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Charlottesville Driver a Clinton Supporter?

Q: Is the man who drove his car into a crowd in Charlottesville, Virginia, a Hillary Clinton supporter, and funded by George Soros? A: There is no evidence to support […] The post Charlottesville Driver a Clinton Supporter? appeared first on FactCheck.org.

Q: Is the man who drove his car into a crowd in Charlottesville, Virginia, a Hillary Clinton supporter, and funded by George Soros?

A: There is no evidence to support either claim. In fact, the driver is a registered Republican, and his former teacher said he supported Donald Trump during the presidential campaign.

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Is this fact or fake? “Charlottesville Killer Was Hillary Supporter, Funded By Soros.”

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A story circulating online claims — without any evidence — that James Alex Fields Jr., the driver in the fatal car attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, was a Hillary Clinton supporter and affiliated with a group funded by liberal donor George Soros.

Fields with multiple felonies, including

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