Nearly 70 times through Dec. 10, President Trump has falsely claimed he has sought to protect patients with preexisting conditions through his various efforts to eliminate the Affordable Care Act, according to our database of Trump’s false or misleading claims. But these tweets are really something — a virtual traffic jam of false claims.
Let’s unravel this mess.
The Facts
“Mini Mike Bloomberg is spending a lot of money on False Advertising.”
Trump appears to be complaining about this Bloomberg ad, which is mostly about the former New York mayor’s health-care proposals but starts out by noting higher health-care costs. A narrator says: “What’s Trump’s plan? Repeal Obamacare, threatening coverage for millions of Americans.” (Update: Trump could also be complaining about this new Bloomberg ad, which argues that Trump’s claim that he is protecting pre-existing conditions is a “broken promise.”) Continue reading.