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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump was just caught in another bogus smear about Baltimore
Trump denounced Baltimore as a corrupt government that has stolen billions of dollars from U.S. taxpayers. But in a report for the Baltimore Sun, journalists Doug Donovan and Luke Broadwater explain that Trumps claims are nonsense because the city of Baltimore doesnt get anywhere near a single billion dollars in U.S. support.
Donovan and Broadwater fact-check Trump with data published on the website USASpending.gov, noting that while individuals, agencies and other institutions in Baltimore have received federal funding over the past two years,
the vast majority of that money has not gone to City Hall to distribute.
Instead, they point out, at least $3 billion has gone to the Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medical Services Corp. and the University of Maryland for research, medical care and other programs.
$1 billion, they add, represents payments by the Social Security Administration to retirees and disabled people and about $200 million goes to nonprofit agencies that help people with HIV or AIDS, according USASpending.gov data.
The Sun reporters note that Baltimores city government has received $380 million in federal assistance over the last two fiscal years for operating and capital expenses, well below the type of figures Trump has been tossing around.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/08/trump-was-just-caught-in-another-bogus-smear-about-baltimore/
Takket
(21,600 posts)Like, we know the guy lies and just makes shit up but still we feel this need to go out and prove it. If drumpf says the sky is orange I dont need the media to go grab some blue paint chips and hold them up to the sky to color match.
Just say the president offered no proof and has a history of lying, and offer him the chance to share his evidence in an on camera interview. The onus should be on him to back up just claims.
Journeyman
(15,036 posts)the reality of the mess we are in and see that the answer is to call Donocchio on his lies and shame him in the eyes of his believers.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)much of it that some has to get on your shoes.
Before ever coming up with proof for a lie, he'll just drop another one and you can't keep up.