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Claimant: Donald Trump
Claim: Barack Obama “spied on the 2016 Presidential Campaign of Donald J. Trump.”
Rating: FALSE
Explanation: Multiple investigations, including bipartisan Senate reports and reviews by the Justice Department, found no evidence that Barack Obama directed or influenced the FBI to spy on Donald Trump’s campaign for political purposes.
Date: 12/21/2025
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Last Updated on December 21, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check