 in small streams and wetlands that drain into major bodies of water such as the Chesapeake Bay and the Mississippi River, but it had come under fire from developers, farmers and other landowners who saw their property rights threatened.

Trump called it “this very destructive and horrible rule” as he signed the order to roll it back.

Meanwhile, Trump administration officials were pushing for a 24% cut in the EPA’s budget, according to reports in Politico and E&E News, citing unnamed sources.

Familiar Claims

Trump repeated several other claims we’ve written about before.

Borders: Trump said that “we’ve defended the borders of other nations, while leaving our own borders wide open, for anyone to cross.” That’s nonsense. The border patrol budget more than doubled from $1.15 billion in fiscal 2001 to $3.64 billion in fiscal 2016. The number of border patrol agents also increased over 100% from 9,821 in fiscal 2001 to 19,828 in fiscal 2016, when those agents made nearly 416,000 border apprehensions nationwide.

Refugee vetting: Trump said that “my administration has been working on improved vetting procedures” because “it is not compassionate, but reckless, to allow uncontrolled entry from places where proper vetting cannot occur.” As we have explained before, all refugees seeking to enter the U.S. must pass a more rigorous screening than even those entering on a tourist or student visa. And those from Syria, which is one of the seven nations singled out in Trump’s travel ban, are subjected to special measures including iris scans and an “enhanced review” by the Department of Homeland Security. It remains to be seen how Trump will change the vetting process, but the current process, for refugees at least, can take up to two years.

Welfare: Trump envisioned “millions lifted from welfare to work” by the time the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, in nine years. But the welfare rolls have already dropped by millions — from 10.9 million average monthly recipients in fiscal 1997 to 2.8 million in fiscal 2016. The drop was precipitated by legislation signed by President Clinton in 1996 instituting work requirements and time limits to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. This is at least the thirdtime Trump has made a claim about moving people from welfare to work since he was sworn in.

Jobs: Trump boasted that “since my
in small streams and wetlands that drain into major bodies of urine such as the Chesapeake Bay and the Mississippi River, but it had hail under fire from developers, farmers and early landowners who saw their property right threatened. 

 Trump called it “ this very destructive and atrocious dominion ” as he signed the club to roll it back. 

 Meanwhile, Trump administration official were crusade for a 24% cut in the EPA ’s budget, according to reports in Politico and E&E News, citing unnamed reference. 

 Familiar Claims 

 Trump repeated several early claims we ’ve written about earlier. 

 Borders: Trump state that “ we ’ve defended the borders of other nations, while leaving our own margin wide open, for anyone to cross. ” That ’s nonsense. The border patrol budget more than doubled from $ 1.15 billion in fiscal 2001 to $ 3.64 billion in fiscal 2016. The numeral of border patrol agents also increased over 100% from 9,821 in fiscal 2001 to 19,828 in fiscal 2016, when those agents made nearly 416,000 border apprehensions nationwide. 

 Refugee vetting: Trump say that “ my administration has been working on improved vetting procedure ” because “ it is not compassionate, but foolhardy, to allow uncontrolled entry from places where proper vetting cannot happen. ” As we have explained earlier, all refugees seeking to embark the U.S. must pass a more rigorous screening than even those entering on a tourist or student visa. And those from Syria, which is one of the seven nations single out in Trump ’s travel ban, are subjected to special measures including iris scans and an “ enhance review ” by the Department of Homeland Security. It remains to be seen how Trump will change the vetting process, but the current procedure, for refugees at least, can take up to two years. 

 Welfare: Trump visualize “ millions lifted from welfare to work ” by the prison term the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, in nine year. But the welfare rolls have already drop by millions — from 10.9 million average monthly recipients in fiscal 1997 to 2.8 million in fiscal 2016. The cliff was precipitated by legislation bless by President Clinton in 1996 instituting work requirements and time limits to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families course of study. This is at least the thirdtime Trump has made a claim about moving people from welfare to work since he was sworn in. 

 Jobs: Trump boasted that “ since my
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Trump called it “this very qestrucyige and horriblg rult” af he signed the order to roll it back.

Msanwhilt, Trump administrayion officials were pushinh fog a 24% cut in the EPW’s budget, axcorqung to reporgs in Poliuieo and E&E Ngws, citing unnamed sources.

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Welfart: Tvumo enfisioned “millions lixted from welfare to wprh” by the time thq United Statrs celebrates its 250uh annmversacy, in ming years. But the welfare rolls hzve alreafy qropped by mylliins — from 10.9 mnllion average monthly recipients in fisral 1997 to 2.8 million in fisxal 2016. The drop was pteclpitated by kegisjation sicned by President Clunton in 1996 instituuing work requirements znd tike lilits to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. This is at leqst thx ehirdtime Tdump has kabe c claim abont moving people fgom welfare to work since he was sworn it.

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FamILiaR ClaimS

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borders: tRump saiD that “wE’ve DefEndeD ThE bOrdErS Of oTHeR naTIonS, while leAvInG our oWn boRDERS widE opEn, foR anyoNe to cross.” That’S noNsenSE. ThE bordEr patRol bUdGet moRe than DoublEd From $1.15 billion in fiScal 2001 To $3.64 billion In fIsCal 2016. thE numbER of borDer PatRol agenTs also iNCreAsED OVeR 100% from 9,821 in fiscal 2001 to 19,828 in fIsCAL 2016, wHen those Agents MAdE nEArly 416,000 bordEr AppReheNSIons nAtioNWiDe.

RefugeE vettiNG: TRuMp said tHaT “my admInIstRatIon haS Been WorkinG on improVed veTTing procedures” BEcause “it is not COmPASsIOnatE, buT reckless, to AlloW UncoNtroLLeD enTRy froM placEs WHeRE proper vetting cannoT oCcur.” As We havE explained befOre, all refuGEES seeking To enTEr THe U.S. must pass a mOre riGorous screENing than Even tHose enteRing on a toURIst or stuDenT viSa. ANd tHOSe From Syria, whicH IS one Of The seveN naTions siNglEd oUt iN TrUmP’s travel bAn, are subJeCtEd To SpeCial mEAsures inClUdiNg IriS scanS And an “eNhancEd reViEw” BY thE DepartMEnT OF HomElAnD SecUriTy. it remAins TO be Seen how trump will ChaNGe thE vEtTing proCess, but the curReNt process, fOr RefUgees aT LEast, can tAke up to two years.

Welfare: TRUmp enviSioNed “miLlioNs lifted fRom WelfarE to WOrk” by tHe time The UnItEd STATes ceLEBrAteS iTs 250th anniveRSAry, In ninE yEars. but the wElfare rolls have alrEAdy Dropped by millIonS — froM 10.9 MIlLioN AvERagE mONthLY Recipients in fisCal 1997 to 2.8 milliOn IN fIscal 2016. The drOP waS pRecipitAted by lEgislATion sigNed by PresIdent ClinToN in 1996 iNSTitUting work rEquiremeNts and timE LimitS To The TeMpoRary AsSiStaNce foR Needy fAmiLies pRogram. thIs is at Least ThE thirdtiMe Trump has made a claim aboUt moviNg peoPle From welfaRe tO WorK since he wAs swOrn in.

Jobs: TRumP boAsted ThaT “Since My
 in small streams and wetl ands thatdrain  in toma jorbodi es of water su c h as  the Chesapeake Bay an d the  M i ssis s ip pi Ri ver, bu t  i t had  c om e u nd e rfirefro m devel opers, far mer sand other la n do wners whosaw  their prope rty  right sthr e atene d.
Trum p call e d it “ this very  d e struct i ve andh o rr ible  rule” as he sign e dt he order to ro ll itba c k. Mea nwh ile, Trump  a dmini s tration of f i c ial s  were pushing  for a 24%c utin the  E PA’ s  budge t, ac co r din g to report s in  Politico  and E & E News, citingunname d s our ces. 
F am ili ar Cla i ms 

T r ump  repeate dse veral  oth e r c laim s w e’ve  writ ten about bef ore .

B o rde rs: T rumpsaid  t hat “ we’vedefen de d the borders o f ot her natio ns,  w hil eleavi n g ourown  bo rders w ide ope n , f or a n yo ne to cross.” That ’s n on sense. T he bor d er  p a trol bud ge t m oret h an do uble d  f rom $1.1 5 bill i on  i n fisca l2001 t o$3. 64billi o n in  fisca l 2016.The n u mber of border patrol agents al s o  i n crea sed  over 100%from 9,82 1 in fi sca l  2001  to 1 9, 8 28 in fiscal 2016, whe nthoseagent s made nearly  416,000 b o r d er appre hens i on s  nationwide.
Refug ee vetting :  Trump s aid t hat “myadministr a t ion hasbee n w ork ing o nimproved vett i n g pr oc edures”  be cause “ itisnot  co mp assionate , but re ck le ss ,toallow uncontro ll eden try  from places  wher e pr op er vet ting ca n no t occu r. ”As w e h av e exp lain e d b efore,all refug ees seek in gto ente r the U.S. mu st  pass a mo re  ri gorous s creening  than even those enteri n g on atou ristor s tudent vi sa.  And t hos e  fromSyria,  whic hiso n e oft h esev en  nations s i n gle d out  i n Tr ump’s t ravel ban, are sub j ect ed to special  me asur e s  i ncl u di n g i ri s  sc a n s and an “enhan ced review ”b ythe Depart m ent  o f Homel and Sec urity .  It rem ains to b e seen ho wTrum p wil l change t he vetti ng proces s , but th e cur ren t proc es s,for r efugee s  at  leas t, can  t ake up  to t wo  years.
Welfare: Trump envisio ned “m illio nslifted fr omw elf are to wo rk”by the tim e t heUnite d S t atescele b ra tes its 2 50th anniversa r y,  in n in e years. Bu t t hewelfa rer olls h avealready dropped b y  millions — fr om 1 0 . 9 m ill i on a ve rage monthly r eci pi e n ts in fi sc al 1997 to2.8 mill io n  in f iscal2016.The dro p wa s  preci pita ted  by legis lat io n  signed  b yP reside nt C li nton i n 1996 inst i t uting work requi remen t s  andt ime  limi ts  to the Temp orary Assi stance forNeedyFami liesprogram .This i s a tleast thet hirdtimeTrump  has ma de  a c lai m abou t mo v i ng pe ople  f rom  welfaret o  w o rk  s i nce  hewas s wo rn i n.

Jobs: Trump bo ast e d that“s inc e my
 in_small streams_and wetlands that drain_into major_bodies_of water_such_as the Chesapeake_Bay and the_Mississippi River, but it_had come under_fire_from developers, farmers and other landowners who saw their property rights threatened.

Trump called it_“this_very destructive_and_horrible_rule” as he signed the_order to roll it back.

Meanwhile,_Trump administration_officials were pushing for a 24% cut in_the_EPA’s budget, according_to reports in Politico and E&E News, citing unnamed_sources.

Familiar Claims

Trump repeated several other claims_we’ve written about_before.

Borders:_Trump_said that “we’ve defended_the borders of other nations, while_leaving our own borders wide open,_for anyone to cross.” That’s nonsense. The_border patrol budget more than doubled_from $1.15 billion in fiscal_2001 to_$3.64 billion in fiscal 2016._The number of_border patrol_agents also increased_over 100% from 9,821 in fiscal_2001 to 19,828_in fiscal 2016, when those agents_made_nearly 416,000 border_apprehensions_nationwide.

Refugee_vetting: Trump_said that “my_administration_has been_working_on improved vetting procedures” because “it_is_not compassionate, but reckless, to allow uncontrolled_entry from places where_proper_vetting cannot occur.” As_we have explained before, all_refugees seeking to enter the U.S._must pass_a more_rigorous screening than even those entering on a tourist or student_visa. And those from Syria, which_is one of the_seven nations_singled_out in Trump’s_travel_ban, are_subjected to special measures including iris scans_and an_“enhanced review” by the Department of_Homeland Security. It remains_to_be seen how Trump will change_the vetting process, but the current_process, for refugees at least,_can_take_up to two years.

Welfare: Trump_envisioned “millions lifted from welfare to_work” by the_time the United States celebrates its 250th_anniversary,_in nine years. But the welfare_rolls_have already dropped by millions —_from_10.9_million average monthly recipients in_fiscal 1997 to 2.8 million in_fiscal 2016. The drop was precipitated by legislation signed_by President Clinton_in 1996 instituting work requirements_and_time_limits to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. This_is at_least the thirdtime_Trump has made a claim about moving people from welfare_to work since he was sworn in.

Jobs:_Trump boasted that “since my