Virus Posting Share in thread President Donald Trump claims he “didn't have time” to meet the victims of the crash crash on a Washington, DC plane.
Verdict: False
Trump told reporters that he had no plans to visit the crash site, but he would meet with the families of the victims of the crash victim, a January 30 video on the Washington Post Show.
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The Trump administration has begun laying off Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees following the recent fatal clash between Black Hawk helicopters and commercial flights. Associated Press. Among the fired workers, the outlet reports that one air traffic controller.
Over 40,000 likes at the time of writing! The post in the thread that received claims that Trump “had no time” to meet his family in Washington.
“A friendly reminder that Donald Trump will be the first seat president to attend the Super Bowl…but we didn't have time to meet the families of men, women and children who tragically died in the crash of a plane. ” reads as not providing a source to support that claim.
The claim is false. Trump told reporters that he had no plans to visit the crash scene, but he would meet with the families of the crash victims. January 30th video From the Washington Post Show.
Similarly, make sure your facts found no reference to Trump's statement. Personal or Government X Accounthis True Social Accountsor his verification Social media account. White House It appears he has not commented publicly Also about the claims.
Plus, make sure you can't find your facts Trustworthy News Report To support claims. In fact, the opposite is true. February 14th, Politifact I exposed the claim. Quote outlet a Articles from February 1st Trump said he would meet the victims' families rather than visit the crash site from independence. (Related: No, Trump did not threaten to expel all Ghanaians)
The US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines flight on January 29th near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia. ABC News. The collision caused 67 deaths. Outlet It was reported on February 5th.
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