Donald Trump's administration used nearly a dozen false or misleading claims to justify the dismantling of the nation's primary vehicle for delivering foreign aid, according to a new fact check. The White House this week issued a statement titled,

Announcing millions of dollars of cuts to online subscriptions, the Trump administration's press secretary repeated misleading statements used to justify the dismantling of the US government's international aid and development agency.

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