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FactChecking Trump’s Post-Election ‘60 Minutes’ Interview

FactChecking Trump’s Post-Election ‘60 Minutes’ Interview

In his first sit-down interview since the midterm elections that saw Democrats retake control of both the House and Senate, President Donald Trump blamed Republicans’ poor showing on “bad messaging” of his second term accomplishments. But in his recounting of events, Trump repeatedly twisted the facts on the economy, immigration, gasoline prices, sanctions on Russia, crime and the reasons for the dramatic rise in his net worth during his presidency.