Politics

Trump Falsely Boasts His State of the Union TV Ratings Were ‘Highest’ in ‘History’

BIGLY

As with his false inauguration numbers, Trump wrongly exaggerated his own audience. Data shows Obama’s 2010 address easily out-rated Trump’s 2018 speech.

Matt Wilstein
Matt Wilstein 

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Matt Wilstein

Matt Wilstein

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