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I've never met anyone braver, smarter, or who cares more about America than Donald Trump

Not Denzel Washington’s words Anonymous
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Lead Stories found no evidence for the viral Trump endorsement quotation and reported a denial from Washington’s representatives. Its October 2026 fact-check documents the social-media claim rather than an authentic Washington speech. Source and attribution evidence ↗

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“I've never met anyone braver, smarter, or who cares more about America than Donald Trump” — Anonymous

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I've never met anyone braver, smarter, or who cares more about America than Donald Trump

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Source and attribution evidence

How we verified this

  • Lead Stories found no evidence for the viral Trump endorsement quotation and reported a denial from Washington’s representatives. Its October 2026 fact-check documents the social-media claim rather than an authentic Washington speech. Source and attribution evidence ↗
  • The representative’s denial was reported by The Washington Post and reproduced in the fact-check. This review relies on that documented denial and does not infer Washington’s private political views. Read the supporting source ↗

The source consulted does not establish first publication or the rights in this exact wording. No public-domain status is asserted.

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Lead Stories found no evidence for the viral Trump endorsement quotation and reported a denial from Washington’s representatives. Its October 2026 fact-check documents the social-media claim rather than an authentic Washington speech.

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The representative’s denial was reported by The Washington Post and reproduced in the fact-check. This review relies on that documented denial and does not infer Washington’s private political views. Source and attribution evidence ↗

Lead Stories found no evidence for the viral Trump endorsement quotation and reported a denial from Washington’s representatives. Its October 2026 fact-check documents the social-media claim rather than an authentic Washington speech. Source and attribution evidence ↗

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