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17 September 2026

Fact-checking Trump's claim that GOP midterm convention audience beat the NFL

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Fact-checking Trump's claim that GOP midterm convention audience beat the NFL

President Donald Trump was quick to boast about how many Americans tuned in to the Republicans' midterm convention, but the facts don't back him up.

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