AP FACT CHECK: Trump on opioids; his critics on immigrants
WASHINGTON — Boasting in vague terms about the numbers being “way down,” President Donald Trump may have offered false hope that the opioid epidemic is subsiding. His critics on immigration policy spread a false alarm that the government took 1,500 immigrant children from their parents and lost them.
Here’s a look at a sampling of rhetoric from the president and his detractors over the past week, and the reality behind the statements:
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TRUMP: “African-Americans vote for Democrats for the most part. You know, vast majority. They’ve been doing it for over 100 years.” — Nashville rally Tuesday.