Tuesday, August 13, 2019

President Trump has made 12,019 false or misleading claims over 928 days

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/12/president-trump-has-made-false-or-misleading-claims-over-days/?fbclid=IwAR0-1b5qgduvQJ1CAV81xXkJp6pYqXzgSmsfxlEiXOhTyGk5vdSO94kf0Q0
"President Trump’s proclivity for spouting exaggerated numbers, unwarranted boasts and outright falsehoods has continued at a remarkable pace. As of Aug. 5, his 928th day in office, he had made 12,019 false or misleading claims, according to the Fact Checker’s database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement the president has uttered. Trump crossed the 10,000 mark on April 26, and he has been averaging about 20 fishy claims a day since then. From the start of his presidency, he has averaged about 13 such claims a day."