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Fact checks challenge Trump's 'clinical-grade' claim on 60 Minutes

journalismApr 27, 202625115

During a CBS 60 Minutes interview, President Donald Trump told Norah O'Donnell "I'm not a pedophile" after she quoted the manifesto of the suspect WHO opened fire near the White House Correspondents' Association. He also asserted his conduct met a "clinical-grade" standard and said he was "totally exonerated," claims that fact-checkers said lack supporting evidence and flagged as inaccurate. Trump then pivoted to allege political opponents had ties to Jeffrey Epstein; the disputed claims matter because they shape public understanding of the shooting's context and of Trump's credibility.

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