jimnyc
02-05-2020, 02:31 PM
*sigh* These folks are so stupid.
And 10 million on, and then 7 million off? He should be applauded. The welfare system that is widely abused has been in need of fixing for quite some time.
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Fact Check: Trump Was ‘Bragging About Taking Away Food Stamps’
CLAIM: President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to “brag” about “taking away food stamps.”
VERDICT: FALSE. Trump boasted about helping the poor find jobs and move off welfare.
One of the most frequently fact-checked claims in President Trump’s address to Congress and the nation on Tuesday evening is his claim: “Under the last administration, more than 10 million people were added to the food stamp rolls. Under my Administration, 7 million Americans have come off of food stamps, and 10 million people have been lifted off of welfare.”
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), who walked out of the speech because she was “triggered” by the mention of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, tweeted:
https://i.imgur.com/JhTIKmw.png
California Gov. Gavin Newsom took time out from his urgent task of solving his state’s exploding homelessness problem to make a similar claim:
Rest - https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/02/05/fact-check-trump-was-bragging-about-taking-away-food-stamps/
And 10 million on, and then 7 million off? He should be applauded. The welfare system that is widely abused has been in need of fixing for quite some time.
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Fact Check: Trump Was ‘Bragging About Taking Away Food Stamps’
CLAIM: President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to “brag” about “taking away food stamps.”
VERDICT: FALSE. Trump boasted about helping the poor find jobs and move off welfare.
One of the most frequently fact-checked claims in President Trump’s address to Congress and the nation on Tuesday evening is his claim: “Under the last administration, more than 10 million people were added to the food stamp rolls. Under my Administration, 7 million Americans have come off of food stamps, and 10 million people have been lifted off of welfare.”
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), who walked out of the speech because she was “triggered” by the mention of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, tweeted:
https://i.imgur.com/JhTIKmw.png
California Gov. Gavin Newsom took time out from his urgent task of solving his state’s exploding homelessness problem to make a similar claim:
Rest - https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/02/05/fact-check-trump-was-bragging-about-taking-away-food-stamps/