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Accounting for Net Worth of Trump, Clintons and Obamas

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A meme circulating on Facebook claims without evidence that Hillary Clinton has made $95.5 million since she ran for president in 2016, and falsely implies that she and former President Barack Obama enriched themselves by “steal[ing] your money.”


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A meme circulating on Facebook compares what it claims to be the net worth of President Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama, and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton before and after they ran for president.

But it uses unsubstantiated numbers for Trump and Obama, and gets them wrong for Clinton.

Here’s how the meme assesses their wealth:

  • Trump: $4.5 billion

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