Eric Trump falsely claims his father 'hasn't left the White House in 5 weeks' because he's working so hard

Eric Trump falsely claims his father 'hasn't left the White House in 5 weeks' because he's working so hard
David Badash
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The New Civil Rights Movement
February 05, 2019Video

The news networks for days have been talking about the leaked White House schedules that show President Donald Trump spends most of his days watching TV and chatting on the phone with friends.

Tired of the bad press, the White House apparently sent Eric Trump to Fox News to create another narrative – one that's false.

Eric Trump blamed "Washington" and its incompetence for the President's lack of achievements, then delivered this lie: President Trump, his son says, “hasn’t left the White House in five weeks.”

Of course, that's false. The President went to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend, and even bragged about golfing in Florida on Twitter:

Watch Eric Trump on Fox News:

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