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Trump’s False Claims about Gas, Egg Prices
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Several times over the last week, President Donald Trump has assured Americans that the prices of eggs and gasoline are down significantly. But he has made false claims about the cost of both products. “Prices are going down, not going up,” Trump said in Oval…
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Did Trump engage in insider trading? Doubtful, experts say
A social media post, followed by a market-moving tariff announcement, led President Donald Trump’s critics to speculate that he might have profited from inside information. At 9:37 a.m. ET on April 9, after a nearly 20% downturn in key market indexes, Trump posted on Truth Social, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT.” Then,…
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Trump wrong that China made $1 trillion off US trade in 2024
While hosting race car drivers at the White House, President Donald Trump explained his decision to pause country-by-country tariffs, while raising tariffs on goods imported from China, which are now 145%. Trump focused on the importance of weaning the U.S. off Chinese goods. “China was by far the biggest abuser in history,” he said at…
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Explaining a Cleveland Clinic study about the flu vaccine
A new Cleveland Clinic study on the flu vaccine grabbed vaccine skeptics’ interest, prompting questions and concerns about the vaccine’s safety. “Get the flu shot and you are 27% more likely to get the flu!” read an April 7 X post that referenced a preprint study published April 4. “GET THE SHOT GET THE DISEASE!”…