Fact check: At briefing, Trump continues to mislead on coronavirus, mail-in voting and Beirut

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Fact check: At briefing, Trump continues to mislead on coronavirus, mail-in voting and Beirut
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During a morning interview on Fox News, President Trump made at least 20 false claims. In a briefing hours later, he continued the trend, repeating several false statements on the coronavirus and voting by mail.

During a morning interview on Fox News, Trump made at least 20 false claims. In a briefing hours later, he continued the trend, repeating several false statements on the coronavirus and voting by mail.He continued to say that the virus is"going away" and to suggest that children are immune. And in a series of confusing comments, he also falsely alleged that Arizona's and Nevada's voting systems do not verify signatures on mail-in ballots.

" Nevada counting delaysAbout Nevada, and its recent law expanding mail-in voting for the upcoming presidential election, Trump said,"they are allowed to count votes until seven days after the election." "I don't think it is appropriate," he added.

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