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2025-10-25 18:26:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 07163F3AA68211E6AAA1EBD3FBB0D1FE699A8A68514DF5E3D8E970DA805BE2DA
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False claim: Obama spent $400M on a basketball court & rewiring few pipes. Actually, a $376M Congress-approved renovation upgraded essential systems (HVAC, electrical). Basketball court: low-cost addition to existing tennis court. https://archive.org/details/CNN_20100910_210000_The_Situation_Room_With_Wolf_Blitzer/start/6912.2/end/7256.9 https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/node/19042 https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/10/23/obama-white-house-renovation/
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