POLITICSJul 23 · 21:00 UTCSEATTLE TIMESMELISSA GOLDIN

FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Obama urged noncitizens to vote in 2016

Social media users are falsely claiming that former President Barack Obama urged noncitizens to vote in the 2016 election. President Donald Trump is advocating for stricter citizenship proof laws ahead of the midterm elections.

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