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PolitiFact's coverage of Election 2020
PolitiFact, the largest political fact-checking organization in the United States, is tracking President Donald Trump and all the 2020 Democratic candidates between now and Election Day. How are they faring on the Truth-O-Meter? What do we know about their plans to deal with health care and immigration? Our team of fact-checkers has you covered.
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