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Fact check: No evidence for Trump’s claim he has been to Gaza

Headline from KVIA El Paso

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — After Donald Trump was asked in a Monday interview about the future prospects of Gaza, the former president made a curious claim: “You know, I’ve been there, and it’s rough.

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  1. Insider

    Trump has thoughts on how to make Gaza 'the most beautiful place' (opens Insider)

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    Donald Trump says Palestinian people have not done a good job of profiting off of their ocean views.

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Fact check: No evidence for Trump’s claim he has been to Gaza (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — After Donald Trump was asked in a Monday interview about the future prospects of Gaza, the former president made a curious claim: “You know, I’ve been there, and it’s rough.

  3. The Guardian

    Donald Trump claims to have been to Gaza despite no evidence of visit (opens The Guardian)

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    Former president says territory where 41,000 people have been killed ‘could be better than Monaco’ if developed

  4. Al Jazeera

    Trump claims he visited Gaza — but there’s no evidence he did (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    It is unclear whether Trump’s comments were a deliberate lie or simply revealed his lack of knowledge of the region.

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