Ice Cream Versus Aid
Does the world spend more on ice cream than on humanitarian aid?
‘The world spends three times as much on ice cream as it does on humanitarian aid.’ That’s the claim one listener spotted but is it true? We look at the stats behind the statement and ask whether it is a useful comparison.
The fact-checkers have been working overtime looking into the numbers used by Donald Trump during his campaign to become president of the USA. In the wake of the election next week, we take a look at some of Trump’s more outrageous statistical claims.
(Photo: The great British seaside Weston-Super-Mare. Credit: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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