Donald Trump: "I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war (in Iraq), and yes, even before the war ever started."

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump still wrong on his claim that opposed Iraq War ahead of the invasion Presumptive Republican presidential Donald Trump keeps selling the myth that he was against Iraq War even before the war started. In a policy speech June 22, 2016, in New York, Trump tried to contrast himself with his likely fall opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton. "In short, Hillary Clinton's tryout for the presidency has produced one deadly foreign policy disaster after another," Trump said. "It all started with her bad judgment in supporting the War in Iraq in the first place. "Though I was not in government service, I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war, and yes, even ... >> More

Origin: Politifact.com: Statements from Donald Trump