'Totally against' the Iraq war? The 2002 tape says otherwise.
WHEN & WHERE WAS IT SAID?
When: Sep 7, 2016
Where: NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum, New York
Original context / reporting ↗I was totally against the war in Iraq
WHAT HE SAID (WORD FOR WORD, SADLY)
He said, "I was totally against the war in Iraq."
WHEN AND WHERE (THE RECEIPTS HAVE A CALENDAR)
NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum, New York, Sept. 7, 2016.
WHAT THE RECORD SHOWS (BRING SNACKS)
- In a September 2002 radio interview, asked whether he supported invading Iraq, he answered 'Yeah, I guess so.'
- FactCheck.org found no evidence he opposed the war before the March 2003 invasion; he voiced concerns about cost and direction a few months after it began.
- PolitiFact rated the claim False.
WHY THIS MATTERS
The 2002 tape is there to be played.
PolitiFact rated the claim False. In a September 2002 radio interview, asked whether he supported invading Iraq, Trump answered 'Yeah, I guess so.' FactCheck.org found no evidence he opposed the war before the March 2003 invasion; he voiced concerns about its cost and direction a few months after it began.
Finding: FalseBold. Wrong, but bold.
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