Thursday, October 01, 2026
AP FACT CHECK: Trump didn't save the Philippines from IS
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump contended this week that the United States saved the entire Philippines from Islamic State terrorism. His assertion vastly overstated both the threat IS posed to the country and what the U.S. did about it.
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