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Trump's 'Over 200 Countries' Claim Gets a Reality Check
Trump's 'Over 200 Countries' Claim Gets a Reality Check
Summary & Verdict
💡TL;DR: Math class wins: someone seriously overcounted the countries on Earth.
🚦Sus 🚩 - 8/10
🔥Hot Take: Trump’s deal math doesn’t add up. World map says: “Try again!”
Claim Breakdown:
🎯 Reality Check: Sus 🚩 (8/10)
📝 Why: There aren’t even 200 countries to make deals with! The UN recognizes 193, and the US recognizes a couple more, but still nowhere close to 200+.
🔗 Source: UN Members List, US State Department
🐟 Biggest Whopper:
Goes to the “over 200 countries” claim. Even Carmen Sandiego can’t find that many!