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Facebook Posts Mislead on Bloomberg Donation

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Misleading Facebook posts accuse former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg of “bribing” House Democrats by offering a donation “if they vote to impeach” President Donald Trump. In fact, Bloomberg is a major Democratic donor who has given to this committee before.


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Michael Bloomberg, the wealthy running for president in 2020, recently announced he

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