Watters says $30 million entered Omar's bank account
Fox News host and co-host of The Five
“All of a sudden, $30 million winds up in her bank account.”
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Media Matters preserves a clip from The Five in which Watters says $30 million entered Omar's bank account.
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Watters was discussing Omar and other Minnesota Democrats in the context of federal investigations.
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Trump posted a $30 million allegation 12 minutes later and called for an investigation.
How this statement is classified
Responding to: Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
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Why this label?
Relative to the case's claim that Omar had multimillion-dollar wealth, Watters presents $30 million as money in her bank account. This supports the broader premise but not Trump's exact $44 million figure.
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