Claim(permalink)
Says Donald Trump said the U.S. should "encourage" Japan to get nuclear weapons.
✓politifact rating: mostly credible; published on 2016-06-06
Factors
veracity
mostly credible
Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2016-06-06
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