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Trump claimed the US had a bountiful supply of COVID tests. But it was a whopper, with life-and-death stakes

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57% Informative

The White House bought 3.5 million Chinese -made COVID tests through a United Arab Emirates company, G42 , which has close ties to the UAE ’s ruling family.

G42 purchased with no duly appointed contracting officer, no official sales record, and an invoice that simply noted the client name as “ WH ” The tests were used to ensure that those visiting the president were infection-free.

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59

Informative language

59

Neutral language

45

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

possibly offensive

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not hateful

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Known propaganda techniques

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short-lived

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