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Trump Retweets Made-up Reagan Quote

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There’s no evidence President Ronald Reagan predicted Donald Trump would become president, as a meme shared by Trump falsely claims.


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A viral falsehood about President Ronald Reagan that has circulated repeatedly since 2016 reappeared on social media when President Donald Trump it on Twitter July 8.

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