Claim: That Donald Trump said in 1998 if he were to run for president he would run as a Republican because "They're the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they'd still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific."
Fact-check: Meme claims Trump called Republicans dumb, except he didn't
Verdict: pants-fire
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Samantha Putterman
Date published: 2018-12-18T00:00:00