a thread here on DU today about that. A long thread of tweets. I'll go look for it.

on edit: Here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211976488

[spanone]

9. thanks!

[calimary]

11. Bookmarking! The Lyin' "King".