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Let's call it the "Donald Trump + hoax" test: If the president says it's a hoax,Poor Things then it probably is actually true.

Trump has famously referred to climate change as "a hoax," several times. Lately he's directed his hoax radar toward trying to discredit any story having to do with Russian involvement in the 2016 United States presidential election. He was at it again on Friday.

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The president sent two tweets Friday morning about Russian involvement in the election, again calling Russian influence a "hoax."

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On Thursday, Facebook announced that it would provide congressional investigators with more than 3,000 ads linked to Russia as various groups continue to probe Kremlin influence in the election, and to what extent that influence held sway over Trump's campaign.

These various investigations have yet to conclude, but, as bits of information about potential collusion between Trump's camp and the Kremlin have continued to dribble into the press, Trump has remained steadfast in his claim that the entire "Russia story" is a "hoax" or "fake news."

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Again, it's not clear to what extent Moscow held sway over the 2016 presidential election or Trump's campaign. But, if the "Russia story" is as much a "hoax" as climate change...