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We know that he lies.
We know that his lies know no bounds.
Now we know that President Trump will dredge up 5-year-old history to claim as his own.
On December 20, Donald Trump claimed that he was the President responsible for signing the legislation, Veterans Choice.
Veterans Choice allows veterans to see doctors outside of the Veteran's Affairs system, giving our service men and women more freedom and choice when it comes to their healthcare. The law was actually signed by President Obama and was co-sponsored by Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, and the late John McCain.
To make it even worse, Trump originally claimed responsibility for the piece of legislation back in March of this year. He originally spoke about his supposed involvement with Veterans Choice by low-key slandering the late Senator.
"McCain didn't get the job done for our great vets and the VA, and they knew it."
Bizarrely, Trump drudged up the past by tweeting that signing Veterans Choice into legislation was one of his accomplishments of 2018.
Last year I signed legislation that gives our Veterans CHOICE, through private providers, and at urgent care facili… https://t.co/j6AY1LkOqJ— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump)1576899044.0
However Vox's Aaron Ruper called the President out on that claim back when he originally made it.
This legislation was actually signed into law by President Obama in 2014 https://t.co/S4AI388prs https://t.co/ijvYOwRifO— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar)1576899480.0
Another Tweet directed the President to AP News' fact check of the same claim.
@realDonaldTrump AP FACT CHECK: Trump takes credit for Obama's gains for veterans https://t.co/TbWJs0xBZJ— Denise Shearin (@Denise Shearin)1576899635.0
The rest of Twitter did not hold back on reminding the President of the the actual facts instead of his alternative ones.
@realDonaldTrump VA CHOICE WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY BARACK OBAMA IN 2014. https://t.co/iVqSf3q7Zh— Dreamboatannie9 (@Dreamboatannie9)1576963204.0
@realDonaldTrump Obama signed into law in 2014, McCain was a big part of it. Why do you lie ALL THE TIME!!— Slygrammy5 🌊💝🎉😎👣🎅🎄🎁 (@Slygrammy5 🌊💝🎉😎👣🎅🎄🎁)1576899729.0
@realDonaldTrump Actually... Here is a real president sighing CHOICE into law...in 2014. Not you. Quit fucking l… https://t.co/DUbrXX7cBU— lisastark35 (@lisastark35)1576934757.0
@realDonaldTrump Hey #IMPOTUS, you’re LYING again! President Obama signed the Choice Act into law back in 2014.— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@Jon Cooper 🇺🇸)1576935867.0
@realDonaldTrump Liar. This is an @obama passed law. https://t.co/GVWmOmwgjU— Constitutional Lawyer (@Constitutional Lawyer)1576943176.0
@realDonaldTrump You are taking credit for an #Obama accomplishment. You’re a pathetic liar. A weak feckless coward… https://t.co/Jf6SPBOGOi— Andy Ostroy (@Andy Ostroy)1576931129.0
#TrumpLies #CHOICE was signed by #President @BarackObama in 2014 This is one of @realDonaldTrump's favorite #lies… https://t.co/LzKO5Usunn— Elmer Saunders (@Elmer Saunders)1577122618.0
This is an outright lie. Obama signed this into law in 2014 and it's McCain's creation with Bernie. https://t.co/eFIRAy7Ww6— Jessica Jewett Jones (@Jessica Jewett Jones)1577113402.0
This is a lie. Obama signed this into law in 2014. This man has NO honor. #maga #MAGAVeterans #NotMyPresident… https://t.co/GFYKya6MRe— sam snow (@sam snow)1577108529.0
A lie. A flat-out lie. We can say lots of things about this administration that are negative but being flat-out lie… https://t.co/otaMiXVI7V— Pagan Tennesseean (@Pagan Tennesseean)1577077798.0
Nothing like some good old-fashioned lies to land someone on the naughty list.
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