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Topic: viral-quote

Trump never said the banana line, but the trade-deficit idea it mocks is his

Verdicts: 1 True, 5 False

A viral banana quote came from a parody account. On the same day, Trump did say trade deficits are money the US loses, a view trade data and tariff research contradict.

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