“I am pleased to announce that John Coale, Esq., known as one of our Countrys truly GREAT lawyers, whose Victories included the first major Tobacco Case Win, is being nominated as the United States Special Envoy to Belarus. He has already successfully negotiated the release of 100 Hostages, and is going for an additional 50. I would like to thank, in advance, the Highly Respected President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, for his consideration on the release of these additional people. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The post accurately describes John Coale’s landmark role in tobacco litigation but misstates his official government title and exaggerates his direct role in political prisoner releases in Belarus. Coale is a Deputy Special Envoy to Ukraine, not Belarus. Verified releases attributed directly to his negotiations total 66, not 100, and broader numbers cited […]