Lies & Misinformation
Documented false statements, misleading claims, and deliberate misinformation spread to the public.
19 documented entries
Trump Calls a 74-Year-Old Law a "Loophole" and Shuts Down Green Cards for Legal Immigrants Already in the US
USCIS announced it will stop processing green cards for immigrants inside the United States, calling adjustment of status a "loophole." It is not a loophole. Congress expressly created adjustment of status in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (Section 245) specifically so immigrants wouldn't have to leave the country to get a green card. USCIS's own policy manual says so. 56% of all legal immigrants since 1980 used this process. Now doctors, spouses of citizens, and skilled workers must self-deport to apply.
Trump Claims He's Cutting Drug Prices by "1,000%" — Which Would Mean Pharmacies Pay You
Trump repeatedly claims his drug pricing policy will cut prices by "1,000%." A 100% cut would make drugs free. A 1,000% cut would mean pharmacies owe you money for taking the pills. When confronted, Trump said there are "two ways of calculating." RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz defended the math in Congress. PolitiFact: "That doesn't add up."
Trump Claims Iran War "Nearing Completion" — Then Promises 2-3 More Weeks of "Extremely Hard" Strikes
In a prime-time address on Day 33, Trump said the war is "nearing completion" and Iran's military is destroyed. In the same speech, he promised 2-3 more weeks of "extremely hard" hits. Iran denies requesting a ceasefire. Reuters says 2/3 of Iran's missiles are still intact.
White House Accidentally Uploads Video of Trump Admitting War Killed Healthcare and Childcare Funding
The White House mistakenly uploaded Trump's closed-press Easter lunch remarks to YouTube. In it, he admits there's no money left for healthcare or childcare because of the war, fantasizes about being king, and daydreams about seizing Iran's oil. The video was quickly deleted.
Demands Doomed "SAVE America Act" — Culture War Distraction from Inflation and War
Trump demanded Congress pass a bill combining voter ID with anti-trans provisions — that even his own party can't pass the Senate. He's also holding the DHS shutdown hostage to it. The value is the fight itself: distraction from $4 gas and an $11B/week war.
Trump Claims Iran Offered to Make Him Supreme Leader: "I Said, No Thanks"
At a Republican fundraiser, Trump claimed Iran's leadership offered to make him their next Supreme Leader after the U.S. killed Khamenei. He said he turned them down. Iran has elevated Khamenei's son and denies any negotiations are taking place.
Claimed Iran Bombed Their Own School
After a U.S. missile strike destroyed an Iranian girls' school killing over 170 children, Trump claimed — without evidence — that Iran had bombed their own school, contradicting independent investigations, his own Pentagon, and multiple international observers.
Year-End Address: Claimed He "Brought Down Prices" — Inflation Was Unchanged at 3%
In a national address, Trump claimed "inflation has stopped" and he brought prices down. Fact-checkers rated it false: inflation was 3% — the same rate as when he took office. He also exaggerated grocery savings, gas prices, and immigration numbers.
Told the UN That Windmills Are "Pathetic" and Carbon Footprints Are "a Hoax"
At the UN General Assembly, Trump dismissed wind energy as "pathetic," called carbon footprints "a hoax," and warned nations that failing to abandon the "green energy scam" would cause national failure — while the rest of the world accelerates the renewable transition.
Newsom Copied Trump's Posting Style Exactly — Fox News Called It "Childish" Without Seeing the Irony
Newsom's press office began posting in Trump's exact style — ALL CAPS, nicknames, exclamation marks, fake Mount Rushmore photos. Fox News and right-wing hosts attacked the posts as "childish" and "unhinged" — describing Trump's own communication style perfectly, without realizing it.
Vance Twists Christian Theology to Argue You Don't Have to Love Immigrants — Pope Corrects Him
Vance invoked "ordo amoris" (ordered love) to argue Christianity requires loving Americans before foreigners. The Pope personally rebuked him, writing the true ordo amoris is found in the Good Samaritan — "a fraternity open to all, without exception."
30,573 False or Misleading Claims in First Term
The Washington Post documented 30,573 false or misleading statements during Trump's first term — an average of 21 per day. The pace accelerated over time, with the rate in his final year more than triple his first.
"Slow the Testing Down, Please"
Trump told his Tulsa rally crowd he ordered officials to slow COVID testing because finding more cases made the U.S. "look bad." The White House said he was joking. Trump told reporters two days later: "I don't kid."
The Hurricane Dorian Sharpie Incident
Rather than admit a mistaken tweet about Hurricane Dorian threatening Alabama, Trump displayed a doctored weather map altered with a Sharpie in the Oval Office, then pressured NOAA to back up his false claim.
"Wind Turbines Cause Cancer"
Trump claimed noise from wind turbines causes cancer. There is zero scientific evidence for this. Even Republican senators from wind-producing states called it "idiotic" and "ridiculous."
Voter Fraud Commission Disbanded After Finding Zero Evidence
After claiming 3-5 million illegal votes, Trump created a voter fraud commission. Most states refused to cooperate. It found zero evidence of widespread fraud — internal report sections on fraud were "glaringly empty." It was quietly disbanded.
Charlottesville: "Very Fine People on Both Sides"
After a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville where a counter-protester was killed by a neo-Nazi who drove his car into a crowd, Trump said there were "very fine people on both sides" — drawing moral equivalence between white supremacists and those protesting them.
"Mexico Will Pay for the Wall" — They Never Did
Trump's signature campaign promise — that Mexico would pay for a border wall — was never fulfilled. Mexico never paid a cent. Instead, Trump diverted $16+ billion in American taxpayer and military construction funds.
Inauguration Crowd Size Lies
On Day 1, the administration insisted inauguration crowds were the largest in history despite photographic evidence proving otherwise — setting the tone for years of brazen dishonesty.