Unexpected error: This condition will always return 'false' since the types 'boolean' and 'number' have no overlap.(2367)

[mhevery]

TypeScript Version: 3.7.2

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if (true == 1) console.log('This will always execute because of type coercion, TypeScript error is wrong.');
if (true === 1) console.log('This will never execute because error is correct.');

Expected behavior:
if(true == 1) should not produce an error as it is true in JS.

Actual behavior:
if(true == 1) produce this error This condition will always return 'false' since the types 'boolean' and 'number' have no overlap.(2367)

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Related Issues:
#35567