Cory Booker Blames Trump for Lettuce Parasites But Top Fact Checker Says “Not True”

Newark, NJ – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker is facing criticism after blaming President Donald Trump’s public health policies for the nation’s ongoing Cyclospora outbreak, a claim that public health experts and fact-checkers say goes beyond the available evidence.

In a social media post, Booker wrote:

“Trump’s reckless cuts to public health have left us exposed—and now we’...