What did Donald Trump claim about immigration on 31 Jul 2017?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
And even the President of Mexico called me; they said their southern border, very few people are coming because they know they're not going to get through our border, which is the ultimate compliment.
There was no call. Two days later, the White House press secretary said Trump meant conversations at the G20 summit, not actual phone calls.
There was no such call. Two days later, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump was referring to a conversation at the G20 summit, and that 'they were direct conversations, not actual phone calls' (White House press briefing, Aug. 2, 2017).
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- Cabinet meeting at the White House, Washington, D.C.
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