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Donald Trump: 100 days fact-check

Working out the reality behind President Trump’s claims on immigration, fentanyl and eggs

On the 29th April US President Donald Trump took to the stage in Michigan to celebrate his first 100 days in office.

This is a milestone in American politics, but is everything he claims the administration has achieved true?

The BBC’s US National Digital Reporter Mike Wendling joins us to fact-check President Trump’s claims on immigration, the stock market, fentanyl and….eggs.

Presenter: Lizzy McNeill
Producer: Tom Colls
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound mix: Jack Morris
Editor: Richard Vadon

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