FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Obama urged noncitizens to vote in 2016
First publishedJul 23, 21:00 UTC
Last updatedJul 23, 22:29 UTC · 1m ago
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As President Donald Trump continues to push for stricter proof of citizenship laws ahead of the midterm elections, social media users are falsely alleging that an old clip shows former President Barack Obama telling people in the U.S. illegally to vote in the 2016 election.
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- What's the story?
- As President Donald Trump continues to push for stricter proof of citizenship laws ahead of the midterm elections, social media users are falsely alleging that an old clip shows former President Barack Obama telling people in the U.S. illegally to vote in the 2016 election.
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- 1 outlet, average source rating 6.0/10.
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