Claim(permalink)
"We've had Muslims in America since George Washington."
✓politifact rating: credible; published on 2016-10-13
Factors
veracity
credible
Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2016-10-13
Entities
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