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President-elect Donald Trump finally held a news conference, but as is typical, he often made claims that have been repeatedly debunked or discredited. Here’s a guide to 15 of his more notable statements, in the order in which he made them.

“It’s very familiar territory, news conferences, because we used to give them on an almost daily basis.”

Trump is exaggerating. During the primaries, he was a near-constant presence on television because he frequently called in to interview shows. But he generally only held news conferences after primary contests. He last held a news conference on July 27.

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